By mid-July it became clear that, despite persistent images of near-collapse painted by the international press, the country appears to be returning to something close to normality.

The author was part of an international team of observers who went to monitor the gubernatorial elections in Venezuela Oct. 15.

Join us outside the OAS (200 17th St. NW, just north of Constitution Ave.) on Wednesday, May 31 at 1:00 p.m. to say: Stop the U.S. and OAS interference and destabilization campaign against Venezuela! We defend President Maduro and the people against the right-wing violence and coup attempts!