#ICYMI: The OAS General Assembly
The 47th annual OAS general assembly ended on June 21st and as predicted, all eyes were on Venezuela. While the meeting of Foreign Minister’s ended in a
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June 22, 2017
OAS 47th General Assembly 2017: What to look for
Next week the hemisphere’s foreign ministers—including U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson—will gather in Cancun. They will vote on IACHR commissioners and the budget, but will there be real action on Venezuela?
Jimena Galindo
June 16, 2017
The end of an era: Setting fire to Hugo Chávez’s childhood home
The reactions against the founding father of Bolivarianism were the logical conclusion to a process started by his hardline followers when they abandoned the Constitution in October 2016.
Andrés Cañizález
May 26, 2017
Muchas cláusulas, poco compromiso democrático
En la región hay cinco cláusulas democráticas en cinco diferentes organismos. Ahora queda por ver cuál será el papel de la Argentina a cargo de UNASUR
Gabriel Salvia
May 24, 2017
Take a sneak peak at our forthcoming NED report
Global Americans has been tracking democracy and human rights foreign policies in the region. See a quick summary of what we cover in our next report.
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May 12, 2017
Maduro: Hands down a catastrophe
In the four years since Maduro took office, the Venezuelan political machine has essentially ground to a halt and policy has gone off the rails.
Andrés Cañizález
May 12, 2017
Cuando la tiranía se vuelve degenerativa, desobedecer puede ser terapéutico
La discrepancia entre lo legalmente estatuido y lo moralmente aceptable en Venezuela esta en un estado de flujo. ¿Tendrá un impacto la desobediencia civil en Venezuela?
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May 8, 2017
Two reform proposals for membership in the UN Human Rights Council
The UNHRC remains a platform for human rights abusing governments around the world. But that’s no reason to abandon it. Here are a set of proposals for its improvement.
Gabriel Salvia
May 4, 2017
The U.S. Congress throws Venezuelans a lifeline
A bipartisan bill from the U.S. Congress does what the Venezuelan government and others should have done long ago: offer assistance to its long-suffering citizens. Maduro isn’t likely to accept, but will other countries step up?
Christopher Sabatini
May 3, 2017
Is a political change coming soon to Venezuela?
In the past week, chavismo has started to show shades of difference regarding President Maduro, the protests and the future of Venezuela. Could this be the beginning of end and the start of a peaceful exit?
Andrés Cañizález
April 28, 2017