Enrique Gomáriz Moraga has been researcher at FLACSO in Chile and other countries in the region. He was a consultant for international agencies (UNDP, IDRC, IDB). He studied Political Sociology at the Univ. of Leeds (England) wit R. Miliband.
The burden of outrages committed and the violations of moral and human rights by the Maduro regime are so great that it is not in a position to abandon power on its own, regardless of what happens in Venezuela.
Brazil and the United States have long played the double game of being allies and competitors on the international stage, but the war in Ukraine has increased divergences.
There is sufficient agreement among Brazilian analysts that the recent assault on the buildings of the public authorities has the immediate effect of opening a window of opportunity in favor of Lula da Silva's government.
The mandate that is beginning looks uphill and the first signs of this journey show that the goal promised by Lula of uniting Brazilians is little less than unattainable.
Progressive governments in the region, far from pushing leftist agendas, must achieve a balance between moderate implementation of these agendas and broad agreements with opposition forces to avoid polarization.
