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Venezuela articles on Democracy Chronicles

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for democracy in Venezuela.​ Venezuela is not a functioning democracy after years of sliding down the scale on this measure. Also check out our section on World Democracy or our articles on the Americas.

‘Maduro’s machinations’ consolidating control in Venezuela?

By DC Editors - June 26, 2020 Leave a Comment

‘Maduro’s machinations’ consolidating control in Venezuela?

The international community has called out Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro for dictatorship. During COVID-19, the dictator instead tightened the noose.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, South America, Venezuela

Transition Framework: A new path to Venezuelan democracy?

By DC Editors - April 1, 2020 Leave a Comment

Transition Framework: A new path to Venezuelan democracy?

Democratic elections are crucial to resolving the crisis in Venezuela. Maduro will not organize them so a Council of State will be essential, perspective.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, South America, Venezuela

Cuba creating a Venezuelan dictatorship in its own image

By DC Editors - March 21, 2020 Leave a Comment

Cuba creating a Venezuelan dictatorship in its own image

Tamara Suju says much is known about Cuba’s infiltration of Venezuela, little on the repression, intelligence training it gives to Venezuelan operatives.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Cuba, Dictatorships, South America, Venezuela

Iran, China and Venezuela called out on human rights abuses

By DC Editors - March 12, 2020 Leave a Comment

Iran, China and Venezuela called out on human rights abuses

State Department’s 2019 Country Human Rights Report shows deterioration in respect for human rights globally but, Iran, China and Venezuela in particular.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China, Dictatorships, Iran, Journalism and Free Speech, Middle East, South America, Venezuela

Why democracy is good for you — and vice versa

By DC Editors - February 1, 2020 Leave a Comment

Why democracy is good for you — and vice versa

Without pressure from fair elections or accountability to a free media, autocratic leaders have less incentive than their democratic counterparts do.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Election Science, South America, Venezuela

Venezuela’s endgame ‘closer than Maduro thinks’

By DC Editors - January 25, 2020 Leave a Comment

Venezuela’s endgame ‘closer than Maduro thinks’

A difficult path lies ahead for Venezuela. With no clear electoral way out, aid from the international community will remain the country’s lifeline.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, South America, Venezuela

Venezuela: the world’s worst democratic backslider

By DC Editors - December 2, 2019 Leave a Comment

Venezuela: the world's worst democratic backslider

Nicolás Maduro has overseen the aggravation of democratic reversal in Venezuela now viewed by an IDEA report as the world’s worst democratic backslider.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, South America, Venezuela

New American sanctions target the “Cubazuela” links

By DC Editors - September 26, 2019 Leave a Comment

New American sanctions target the "Cubazuela" links

America hit Venezuela with a new round of sanctions Tuesday targeting the crisis-battered country’s ties with Cuba which supports Nicolas Maduro in Caracas.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Cuba, South America, Venezuela

Venezuela ‘loosening grip’ on market, tightening on dissent

By DC Editors - September 18, 2019 Leave a Comment

Venezuela ‘loosening grip’ on market, tightening on dissent

Nicolás Maduro, a long practitioner of tight state control of the economy, has quietly and cautiously begun implementing free-market policies.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Political Dissidents, South America, Venezuela

John Bolton’s exit: civil society sees pathways out of Venezuelan crisis

By DC Editors - September 13, 2019 Leave a Comment

John Bolton's exit: civil society sees pathways out of Venezuelan crisis

In the latest in Venezuela’s political crisis, civil society sees pathways opening for a solution as John Bolton quits post of US National Security Adviser.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: South America, Venezuela

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