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Wilson Center Publication | From Populist to Socialist to Authoritarian Chavismo: Obstacles and Opportunities for Democratic Change
This week, WOLA Senior Fellow and Tulane University Professor David Smilde published a study for the Wilson Center’s Latin American Program through which he traces the evolution of Venezuela’s chavismo from its beginnings as a version of left populism based on the charisma of former President Hugo Chávez, to its turn toward socialism, to its current authoritarian incarnation under Nicolás Maduro.
Read MoreHow Regional Civil Society Organizations are Showing Solidarity with Fleeing Venezuelans
As Venezuela’s humanitarian and economic crisis has grown deeper in recent years, the number of Venezuelan migrants and refugees abroad has surged to almost 6 million. The United Nations reports that 5.7 million Venezuelans have now fled the country, which makes up almost 20 percent of Venezuela’s population. This tragedy is the largest mass displacement in the hemisphere’s recent history.
Read MoreInternational Organizations Express Concern Regarding Administrative Providence that Seeks to Criminalize and Restrict Work of Civil Society Organizations in Venezuela
On September 24, WOLA joined CEJIL, DPLF, and several other organizations in issuing a joint statement expressing concern around an administrative ruling that seeks to criminalize and restrict the critical work that civil society organizations are doing in Venezuela.
Read MoreA Conversation with Feliciano Reyna on Negotiations to Resolve the Crisis
Join WOLA, the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), the Latin-American Working Group (LAWG), and the Inter-American Dialogue on Thursday, September 30 at 3:30 p.m. EDT for a conversation on Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis and the prospects for a peaceful, negotiated solution.
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Venezuela Weekly
Venezuela Weekly: Vaccination Rate Increases Amid Arrival of COVAX Vaccines
Vaccination rates have steadily increased in Venezuela in recent months, with the assistance of the WHO-linked COVAX initiative and the support of multilateral institutions such as the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and UNICEF.
Read MoreVenezuela Weekly: Developments from the First Three Rounds of Negotiations in Mexico
Since the government and opposition negotiating teams first sat down for a new round of dialogue in Mexico City in August—the fifth such negotiation process in six years—there has been considerable progress in establishing mechanisms to improve coordination and address urgent aspects of Venezuela’s humanitarian and political crisis.
Read MoreVenezuela Weekly: CDJ Report Documents Rise in Attacks on Human Rights Defenders
This week, the Centro para los Defensores y la Justicia (CDJ), a Venezuelan NGO that works to...
Read MoreVenezuela Weekly: Maduro Government and Opposition Sign Agreement Opening Talks
On Friday, August 13, representatives of the Maduro government and the Guaidó-led opposition met...
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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
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