The Paradox of Violence in Venezuela
From October 29-31, 2015, the Center for Inter-American Policy and Research at Tulane University...
Read MoreFrom October 29-31, 2015, the Center for Inter-American Policy and Research at Tulane University...
Read MorePosted by David Smilde | Oct 5, 2015 | Analysis
Over 100 police officers have been killed just in Caracas so far in 2015. However, in the last week of September violence against police officers in Venezuela took on new dimensions with five grenade attacks in three days. The...
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 MoreIn July the Venezuelan government launched its newest anti-crime initiative: “Operation Liberation...
Read MoreOn July 17 community residents of Caracas barrio Cota 905 went to the Attorney General’s office to protest the deaths of fifteen people that died in “confrontations” during the “Operation Liberation and Protection of the...
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