Both Mugabe and Maduro proved apt at weathering the political storms caused by their economic policies and remained in power through a combination of granting selective incentives to supporters and carrying out targeted repression against opponents.
Last Saturday, the Venezuelan government and opposition agreed to establish a USD $3 billion fund to address poverty, food shortages, and sanitary problems in the South American nation. The fund—derived from frozen Venezuelan assets—will be under direct U.N. supervision.
Es necesaria la adecuación de los actores para garantizar la privacidad, la transparencia, el compromiso competitivo y la garantía de acceso a los servicios financieros de la población venezolana dentro y fuera del país.
The options for justice regarding the massive human rights violations and international crimes perpetrated in Venezuela seem to rest on international institutions, including the International Criminal Court and universal jurisdiction.
Hasta que no exista una restauración republicana y democrática, no habrá una reactivación económica que ponga a Venezuela de nuevo en el sendero del desarrollo y le permita a Colombia contar con un socio comercial dinámico.
Los periodistas venezolanos tienen un alto porcentaje de problemas de somatización, es decir, que el cuerpo se expresa a través de molestias físicas o una angustia emocional no liberada que interfieren en el desarrollo personal, laboral y social.
After nine years in power, Maduro’s legacy in foreign policy can be seen as a mixed bag of wins and setbacks for the government. Maduro’s wins in foreign policy have largely allowed him to stay in power even as the majority of his country wishes him removed from power.
On Sunday, Venezuela’s Deputy Foreign Minister Rander Peña Ramírez welcomed the new Ambassador of Colombia to Venezuela, Armando Benedetti, in Caracas, signaling the resumption of bilateral diplomatic ties after a three-year break.
Más allá de tener otra herramienta que permita acorralar o cercar al periodismo independiente, el chavismo podría estar apuntando a la desarticulación definitiva del gremio profesional nucleado en el Colegio Nacional de Periodistas y sus seccionales a lo largo y ancho del país.
Neuman has done an excellent job in capturing the grittiness of a country that has gone off the developmental tracks. I highly recommend this book to anyone that has an interest in Venezuela.
