Fabiana Sofia Perera

Political Scientist. Proud public servant. Wildcat. Hoya. Colonial. Silver-lining finder. Mom.

[Fabiana Sofia Perera @fabiana_sofia]

Oh. So they CAN play soccer! Good to know.

[Fabiana Sofia Perera @fabiana_sofia]

Are you sitting like a statue with your heart in your throat in are you not married to a Spurs fan?

[Fabiana Sofia Perera @fabiana_sofia]

Honored to join @jcorrales2011 and @llschenoni. Love the event series’ name too!

[Javier Corrales @jcorrales2011]

Two of of the world's leading experts on security issues in the Americas. Next Monday. I'll be moderating. Do register and have a great listen. @llschenoni @fabiana_sofia @CharlemosLA

[Fabiana Sofia Perera @fabiana_sofia]

My husband of almost 8 years didn’t really believe I was a good dancer until he saw me dandolo todo in the living room during the Half Time show. #vindicated

[Fabiana Sofia Perera @fabiana_sofia]

“The Fellowship of the Ring,” “The Two Towers” and… “The Three Towers”? (Calm down. It came to me 2mins later.)

[Fabiana Sofia Perera @fabiana_sofia]

That is the neighborhood I grew up in.

[Fabiana Sofia Perera @fabiana_sofia]

@AleVelascoNYU En otras palabras, todos. Espero algun día tu recuento de historiador explicando en qué momento se le voltearon todos a Maduro.

[Fabiana Sofia Perera @fabiana_sofia]

@AleVelascoNYU Pero who is “they” here? Solo los Rodriguez? Everyone in that meeting room this afternoon?

[TUPACABRA @tupacabra]

October 31st 2026 and no one understands your costume.

[Fabiana Sofia Perera @fabiana_sofia]

I didn’t realize how many people made a resolution to be experts on Venezuela.

[big content guy @bigcontentguy]

big day for guys who like to monitor situations

[Fabiana Sofia Perera @fabiana_sofia]

Two (cynic) possibilities: (1) Someone gave up Maduro in exchange for his/her own immunity or (2) Maduro negotiated a way out because he’s more scared of his own people than of the US

[Fabiana Sofia Perera @fabiana_sofia]

To have regime change in Venezuela we would have to see an actor not associated with the regime take control of (what’s left of) the state. That has not happened.

[Fabiana Sofia Perera @fabiana_sofia]

Cabello, Rodriguez or Padrino could claim to rule the country.

[Fabiana Sofia Perera @fabiana_sofia]

January 3 is not the day the Maduro regime ended. It’s just the day he left the country.

[Jose Enrique Arrioja @ArriojaJoseE]

What Will Venezuela’s Military Do? History Offers Hints

The National Bolivarian Armed Forces, or FANB for their initials in Spanish, are the key actors in deciding whether Maduro stays in power – or whether Venezuela sees some kind of leadership transition, analysts Brian Fonseca and Fabiana Sofia Perera write in an insightful essay for @AmerQuarterly.

While a U.S. military invasion of Venezuela is highly unlikely, a sustained bombing campaign targeting drug boats, and likely extending to strikes inside Venezuela against clandestine airstrips and drug labs, combined with negotiations between Trump administration officials and members of the Venezuelan opposition, could conceivably create fractures within the regime that in turn induce generals to make a change.

Previous transitions out of dictatorships in Brazil and Chile may provide a roadmap if U.S. pressure prompts Venezuelan generals to act.

Read more and join the regional dialogue at @AmerQuarterly.

@BrianPFonseca, @fabiana_sofia

https://t.co/XJTERowWfC

[DC Fire and EMS Department @dcfireems]

Working Fire 6000 block Blair Rd NW. Bank of Lithium ion batteries on fire inside a warehouse. #DCsBravest

[Fabiana Sofia Perera @fabiana_sofia]

How is this the “bus stop” for a @dcpublicschools ELEMENTARY school? It is unconscionable that we never got a shelter installed.

[Fabiana Sofia Perera @fabiana_sofia]

@PoPville Second time one of our car’s windows was smashed in the span of a month. A few other neighbors have had windows smashed too.

[Fabiana Sofia Perera @fabiana_sofia]

This was a helluvaway to wake up @PoPville. On the 5300 block of Kansas Ave NW someone smashed our car’s window and stole the air bag. Second time in one month. (Our car is not a Tesla, so whoever did this will never be caught by @DCPoliceDept)