Venezuela at the Crossroads, Tulane Symposium
On April 21, the Stone Center and the Center for Inter-American Policy and Research (CIPR) at...
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Etiqueta: Protests
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Who is Policing the Protests? A Perspective from Venezuela’s National Bolivarian Police
“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 MoreMaduro Government Pacifies Altamira
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 MoreVenezuela Protesters Deserve a Response – US News
Venezuela Protesters Deserve a Response – US News My op ed in US New & World Report from Thursday.
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Venezuelan Protests from the View of Western Caracas
Images of burning tires, masked youth, and clashes between citizens and state security forces have...
Read MoreWOLA Issues Press Release on Venezuela Protests
On Friday the Washington Office on Latin America issued a press release calling on both the government and opposing protesters to seek dialogue. It calls on the government to comply with international standards for the use of...
Read MoreProtests in Abundance, Wisdom in Short Supply
I understand the rage. I understand how many expectations have been dashed by so many electoral campaigns. I understand the frustrations that have accumulated in a country that is divided into two parts that do not understand or...
Read MoreQ&A Regarding the Venezuela Crisis
Below is a written interview I did with Isabel Fleck of Folha de Sao Paolo. How do you feel about the last demonstrations in Venezuela and the government’s response? The demonstrations began with students supporting Leopoldo...
Read MoreOn the López Arrest, Violence and the Prospects for #LaSalida
Leopoldo Lopez was, of course, arrested yesterday after a dramatic appearance at a massive opposition protest. The optics of the entire event were incredible, leading to photographs destined to become iconic. While the previous...
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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