Now that the Venezuelan opposition has won a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly, major changes are on the horizon. As WOLA Senior Fellow David Smilde explains, some of the biggest looming questions are whether the...
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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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...
Read Moretumblr_mz1er3kxew1ra9fln In this story by NPR’s John Otis, WOLA Senior Fellow David Smilde comments on public sentiment toward Venezuela’s Department of Happiness.
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