Every autocrat knows the same trick. Control communication. Control money. Control identity. The technology changes. The pattern never does. 72% of humanity — 5.7 billion people — lives under some form of autocratic rule. The question is not whether the technology is powerful. The question is: who holds the keys?

Autocracy does not begin with handcuffs. It begins when someone else holds the keys. Your speech. Your money. Your identity. The moment those depend on someone else's permission — you are already not free. That is not a metaphor. I learned it in a cell in Venezuela. The technology to change this exists now.

The last time I saw my daughter Manuela before being taken to prison, she was dressed as Elsa from Frozen. She had no idea what was happening. She just wanted to play. I memorized that image. In the cell, when silence became unbearable, I would close my eyes and see her in that blue dress. That's what autocracy does to families — it turns ordinary afternoons into last memories. That's why this fight isn't abstract. It never was.

Three months after Maduro's capture, Venezuela has no constitutional president. Delcy Rodríguez holds power through a Supreme Court ruling that invented a legal category — 'forced absence' — that doesn't exist in the Constitution. It was designed to avoid triggering elections. It worked. Meanwhile: Maduro faces narcoterrorism charges in a New York court. Dozens of political prisoners were released. Dozens more remain. This isn't a democratic transition. It's Chavismo managing its survival. Venezuela deserves elections. Not cosmetic changes. Not legal acrobatics. A genuine transition — built on democratic legitimacy, not a borrowed presidency propped up by a subservient court. The clock is ticking. And the window won't stay open forever.

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Today I am in Oslo for the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado, a historic recognition for our struggle and for the Venezuelan people. Here, I am reminded of something I have repeated for years, and which fully aligns with María Corina’s message: there is no peace without freedom. That truth resonates more powerfully than ever at this crucial moment for our country. From Oslo, I raise my hopes that Venezuelans will soon be able to return home, reunite with their families, and rebuild the free and democratic nation we deserve. 🎥: andreinaperiodista #NobelForVenezuela

“No puede haber paz si no hay libertad y no va a haber libertad si no sale Nicolás Maduro” Hoy nos concentramos miles de venezolanos alrededor del mundo para respaldar a nuestra Premio Nobel de la Paz, María Corina Machado, quien hoy representa junto a nuestro presidente Edmundo González la lucha de los venezolanos por un país libre. ¡Vamos a ser libres!

El liderazgo electo en Venezuela está listo para transitar a la democracia, porque nuestra lucha es y será hasta lograr la libertad. #Venezuela2025 Mi entrevista en DW News:

La presión de EE.UU. podría generar, uno, "una grieta dentro del sistema de militares que apoyan a Maduro" y dos, "a una protesta masiva pacífica" como hemos visto en el pasado. 🗣️"Esos serían los dos componentes que podrían llevar a una transición a la democracia en Venezuela", dije en entrevista a CNN:

🗣️"Celebramos la presión de la administración Trump porque entendemos que Maduro es el jefe de una organización criminal". Mi entrevista en CNN:

DESCENTRALIZED RESISTANCE Great quote in Andor. “There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy. Remember this: Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction. Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the galaxy. There are whole armies, battalions that have no idea that they’ve already enlisted in the cause. Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward. And then remember this: The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that. And know this, the day will come when all these skirmishes and battles, these moments of defiance will have flooded the banks of the Empire’s authority and then there will be one too many. One single thing will break the siege. Remember this. Try.”

We took part in the panel “Democracy needs you. Be there!”, organized by Berliner Sparkasse. One of more than 180 events taking place during Berlin Freedom Week. #BerlinFreedomWeek #Freedom #Democracy

Lo que comenzó como una idea hace 3 años, hoy es una realidad. En Berlín, durante la Asamblea General del @World Liberty Congress, vivimos un momento histórico: la adopción del #BerlinManifesto, un documento que recoge nuestra visión, coraje y compromiso compartido. Este manifiesto traza la hoja de ruta para los próximos años, guiando el trabajo conjunto de activistas, líderes y organizaciones que luchamos contra las autocracias en todo el mundo. Léelo aquí:

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Berlin, November 9, 2025 We, the delegates of the World Liberty Congress, convene in or General Assembly in the Berlin Parliament to proclaim our e...

Creamos la primera Semana de la Libertad de Berlín y, con ella, el primer evento del WLC en alianza con la @HRF_es y la Reynolds Foundation sobre resistencia democrática descentralizada. Ese hito abrió un espacio que hoy sigue creciendo, conectando activistas, tecnólogos y defensores de derechos humanos para fortalecer redes transnacionales y crear nuevas herramientas contra el autoritarismo.

Today we’re on the second day of the @World Liberty Congress General Assembly. We continue building unity, strategy and strength to keep advancing the fight for freedom. #WorldLibertyCongress #BerlinFreedomWeek

Intentan quitarme la nacionalidad. Pero la identidad no la otorga un régimen, ni se firma en un papel: se construye con convicción, con verdad y con propósito. La identidad es algo que nadie puede borrar. Ni un gobierno, ni un tribunal, ni una orden política. Hoy, en un mundo donde la censura y el control buscan silenciar a las personas, existen herramientas que permiten algo que antes parecía imposible: ser dueño de tu propia voz e identidad digital. Ese es el espíritu de las tecnologías descentralizadas como Nostr: un espacio donde nadie puede expulsarte, censurarte o arrebatarte lo que eres. Pueden intentar quitarte el pasaporte, pero nunca podrán quitarte quién eres. #Identidad #LibertadDigital #Nostr #DerechosHumanos #SoberaníaDigital #Venezuela

Hace 16 años, el 31 de octubre de 2008, un mensaje anónimo cambió la historia: “He estado trabajando en un nuevo sistema de efectivo electrónico peer-to-peer sin necesidad de terceros de confianza.” Así nacía el White Paper de Bitcoin. Aquel documento no solo introdujo una tecnología, sino una idea de libertad: un sistema donde el poder no depende de una autoridad central, sino de la colaboración de miles de personas conectadas por valores compartidos. Hoy, seguimos esa inspiración, usando herramientas abiertas, descentralizadas y seguras para defender la libertad y conectar comunidades en todo el mundo. La resistencia del futuro no se grita: se programa. #WhitePaperDay #Bitcoin #Descentralización #LibertadDigital #Nostr

Why I think Nostr is an alternative to people under autocratic regimes like Venezuela: 1) Inmune to Regime Control and censorship, so if the regime blocks social media (like it happened with X in Venezuela 6 months ago), Nostr cannot be blocked. 2) Decentralized and each user will own their account and followers. 3) Nostr is also a payment rail in BTC. This is KEY for freedom activists and regular citizens. At some point billions of $ of remittances will be able to be sent directly, fast and mega low cost. 4) Nostr is a BTC heavy community, these are people that take freedom and privacy very seriously. Freedom is the core purpose of millions who live under autocracy, so Nostr is at the intersection of financial freedom, free speech and political freedom. 5) expanding the community of Nostr people under autocratic regimes will be going to the frontline in the fight for freedom. There will be lots of learning and action.

I’m Leopoldo Lopez from Venezuela, joined Nostr a couple of months ago but lost my private key, standing next to Odell, I’m here to bring Nostr to freedom fighters in Venezuela and around the world.