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🌻Maria I. Puerta Riera

@Maripuerta

Venezuelan-American • Assistant Professor of Political Science• RT≠endorsement • https://xitter.twitterapi.xyz/t.co/YKtk1nfrJj • https://xitter.twitterapi.xyz/t.co/nkim88nIMm

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Our analysis with my colleague @vasabjit_b for @ForeignPolicy addresses the role of the military in Venezuela, warning that the military will not easily relinquish its privileges. The problems with the armed forces predate Maduro and even Chávez; any political solution must include them, both now and in the future of a democratic transition.
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@ForeignPolicyJan 11
The transformation of Venezuelan civil-military relations is critical to long-term democratic stability. foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/07…
Venezuela’s Military Won’t Surrender Its Privileges Easily

Venezuela’s Military Won’t Surrender Its Privileges Easily

Problems with the armed forces pre-date Maduro and even Chávez.

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Somali Bodyguard Was Indicted in a Bid to Incriminate Ilhan Omar nytimes.com/2026/11/11/us/il… via @NYTimes
Somali Bodyguard Was Indicted in a Bid to Incriminate Ilhan Omar (Gift Article)

Somali Bodyguard Was Indicted in a Bid to Incriminate Ilhan Omar (Gift Article)

Prosecutors used statements made during a green card interview to pressure a former bodyguard to provide evidence against the Minnesota congresswoman, his lawyer said.

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That's why you lost.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) profile pictureAaron Rupar
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Emmer: "I'm looking at rocking the Democrats' world. These Marxist socialist anarchists ... "
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Do not come to Florida, we are trying to clean up the mess here.
Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) profile pictureJustin Baragona
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This is so goddamned funny
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Every four years, Thiel says he's done with politics, then he comes back for the next election to fund another racist running for the WH.
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Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer) profile pictureTeddy Schleifer
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Victory has a thousand fathers, but one of the fathers of the win in Mississippi is George and Alex Soros.
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Thet seemed concerned.
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White House Counsel Will Scharf: "What we're asking for is nothing more than that everybody plays the rules and that everybody follows the law. That's the only thing we're asking for. That's the only thing my letter asked for."
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Nina Simone: Mississippi Goddam — Lyric Video (Live at Newport, 1966) youtu.be/LGgAVleI32Q?si=uokL… via @YouTube
Nina Simone: Mississippi Goddam — Lyric Video (Live at Newport, 1966)

Nina Simone: Mississippi Goddam — Lyric Video (Live at Newport, 1966)

#ninasimone #mississippigoddam #newportjazzfestival Immerse yourse...

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The Red Wall in the South Has Crumbled. That Changes Everything. nytimes.com/2026/11/10/opini…
Opinion | What a Democratic South Would Mean for American Politics (Gift Article)

Opinion | What a Democratic South Would Mean for American Politics (Gift Article)

What happens now that Republicans can’t take the South for granted?

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Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman) profile pictureAshton Pittman@ashtonpittman3h
If Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith hadn't blocked President Biden's nomination of Scott Colom to a federal court in 2023, he'd be a judge right now. Instead, he just defeated her and will take her place as Mississippi's junior U.S. senator. mississippifreepress.org/sen…
Sen. Hyde-Smith Blocks Biden Judge Pick for Mississippi Over Trans Rights, Soros

Sen. Hyde-Smith Blocks Biden Judge Pick for Mississippi Over Trans Rights, Soros

U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is blocking Scott Colom’s nomination to serve as a federal judge, citing trans rights and George Soros.

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Does Democratic success with the political middle signal a broad realignment in the country? Or is it a temporary turn away from an unpopular president?nytimes.com/2026/11/11/us/el…
The Moderates Who Chose Democrats. For Now. (Gift Article)

The Moderates Who Chose Democrats. For Now. (Gift Article)

Does Democratic success with the political middle signal a broad realignment in the country? Or is it a temporary turn away from an unpopular president?

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He is a class act.
Nathaniel Reed (@ReedReports) profile pictureNathaniel Reed@ReedReports4h
CONFIRMED: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) called Democrat Scott Colom to concede. @scrippsnews is told by a Colom spokesperson that during the call the now-Senator-Elect told Sen. Hyde-Smith: “God bless you, thank you Senator”
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Jonathan Allen (@alldspeed) profile pictureJonathan Allen@alldspeed5h
Follow @CookPolitical to learn why Mississippi's election for governor next year is safe Republican.
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Replying to @AP
@AP just called the race for @scott_colom
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Congratulations, Senator-elect @scott_colom 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Scott Colom will defeat Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in a major upset to become the first Democrat that voters in deep-red Mississippi have elected to the chamber in more than four decades, CNN projects. cnn.it/4iEnxUo
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This is outrageous, it hurts not only our community but also our economy in Central Florida @RepDarrenSoto
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De vacaciones en Orlando a un proceso con ICE: el caso de León Poblete youtu.be/dOqLB0nIpBg?si=QKqE… via @YouTube
De vacaciones en Orlando a un proceso con ICE: el caso de León Poblete

De vacaciones en Orlando a un proceso con ICE: el caso de León Poblete

Un viaje familiar a Disney World terminó en una pesadilla carcelari...

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Después se preguntan por qué los venezolano-americanos votamos en contra de este gobierno
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De vacaciones en Orlando a un proceso con ICE: el caso de León Poblete youtu.be/dOqLB0nIpBg?si=QKqE… via @YouTube
De vacaciones en Orlando a un proceso con ICE: el caso de León Poblete

De vacaciones en Orlando a un proceso con ICE: el caso de León Poblete

Un viaje familiar a Disney World terminó en una pesadilla carcelari...

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De vacaciones en Orlando a un proceso con ICE: el caso de León Poblete youtu.be/dOqLB0nIpBg?si=QKqE… via @YouTube
De vacaciones en Orlando a un proceso con ICE: el caso de León Poblete

De vacaciones en Orlando a un proceso con ICE: el caso de León Poblete

Un viaje familiar a Disney World terminó en una pesadilla carcelari...

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Editorial: Florida voters defied the 'dummymander' orlandosentinel.com/2026/11/…
Editorial: Florida voters defied the ‘dummymander’

Editorial: Florida voters defied the ‘dummymander’

Florida specifically bans drawing districts intended to aid one political party. The current gerrymander only stands because the Florida Constitution is only as good as those who enforce it.

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