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The loss of TPS doesn’t necessarily mean all of these people will immediately leave the country. Some will seek legal or illegal means to stay.
Many gang members have tattoos to demonstrate their allegiance. But many people with no gang ties will get inked with similar imagery, which can lead law enforcement astray.
A scholar explains why the Trump administration’s actions may violate the constitution.
The Alien Enemies Act, first used in the late 1700s, was last invoked during World War II.
The State Department declared Tren de Aragua a terrorist organization, and news reports say its members are wreaking havoc across the country. The reality is more nuanced.
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.
During his first term, Donald Trump attempted to apply ‘maximum pressure’ on the socialist government in Caracas. This time around, the dynamic has shifted (a little).
The opposition and a large part of the international community point to the recently announced constitutional reform as a new government ploy.
As Venezuela’s strongman leader prepares to be sworn in as president, the country’s opposition vows to fight on.
To preserve democracy, leaders and citizens will have to get back to the basics: free and fair elections, the rule of law and a vibrant civic culture.
Blackouts on the Caribbean island are shining a light on a crumbling economy that the nation’s communist leaders may struggle to emerge from.
The overwhelming focus of Venezuelan migrants in the US is on earning enough money to build a life back home.
TPS allows migrants whose home countries are considered unsafe the right to live and work in the US for a temporary period. They are not considered lawful permanent residents or US citizens.
A new wave of migration from Venezuela is probably on its way – here’s how governments across Latin America should respond.
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.
Maduro declared winner in Venezuelan election, and world leaders have made clear their suspicion.
Venezuelans head to the polls on Sunday to vote in an election that has so far not been a fair contest.
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Professor of Management and Organization, University of Southern California
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Associate Professor, Universidad Central de Venezuela
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Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow na Bosch Academy e Co-fundador, Instituto Igarapé; Princeton University
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Professor of Management and Co-director of the Centre for Latin American & Caribbean Studies, University of Essex
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Associate Professor of Latin American Studies, Sociology and Criminology, University of Florida
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Professor of Sociology, Tulane University
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Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University; Institute for Humane Studies
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Visiting Scholar, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University; Director of Studies at the Changing Character of War Centre, and Senior Research Fellow, Dept. of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford
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Research Associate, Department of Development Studies, SOAS, University of London
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Director of the Center for Political Studies, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello