Given the high number of Venezuelans living abroad, it is crucial those in the diaspora are able to take part in the country’s electoral process.
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People who enter the US as refugees or with asylum generally adapt quickly and become productive members of society. But cities need help getting them settled and employed.
Nicolás Maduro cracks down on civil liberties as Venezuela prepares for its presidential election.
More than half a million people made the treacherous crossing in 2023 – far higher than in previous years.
More than 6 million people have fled Venezuela seeking better living conditions – now they are boosting economic growth in their host countries.
A longstanding territorial dispute could flare into open confrontation in South America.
Elon Musk’s visit to the U.S.-Mexico border played into false tropes that paint asylum seekers as dangerous criminals.
As US influence in Latin America has waned, Beijing has been able to expand business interests in the region on the back of shady practices.
The use of deepfakes and AI by groups with various interests, including governments and media, is the latest and most sophisticated tool in information and disinformation campaigns.
A former staffer with The Carter Center saw how Jimmy Carter’s efforts to bring democracy to Latin America improved conditions, prevented bloodshed and saved lives.
A review of Transparency International’s recently released global corruption ranking confirms that corruption fuels war, and vice versa.
Increasing fears about crime in Chile can be attributed to the recent influx of immigrants, but research shows those concerns aren’t based in reality.
Zimbabwe’s central bank should focus on tackling the underlying drivers of inflation rather than blaming the war in Ukraine.
A Venezuelan cartoon character has been adopted by the government to help their popularity.
Some economic sanctions may violate international law principles, including those the sanctions are intended to enforce. They may therefore undermine the very legal regimes Canadians champion.
There’s not much the world can do to stop authoritarian rulers from persecuting their political opponents, as shown by the standoff over Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who is ill and imprisoned.
Though not a rich country, Colombia is unusually well equipped to handle mass migration because of its own history with political strife and displacement.
And there’s not too much the rest of the world can do to stop them.
If the new U.S. administration can show that it’s taking action to address widespread grievances, it should be able to move forward from this period of sustained mass protest.
Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump has exposed the fragility of democratic institutions, mirroring a global trend in authoritarianism, and that will have a lasting effect on the United States.
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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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Fellow in Business and Human Rights, UCL
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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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Researcher, UCL
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Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University; Institute for Humane Studies
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Associate Professor of Global Studies, Appalachian State University
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Visiting professor, Harvard University
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Senior Visiting Scholar with the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University
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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