Popular Democratic Front Venezuela

Gabriel Hetland — Maduro’s authoritarianism has garnered significant attention, but there has been less notice of the transformation in Maduro’s class base.

Luís Bonilla-Molina — The July 28 presidential election marked the start of a new phase within Madurismo, one of deepening authoritarianism in order to stabilise its pro-capitalist regime.

Various revolutionary left groups and human rights organisations have released statements denouncing the wave of police repression unleashed in the lead up to Nicolás Maduro’s inauguration.