In a July 20th podcast on Background Briefing with Ian Masters, Smilde discusses the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela and the Maduro regime’s spiral toward a “Cuban-Style Pseudo-Democracy”. Click here to listen to the...
Read MoreThe most important move in Nicolás Maduro’s January 4 cabinet reshuffle was the naming of hardline Aragua governor Tarek El Aissami as Vice President. The most important move in the days following was the creation of a new...
Read MoreAhead of tomorrow’s opposition protest, WOLA has put out a statement urging the Venezuelan government to respect the rights of its citizens to participate in peaceful assembly tomorrow, as well as to ensure their safety. WOLA...
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...
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