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LASA expresses concern over policies limiting academic freedom in Venezuela
On February 22, several Executive Council members of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA), including WOLA’s Senior Fellow David Smilde, released a statement expressing their concern about the serious situation of...
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(AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) On December 30th, the opposition-led National Assembly elected in 2015...
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Jan 26, 2023 | Joint Statement
(AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) [Geneva and Washington D.C. 26 January, 2023]. The undersigned...
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Venezuela Update: ICC Developments, Civic Engagement, and Human Rights
Apr 22, 2022 | Venezuela Update
On March 31, upon concluding a three-day trip to Caracas, International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan announced that the ICC would open an office in Venezuela as it advances the investigation it began last year into human rights violations committed by Venezuelan authorities and government supporters since 2017.
Read MoreVenezuela Update: Reactions to U.S. Delegation Visit to Caracas
Mar 17, 2022 | Venezuela Update
On Saturday, March 5, a group of high-level U.S. officials embarked on a high-profile visit to Caracas to meet with Venezuela’s de facto leader Nicolás Maduro, as well as relevant figures in Venezuela’s opposition.
Read MoreVenezuela Update: Failed Recall Referendum, Opposition Victory in Barinas, and More
Feb 11, 2022 | Venezuela Update
On January 26, Venezuela’s electoral authority initiated the process to hold a recall referendum of de-facto president Nicolás Maduro. Under Venezuela’s constitution, the right to hold a recall referendum of an elected official can be invoked halfway through their term…
Read MoreVenezuela Update: Supplemental Vote in Barinas Scheduled for January 9
Jan 7, 2022 | Venezuela Update
On Sunday, January 9, Venezuela will hold a supplemental election in the state of Barinas, following the pro-government Supreme Court’s disqualification of the victory of opposition candidate Freddy Superlano. Sunday’s election follows regional and municipal elections that took place on November 21, which saw a landslide victory for pro-government candidates in 20 out of 23 states and 205 out of 332 municipalities.
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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