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The armed forces are at the heart of the disaster response on Venezuela’s coast, just like they were in 1999.
The earthquakes represent a politically perilous moment for Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez.
Short-term humanitarian aid won’t go far in alleviating Cuba’s long-term energy crisis.
Delcy Rodríguez has maintained tight control of political conditions inside the country, while prioritising economic liberalisation.
The ideology named after former Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez became more authoritarian under Nicolás Maduro. Can the country’s new leader steer it back toward democracy?
Political chaos, sanctions and technical mismanagement of the oil industry may have taken a heavy toll on the industry.
US oil companies have never stopped investing and operating in Venezuela’s petroleum industry, despite many changes in the terms of their engagement.
The interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, is consolidating her power and has signalled a willingness to work with the Trump administration.
How various factions respond to the Trump administration’s threat to be the de facto ruler of the country could quickly inflame domestic tensions and lead to conflict.
Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro long resisted US attempts to influence Venezuelan politics and exert control over its oil reserves.
With the world’s traditional champion of democratic governance in retrenchment, other pro-democracy forces are stepping into the breach — including the Nobel Committee.
Two airstrikes in recent weeks have been aimed at ‘narcoterrorists’, according to the White House. They’ve been deadly, dangerous and likely ineffective.
Donald Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of remaining in office once his term ends. Examples from other countries show how presidents have circumvented constitutional term limits.
Rather than ‘offshoring’ criminals to the US, Venezuelan government policies have both consolidated gangs and created volatile pacts with them.
Whether by shuffling agency personnel, creating new agencies, or limiting their capacity for oversight, a common tactic among power-hungry leaders is establishing control over the country’s bureaucracy.
The fallout from Venezuela’s election will throw the country deeper into crisis.
President Nicolás Maduro claimed victory, but regional leaders and outside observers have cried foul.
Nicolás Maduro cracks down on civil liberties as Venezuela prepares for its presidential election.
A large proportion of Americans is willing to support leaders who would violate democratic principles.
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Monash University
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Professor in the School of Law and Justice Studies, Liverpool John Moores University
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Associate Professor of Latin American Studies, Sociology and Criminology, University of Florida
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