Leopoldo López: Symbol & Victim
For anyone following Venezuela’s unending tragedy, the sentencing of Leopoldo López to nearly 14 years in prison was hardly surprising.
Analysis
Is Venezuela a Security Threat?
To what extent is Venezuela a national security threat to the United States?
Is Maduro Maintaining His Grip on Power in Venezuela?
What does 2015 hold in store for Venezuela?
Is Chavismo Coming to an End?
Might Maduro be forced out of office before his term is scheduled to expire in 2019?
A Crucial Moment for Venezuela
Protests over the past two months have resulted in 41 deaths, over 650 injured, and hundreds more imprisoned.
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Prospects for an Uncertain Future
Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is struggling to manage a deteriorating political and economic situation.
Was Maduro’s Trip to China a Success?
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro this month made a three-day visit to China, his first official state trip abroad since taking office. Was the trip a success?
Does Venezuela’s Opposition Stand a Chance Next Year?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on the presidential elections in Venezuela.
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How are US sanctions affecting life in Venezuela?
For more than 15 years, the United States has been imposing a wide variety of economic sanctions against Venezuela, claiming the South American country has aided in drug trafficking, sponsored terrorism, and committed human rights abuses. Tamara Taraciuk Broner, Director of Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program at the Inter-American Dialogue spoke with Al Jazeera about this important issue.
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A Negotiated Solution for Venezuela: Prospects for a Peaceful and Inclusive Settlement
On October 22nd, 2019 the United States Institute for Peace hosted an event on “A Negotiated Solution for Venezuela: Prospects for a Peaceful and Inclusive Settlement” in partnership with the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), the Inter-American Dialogue, and Woodrow Wilson Center’s Latin America Program.
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Is the Venezuela Crisis Becoming a Proxy Conflict?
While the crisis in Venezuela is primarily humanitarian in nature, international involvement has escalated to the point where a discussion of the geopolitics surrounding the issue is both appropriate and timely. To that end, the Inter-American Dialogue co-hosted a discussion on May 21 titled “Is the Venezuela Crisis Becoming a Proxy Conflict?” with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Trump’s Cuba Sanctions Are a Mistake
President Donald Trump’s decision last month to increase sanctions on Cuba represents a strategic error with serious long-term repercussions for U.S. national security.
Juan Guaidó’s Uprising Failed. What’s Next for Venezuela?
Venezuela’s stalemate will not last forever, but an immediate and easy return to democracy is highly unlikely. The quicker the opposition and its international supporters adapt their strategies to this hard reality, the sooner the country can begin to find a way out of this unprecedented crisis.
Decisive Moment for Venezuela’s Military
Venezuela may be slowly moving into a scenario in which the military moves to take full control, without Maduro, but not necessarily in accordance with Guaidó’s (and the constitution’s) terms and timetable for a transition.
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Shifter: “The Embarrassing Amateurism of Trump’s Foreign Policy Team”
Michael Shifter, president of the Inter-American Dialogue, was interviewed for Background Briefing with Ian Masters, where he discussed the Trump administration’s foreign policy towards Venezuela during this crisis and how their militarist thinking is not the best course of action.