Venezuela at the Crossroads, Tulane Symposium
On April 21, the Stone Center and the Center for Inter-American Policy and Research (CIPR) at...
Read MoreOn April 21, the Stone Center and the Center for Inter-American Policy and Research (CIPR) at...
Read More“It is better to think of the police as providing support to the National Guard in the protests [as opposed to the other way around]. The National Guard has more experience and more training…and they aren’t restricted [in their...
Read MorePosted by David Smilde | Mar 17, 2014 | Analysis
In the early morning hours today, the National Guard occupied the Plaza Altamira and other parts of the Chacao Municipality (watch state television coverage here). This followed President Maduro’s ultimatum on Saturday for...
Read MorePosted by David Smilde | Mar 2, 2014 | Articles
Venezuela Protesters Deserve a Response – US News My op ed in US New & World Report from Thursday.
Read MoreImages of burning tires, masked youth, and clashes between citizens and state security forces have...
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