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Venezuela: More of the Same Tragedy
By Michael McCarthy* #456609658 / gettyimages.com The gruesome murder of a pro-government Socialist Party deputy and the decision by the opposition coalition’s Mesa de Unidad Democrática (MUD) to...
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The Venezuelan Opposition: Can the Center Hold?
By Michael M. McCarthy* Leopoldo Lopez (R) being escorted by the National Guard after turning himself in on February 18, 2014. Photo Credit: Juan Barreto via Globovisión / Flickr / Creative Commons The...
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Maduro Cites Security to Suspend Rights on the Border
By Michael M. McCarthy* Photo Credit: Globovisión / Flickr / Creative Commons The Maduro government’s closure of a key border crossing into Colombia and declaration of a state of emergency in nearby...
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Venezuelan Elections: Economic Crisis Turns Up the Heat on Chavismo
By Michael M. McCarthy* A faded legacy for Chavismo? Photo Credit: Julio César Mesa / Flickr / Creative Commons Twenty-four long months since their country’s last national election, Venezuelans head...
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Venezuela: Implications of the Opposition’s Landslide Victory
By Michael McCarthy* Photo Credits: Nicolas Raymond and 2 dvx ve (modified) / Flickr and Wikimedia Commons, respectively / Creative Commons Venezuela is just beginning to feel the shock waves of the...
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Venezuela: Running Out the Clock in 2016
By Michael McCarthy* A military exercise in Caracas, Venezuela. The Venezuelan military remains tolerant, if not actively supportive, of President Nicolás Maduro’s government. / Cancilleria del Ecuador...
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Prospects Dim for Better U.S.-Venezuela Relations under Trump
By Timothy M. Gill* Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and U.S. President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson. Tillerson’s past dealings with Venezuela may lead to increased tensions...
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Venezuela: Stalemate in a War of Attrition?
By Michael McCarthy* Members of Venezuela’s opposition march against President Maduro at a demonstration in April 2017. / A. Davey / Flickr / Creative Commons The pace of provocation and...
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