Venezuela Weekly: Maduro Leans in to Stealth Privatizations
On October 9, the Maduro-controlled National Constituent Assembly (ANC) approved a controversial...
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Category: Analysis
Analysis
Interactive Map: Degrees of Diplomatic Recognition of Guaidó and Maduro
When National Assembly President Juan Guaidó claimed a mandate as interim president in January 2019, dozens of countries moved to recognize him as Venezuela’s legitimate head of state, based on the widely-documented flaws and irregularities in the 2018 presidential election of Nicolas Maduro. As support for Guaidó grew domestically and internationally, some believed that a transition in Venezuela under Guaidó’s leadership was imminent.
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Organizations Reiterate Concern Over Apparent Decision To Block Diesel Imports In Venezuela
On Saturday, October 10, the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) joined with 27 Venezuelan and regional civil society organizations in calling on the U.S. government to reiterate its commitment to a peaceful, democratic solution in Venezuela, and to refrain from any policies that aggravate the humanitarian emergency.
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Venezuela Weekly: Maduro Rejects Calls to Postpone Legislative Vote
The European Union will not send electoral observers to Venezuela’s upcoming legislative election...
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How the UN Report Visualizes Torture and Killings in Venezuela
On September 16, the Fact-Finding Mission appointed by the UN Human Rights Council to investigate...
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Venezuela Weekly: EU Sends Mission Ahead of Legislative Election
In a sign that the European Union remains interested in negotiating improved electoral conditions...
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Geoff Ramsey in ‘Responsible Statecraft:’ Venezuela Policy is at a Crossroads
The Quincy Institute’s Responsible Statecraft blog published my latest piece on Venezuela...
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Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees Face a Worsening Outlook
This year, Venezuelan migrants and refugees face unprecedented challenges and risks as a result of...
Read MoreVideo: Connecting Venezuelan Civil Society with the International Community
Today, WOLA and the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT) had the pleasure of partnering...
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Venezuela Weekly: Capriles-Guaidó Split Hinges on EU Observation
Venezuela’s opposition landscape has changed dramatically in the last two weeks, after two-time...
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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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