Analysis Archives - Venezuelan Politics and Human Rights

Venezuela Weekly: Maduro Cracks Down on Civil Society

By Dimitris Pantoulas and Geoff Ramsey, Jan. 22

Jan 22, 2021 | Venezuela Weekly

With Venezuela’s opposition political parties effectively marginalized, the Maduro government now...

Venezuela: Attacks Against Freedom of Expression Must Cease Immediately

By WOLA

Jan 14, 2021 | Joint Statement, Statements

The recent campaigns of stigmatization, harassment, and repression against the media in Venezuela constitute a clear attack against the freedoms of expression and of access to information and infringe upon the important contributions by these organizations

The Venezuela Briefing Episode 3: Debrief on Venezuela’s Legislative Elections

By Geoff Ramsey and Kristen Martinez-Gugerli, Jan. 14

Jan 14, 2021 | Analysis, Multimedia, Podcast

In the third episode of The Venezuela Briefing podcast, hosts Geoff Ramsey and Kristen Martinez-Gugerli had the pleasure of interviewing journalist and political analyst Jose de Bastos and international relations and legal expert Mariano de Alba.

Geoff Ramsey in ‘Responsible Statecraft:’ Venezuela is Fertile Ground for Biden’s Multilateral Approach

By Geoff Ramsey

Jan 12, 2021 | Analysis

Today the Quincy Institute’s Responsible Statecraft published my latest piece on the most...

Report: How Biden Can Advance a Peaceful, Democratic Solution to Venezuela’s Crisis

By Geoff Ramsey and David Smilde, Dec. 18

Dec 18, 2020 | Analysis

When a new administration takes office on January 20, Venezuela’s descent into authoritarianism...

Fleeing Venezuelans Face Difficult Realities in Caribbean Response

By Jordi Amaral

Dec 17, 2020 | Analysis

On December 14, 14 Venezuelan migrants were found dead on the Venezuelan coast, their ships...

Episode 2: The Regional Response to Venezuelan Migrants

By Kristen Martinez-Gugerli and Geoff Ramsey, Dec. 15

Dec 15, 2020 | Analysis, Podcast

Today, the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) is publishing the second episode of The Venezuela Briefing, a new WOLA podcast that explores various aspects of Venezuela’s political, humanitarian, and migratory crises.