Opposition Divisions Resurface before Impending Selection of Venezuela’s National Assembly President
Deep divisions within the opposition came to the fore over the Christmas break, fueled by a...
Read MoreDeep divisions within the opposition came to the fore over the Christmas break, fueled by a...
Read MoreThe opposition coalition Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD) held a press conference on December 22 to denounce that Venezuela’s highest court, the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ), had received a petition by the ruling party...
Read MoreAs legislative elections approach on Sunday, the Venezuelan government has renewed efforts to pass the Law on International Cooperation, legislation that would seriously affect the operations of non-governmental organizations...
Read MorePosted by David Smilde | Sep 4, 2015 | Analysis
Yesterday I had the pleasure of participating in “Foro Urgente: Venezuela in Question” at the University of Texas, Austin along with my colleagues Javier Corrales, Miriam Kornblith, Margarita López Maya, Cristóbal Valencia, and...
Read MoreOn August 19, following an attack that left three military wounded and which the government attributed to paramilitaries, President Maduro ordered the closing of the border with Colombia in the frontier state of Táchira for 72...
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