legitimacy over continuity
on María Corina Machado's mind since 2026-08-05
Still pricing the mandate above a fast handshake
The Economist frames the negotiations as high-stakes; the latest round ended without a settlement to show for it.
speed would hand her a government, legitimacy hands her a country — she takes the slower one and lets everyone else look impatient
new — Economist deep-dive on the negotiation
The history
- 2026-08-14— #4 · 10% · new this week — Still pricing the mandate above a fast handshake
- 2026-08-05— #4 · 10% · new this week — Legitimacy, not continuity, is the word she wants in the deal