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Foro Cívico: New CNE in Venezuela is ‘First Step’ Towards Re-Institutionalization
On May 5, Venezuela’s National Civic Forum (Foro Cívico) civil society coalition issued a...
Read MoreNegotiations Yield Important Changes in Venezuela’s Electoral Authority
Today, after weeks of concerted mobilizing by civil society and persistent negotiations between opposition representatives and the Maduro government, the new members of Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) were announced.
Read MoreWOLA’s David Smilde Presents on Violent Crime in Venezuela
On April 12, the University of Chicago’s Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) hosted a webinar featuring WOLA Senior Fellow David Smilde to explore trends relating to crime, violence, and citizen security in Venezuela.
Read MoreRSVP | Venezuela Conversa: Post-Pandemic Recovery and Sustainable Development
Venezuela is suffering a severe and prolonged economic crisis. Processes such as the destruction of the production infrastructure, the weakening of the national oil industry, hyperinflation, currency devaluation, and de facto dollarization are all part of the experience of the Venezuelan population, which suffers every day from the onslaught of the economic collapse.
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Venezuela Weekly: A New Electoral Council (CNE) Announced in Venezuela
On Tuesday, May 4 Venezuela’s PSUV-controlled National Assembly elected in December 2020 voted to...
Read MoreVenezuela Weekly: A New Electoral Council on the Horizon
On Tuesday, April 27, the National Assembly elected in December 2020 received the list of 103 candidates to be considered for the National Electoral Council (CNE), the electoral authority in Venezuela.
Read MoreVenezuela Weekly: WFP Agreement Reached to Provide Food Assistance to Children
On Monday, April 19, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it had reached a deal with the Maduro government to provide meals to school-aged children in regions of Venezuela most affected by food insecurity.
Read MoreVenezuela Weekly: Dejusticia Report Highlights Challenges Facing Venezuelan Civil Society
On April 7, the Center for Legal Studies, Justice, and Society (Dejusticia) published a report...
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Venezuela Program
Geoff Ramsey
Director for Venezuela @GRamsey_LatAm
David Smilde
WOLA Senior Fellow and the Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations at Tulane University
@dsmilde