Following the Obama administration’s implementation and expansion of targeted sanctions against seven Venezuelan officials, WOLA Senior Fellow David Smilde was contacted by various media outlets to provide commentary and...
Read MoreThe coming months will bring major developments for Venezuela’s polarized political landscape.With Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s approval rating at an all-time low, and in the face of worsening scarcity of basic goods...
Read MoreLive event broadcast will be begin July 8 at 3:30 p.m. ET. The street protests that erupted in Venezuela in February generated tensions and violence. The response of Venezuelan security forces has led to credible allegations of...
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Protests in Venezuela led to the country’s government responding with force. In a period of just a...
Read MoreEvent Tomorrow: One Year After Chávez: Venezuela, Chavismo, and Democracy On Thursday, February 27, Venezuela Politics and Human Rights Blog Moderator David Smilde will discuss the current situation in Venezuela in the context...
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