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Published in: HomeWhy shouldn’t Venezuela take back control too?
Economic crisis, western hostility and Venezuela's Presidential Election, as observed by a sympathetic election monitor.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaSanctions don’t help the Venezuelan people
The endless string of sanctions imposed on Venezuela first by the US and later followed by the EU and Canada, is...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaVenezuela is now a regional crisis
If Venezuela is a regional problem, then Latin America and the Caribbean must assume the responsibility to fight for...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaInequality persists in Chavista Venezuela
Why did Chavismo—equipped with a broad electoral mandate, a clear redistributionist agenda and a favorable...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe crisis in Venezuela and its lessons for the left
Maduro’s defenders on the Left tend to turn a blind eye to a situation which can only be described as desperate. But...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaMaduro's re-election bid
The absence of strong political adversaries means electoral non-competitiveness - a perfect setting for Venezuelan...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaVenezuelans before critical presidential elections
According to polls, the main political force in Venezuela today is that of the non-aligned citizens whose first...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaVenezuela’s administration and organized crime: a partnership?
Venezuela’s role as a hotbed for organized crime in the Americas has deepened in the last year. The country’s...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaIf freedom of the press is democracy, then what do you call this?
Defending media freedom has never been so important. Governments are becoming subtler in attempting to hide the...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe tragedy of the Venezuelan opposition
The opposition camp in Venezuela is more divided than ever. Yesterday’s reasons for unity have now become reasons...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s populist gamble
The irony is despite dismissing notions of left and class, the sociology of Mélenchon’s electorate is clearly...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe << national-Stalinist >> retreat
National-Stalinism is kind of a populism of minorities, governing as if it were resisting the opposition. Español
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaCan China help fix Venezuela?
After years of economic mismanagement and political strife, Venezuela finds itself in the midst of a political,...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaVenezuela as a Latin American challenge
Venezuela is facing today the most painful and far-reaching crisis in America. Many interests are at stake. Español
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaIs Venezuela in time to avoid exploding?
Venezuela is burning. Maduro is digging his heels in while numerous countries are refusing to acknowledge the...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaVenezuela’s silenced voices
The harsh treatment of political opposition in society, and the forms of torture that await them in the country’s...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaDefending democracy in Latin America… but which democracy?
Against whom must democracy be defended? Who must be protected? Today, uncertainty in the region, but especially in...
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Published in: HomeColombia: real peace in an era of phony war
While a "new Condor Plan" is rumoured to be stalking the region, Colombia might need more than a sideways glance...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaMaduro, who on earth is advising you?
Opposition to Nicolás Maduro’s tenure is now increasing also among Chavistas, who accuse him not only of being no...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaVenezuela’s hard landing
Venezuela is on the edge of the precipice. Concerted action may yet pull it back. But the longer it is delayed, the...