Democratic rallies in Venezuela and Serbia face deep structural hurdles

Machado greeted supporters in the capital following nearly ten months abroad, signaling a symbolic victory for Venezuela's opposition. In Serbia, university demonstrators succeeded in ousting the entrenched leader after fourteen years, yet their movement lacks a clear agenda, according to political scientist Francis Fukuyama. Machado must now navigate a delicate relationship with the interim administration headed by former Chavista Delcy Rodríguez, who has demanded she express regret and alter her course. Both cases illustrate how initial triumphs can be undermined by ambiguous goals and external pressures.