Orlando J. Pérez

Professor of Political Science @UNTDallas. Writes on civil-military relations, public opinion, democracy, Latin America

[Orlando J. Pérez @Perez1oj]

Delighted to contribute to this @CIPR_Tulane working paper.

Venezuela’s Critical Juncture: Pushing for a Democratic Transition

The document is a multidisciplinary effort to examine the issues, sequencing & reforms needed to transition #Venezuela toward a stable & durable democracy. The effort brought scholars & practicioners from Venezuela, the United States & Europe.

Read: https://t.co/Idt2aM3xN3

[Orlando J. Pérez @Perez1oj]

Founding Father vs. Foundering Toddler https://t.co/s0w3Zi6RG7 via @NYTOpinion

[Orlando J. Pérez @Perez1oj]

@ricardovalp Por lo menos no salió Bukele.

[Tony Frangie Mawad @TonyFrangieM]

No se encontraron lingotes de oro en La Guaira, no murió un rescatista salvadoreño, no hay registro de denuncias generalizadas de niños desaparecidos, etc: gracias @cazamosfakenews por su trabajo desmintiendo bulos tras el sismo.

https://t.co/X8fpvzbC58

[Orlando J. Pérez @Perez1oj]

@FerrerBreda Por supuesto. El nivel de la discusión es en parte producto de intereses políticos.

[Orlando J. Pérez @Perez1oj]

@rondon_EA26 @ahernandezof La señal de que Negre no sabe lo que está diciendo es nombrar a Stanley Motta como el que decide en Copa. Motta será el “chairman” de Copa, pero el CEO, y el que decide día-a-día, es Heilbron. ¡Nadie va a llamar a Stanley!

[Orlando J. Pérez @Perez1oj]

@iamGermania He’s part of the Roger Stone/Eduardo Bittar “group”. Everyone is trying to kiss Trump’s ass, and he’s only interested is $$ & 🛢️

[Orlando J. Pérez @Perez1oj]

@electo_mania Hay que tener la cara de plomo para acusar al PP de “blanquear” a Vox, cuando el PSOE de a pasado 8 años blanqueando a Bildu.

[Orlando J. Pérez @Perez1oj]

#Peru | ¡La cuarta fue la vencida! Fourth time's the charm! 49,641 votes, 0.21% (50.135 vs. 49.865).

Will she govern to unify the country or as if she had won in a landslide? She's sounded conciliatory & reasonable lately. 🤞

Her history in opposition, however, tells a different story: she's been responsible for a lot of the political instability in the last 10 years. She has a golden opportunity to redeem herself. @JulioFCarrion1 @WillGFreeman

[Orlando J. Pérez @Perez1oj]

New @atlas_intel @business poll (#Venezuela, June 2026, n=2,581): @delcyrodriguezv disapproval reaches 63%, approval down to 24%. Two-thirds (65%) reject the government’s response to the June 24 earthquake.

The most trusted external actor is the U.S. government (+64), and @MariaCorinaYA remains the most positively viewed leader in the country (+25). On timing, 46% say elections are more urgent than before the quake, against 33% who want them postponed for reconstruction.

Method caveat: this is an online nonprobability sample (Atlas RDR), skewed toward Venezuelans with stable internet connectivity. https://t.co/YR3FeUHA6Y

[Financial Times @FT]

Trump doubles down on support for Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez https://t.co/j2p0xMIM4E

[Alex Ward @alexbward]

“In a blunt message delivered through intermediaries close to the White House on Friday last week, Machado was warned that if she pressed ahead with a plan to return, she risked losing Trump’s support and derailing his Venezuela strategy” https://t.co/yTndDcbha7

[Orlando J. Pérez @Perez1oj]

@WSJForero @WSJ "sense that Rubio is broadly sympathetic..." If so, the Rubio camp sure as hell unloaded on her via @Axios! Either these folks are misreading Rubio badly or the Rubio camp is very divided...both are possible.

[Orlando J. Pérez @Perez1oj]

@WSJForero @WSJ I wonder if Elliott Abrams helps or hurts Machado's cause within the Trump administration. 🤔

[Orlando J. Pérez @Perez1oj]

@EMPosts I thought Caputo had good sources, but yours are 🔥

[Orlando J. Pérez @Perez1oj]

@AgIzarra ¡Pero Alemania lo ayudó! ¿Quién es Alemania en esta situación?

[Orlando J. Pérez @Perez1oj]

A ver, ya que algunos no le creen a @axios, @nytimes o al @WSJ. quizás le crean a @NTN24 👇

[NTN24 @NTN24]

🚨 #ATENCIÓN | El Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos (@StateDept) responde a #NTN24 sobre las intenciones de María Corina Machado (@MariaCorinaYA) de regresar a Venezuela. La Administración Trump afirma estar "únicamente centrada" en la ayuda por los sismos y tilda de "contraproducente" reabrir el debate político.

[Orlando J. Pérez @Perez1oj]

@realDonaldTrump's dilemma: renew TPS and admit the situation in #Venezuela is dire (despite Trump's claim Venezuelans are "happy"), & anger the immigration hardliners among MAGA. Refuse to renew TPS and anger the diaspora, plus send hundreds of Venezuelans back to a devastated country to make the situation even worse!

[Rep. María Elvira Salazar @RepMariaSalazar]

La ley es clara. El Congreso incluyó específicamente los terremotos como fundamento para otorgar el Estatus de Protección Temporal porque entendió que hay desastres que hacen imposible que una persona regrese de manera segura a su país.

Venezuela está viviendo esa realidad en este momento.

La Administración debe hacer lo correcto y redesignar el TPS para los venezolanos que ya se encuentran en Estados Unidos. Enviar a cientos de miles de ellos de regreso a un país devastado por un terremoto catastrófico, después de años de represión política, colapso económico y crisis humanitaria, simplemente no es una opción.

[Orlando J. Pérez @Perez1oj]

@mmshowalter1 @MariaCorinaYA @MarcACaputo @SecRubio @CaracasChron I agree (see, https://t.co/eGhewE4HcL). But, (1) managing outcomes in volatile situations is tough, (2) this administration is worse than most in making these decisions (i.e., Iran), & (3) there’s no evidence Trump thinks beyond narrow transactional terms.

[Orlando J. Pérez @Perez1oj]

This is a devastating story for @MariaCorinaYA! @MarcACaputo has impeccable sources, particularly within the @SecRubio camp. The quotes in this story are 🔥
"Machado's high-profile attempts to return have saddled the State Department with "extra needless drama," an official said."
"It's political opportunism and it's grotesque," a senior administration official said, echoing four others.
"She wants a photo op of her passing out our aid," a second official said. "This is about her interests."
And the kicker: "Marco [Rubio] is at wit's end," said one U.S. official. "She has to be patient and she won't be, and it's driving him crazy." #Venezuela

[Marc Caputo @MarcACaputo]

Trump admin blasts Machado's "grotesque political opportunism" after Venezuela quakes

https://t.co/e8Tnv8inxg