The Citizen Security Proposals of Venezuela’s New National Assembly
A picture of Hugo Chávez saluting Simón Bolívar that hangs on a wall in the National Security...
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Events
Quick Reactions to the Change of Power in the National Assembly
I have been preoccupied with the annual January deluge of professorial tasks over the past couple of days—tenure letters, conference submissions, annual review, etc. But I have been closely watching the events surround the...
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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 MoreConflict of Powers Looms as Venezuela’s New Assembly Prepares to Convene
The 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 MoreVenezuelan Judge Who Sentenced López Named Top Public Defender
Venezuela’s outgoing National Assembly, still dominated by the Socialist Party (PSUV), has sworn in Judge Susana Virginia Barreiros Rodríguez as the new General Public Defender. Barreiros presided over the trial of Leopoldo...
Read MoreElection of Transgender Deputy Could Mean Revival of Marriage Equality Bill in Venezuela
A promotional video supporting the Ley de Amor. One of the most important stories of Venezuela’s legislative elections is the election of Tamara Adrián, a transgender activist who ran as a candidate with opposition party...
Read MoreVenezuelan National Assembly Returns for New Session amidst Proposals and Complaints
The Venezuelan National Assembly’s (AN) new legislative session started on January 4 and will last through the 2014 calendar year. It began with the reelection of several AN members to their leadership positions and illustrated...
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Venezuela Program
Geoff Ramsey
Director for Venezuela @GRamsey_LatAm
David Smilde
WOLA Senior Fellow and the Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations at Tulane University
@dsmilde