Maduro’s latest trick to impair the Venezuela opposition involves designing confusing ballots
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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 Government Begins Campaign For Venezuela Votes
United opposition seek to put controversial rule of Maduro government in rearview despite divisions
Five More Venezuelan Newspapers Shut By Government
President Maduro pressure on Venezuelan newspapers leading to new wave of opposition news closures
Post-Chavez Americas Tilting to Right Wing
Increasing shift in voting patterns away from left wing economics is defining post-Chavez Americas
Selma Organizer Refuses to March With George Bush
Diane Nash, civil rights activist and Selma organizer who led the original march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge was scheduled to march on Saturday, March 7th but refused at the last minute when she saw George W. Bush was to help lead the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday
VIDEO: Obama Claims Venezuela Extraordinary Threat
Take a look at this Democracy Now! video featuring a discussion on Obama’s recent Venezuela sanctions and a diplomatic clash
New Age Repression of World’s Political Cartoonists
Violence in Europe and state repression in South America leave political cartoonists in new dangers
Venezuela Protest Leader’s Trial to Test Democracy
Maria Corina Machado accused of plot to assassinate President at Venezuela protest leader’s trial
The Latin American Left Worry About Brazil’s Nevez
Brazilian candidate is sure to be less amicable to countries on the Latin American left like Venezuela and Argentina
Venezuela Political Cartoonist Fired After Government Pressure
Maduro government seeking to silence critics as Venezuela political cartoonist fired from newspaper after political interference