What to Read on Venezuela
Chávez has aroused considerable curiosity. Beside Cuba’s Fidel Castro, no other Latin American leader has elicited as many journalistic accounts or serious analytic and conceptual contributions.
Analysis
A Conversation with the US Ambassadors to the Andean Region
Despite continued tensions among the Andean countries, four U.S. ambassadors painted an encouraging picture of regional stability.
Prospects for Venezuela’s 2012 Presidential Elections
The best scenario for Chávez is to distribute resources again by increasing funding to social programs or misiones.
Latin America Must Act
Can the government led by Nicolas Maduro survive the wave of street protests that have spread throughout Venezuela over the past two weeks?
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?
A Disappointing First Year: Obama & Latin America
Inter-American relations have taken a disappointing course for the Obama Administration. The US has suffered several political setbacks in the region and little progress has been made on most of the “legacy” issues that Obama inherited.
Cuba, Venezuela & the Americas: A Changing Landscape
Wide ranging analysis of the bilateral relationship between Cuba and Venezuela, examining the domestic political implications for both countries, the impact on hemispheric affairs, and the significance for U.S. policy in Latin America.
Will Venezuela Allow a Top Chávez Opponent to Run?
Is the Venezuelan government likely to comply with the IACHR’s ruling or will it uphold the ban?
Is Chávez Running Scared?
Even with loaded dice, Chávez may be running scared. What to do to preserve power? That’s all that has ever mattered.
Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2016
In 2016, the flow of remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed US $70 billion. In the 20 countries for which there is data available, the flow reached US$69 billion. This increase demonstrates continued growth since the post-recession period. In this article, we find a range of factors shaping this growth,
Venezuela: Propuestas sobre educación durante el último quinquenio
En la búsqueda de consensos para realizar reformas a su sistema educativo, los últimos dos gobiernos de Venezuela han llevado adelante experiencias masivas para generar propuestas concretas, destacándose el Compromiso Nacional Educativo y el Proyecto Educativo Nacional, respectivamente. El proceso de generación de un nuevo proyecto para la educación no…
Las tecnologías apoyando la educación en matemáticas y ciencias
Diversas tecnologías, desde las tradicionales como la radio hasta las nuevas alternativas de comunicación que ofrece Internet, están siendo utilizadas para apoyar los procesos educativos. En este número se presentan tres experiencias en el área de la enseñanza/aprendizaje de las ciencias y matemáticas. El primero es el caso de Matemáticas…
Oil and Commodities: The End of the “Age of Abundance”
Across Latin America, the sustained decline in global oil prices has had a profound impact on economic growth, political stability and the viability of resource nationalism – when governments assert more control over the nation’s natural resources.
Video
Venezuela, Luis Almagro, y la OEA
En esta entrevista en vivo con CCN en Español, Michael Shifter, presidente del Dialogo Interamericano, analiza la intervención de Delcy Rodriguez y su pedido de destitución del Secretario General de la OEA, Luis Almagro.
Venezuela en la OEA
Michael Shifter analiza en CNN la controversia por el debate en la OEA sobre Venezuela.