Benigno Alarcón: ‘Relying on Outside Players and Disempowering Society Was a Mistake’
The director of UCAB’s Political Studies Center sees an opposition of questionable credibility, both inside and outside Venezuela
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PRR Highlights: THEY KNEW
Behind the curtain of Operation Gedeon
Venezuelan Human Rights Group Under Attack
Human rights NGO Provea finds itself the target of a barrage of accusations by the Maduro regime. The crime? Advocating for due process and basic rights
Yes, a Crisis Could Bring More Authoritarianism. Ask a Venezuelan
While risks for freedom increase in several countries, Venezuelans already know how an autocracy keeps society from working together to face a crisis
The Macutazo: Timeline of an Absurd Military Adventure
In the hope of understanding the news of failed armed incursions allegedly led by a former Green Beret, let’s put some events together to see them in the light of what we really know
One Pandemic, One Dictatorship, Different Approaches
As the pandemic overwhelmed chavismo’s central power, governors and mayors start taking different approaches to deal with the emergency
Rafael Uzcátegui: ‘This is a Level of Control Chavismo Had Only Dreamed Of’
The general coordinator of human rights NGO Provea describes the methods used by the regime to use the COVID-19 pandemic to its advantage
Not Enough Guns for a Quarantined Country
When the first two cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the country, police and military forces started special deployment protocols to prevent the spread of the virus. Over time, this has relaxed, although it’s a whole different story at the border.
The Venezolana Perspective: For More Women in Venezuelan Politics
Although Venezuela has very strong women in politics, there are many more who are excluded. We need to work for a female perspective in the Venezuelan political process.
PRR Highlights: The Man to Watch
These are the highlights of our Political Risk Report (PRR) published on Friday, April 17th.
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