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Venezuela’s Suicide

Socialism and declining oil prices are often blamed for Venezuela’s catastrophe. In reality, it was decades of destructive leadership under Hugo Chávez and his successor, Nicolás Maduro, that transformed Venezuela into a poor country and criminalized state beholden to a foreign power.

Moisés Naím and Francisco Toro

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Venezuela Jan 4, 2019 Essay

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El Suicidio de Venezuela

El socialismo y los bajos precios del petróleo a menudo son señalados como causas de la catástrofe venezolana. En realidad, fueron décadas de liderazgos tóxicos bajo...

Moisés Naím and Francisco Toro

Un manifestante sostiene una bandera en llamas en una protesta en contra del presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro en Caracas, en junio del 2017.

Refugees & Migration Oct 23, 2018 Snapshot

Latin America Is Facing a Refugee Crisis

Venezuela is crumbling as a result of the disastrous policies of Presidents Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro. Since around 2015, 2.6 million Venezuelans have poured into...

Dany Bahar

Venezuelan refugees carry their belongings across the Tachira river border between Colombia and Venezuela, August 2015

The Best of 2018 November/December 2018 Essay

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Venezuela’s Suicide

Socialism and declining oil prices are often blamed for Venezuela’s catastrophe. In reality, it was decades of destructive leadership under Hugo Chávez and his...

Moisés Naím and Francisco Toro

Politics & Society Aug 22, 2018 Snapshot

Take Back Venezuela With Votes, Not Violence

Venezuela’s democratic opposition should resist Maduro by exploiting his greatest weakness: his lack of popular support.

Francisco Rodríguez

A woman cries during a rally where opposition supporters pay tribute to victims of violence in protests against Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, July 2017.

Politics & Society Jan 5, 2018 Snapshot

The Tragedy of the Venezuelan Opposition

Venezuela’s opposition long struggled to forge a common electoral strategy—only to have Maduro change the rules.

Harold Trinkunas

Supporters of Andres Velasquez, the candidate of the Venezuelan coalition of opposition parties (MUD) for the Bolivar state governor office, attend a gathering near the regional office of the National Electoral Council (CNE), in Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela,

Strategy & Conflict Nov 8, 2017 Snapshot

What Would a U.S. Intervention in Venezuela Look Like?

In August, President Donald Trump suggested that the United States was considering using military force against Venezuela. What would such an intervention look like?

Frank O. Mora

During a Venezuelan military exercise in Apure State, April 2015.

From the Archives Sep 8, 2017 Snapshot

When Is It Time to End Sanctions Programs?

If U.S. leaders want to use sanctions to effectively change their targets’ policies, they need to plan for their eventual removal.

Edoardo Saravalle

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gestures next to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif during their meeting in Caracas, August 2016.

From the Archives Aug 9, 2017 Snapshot

How to Avoid a Venezuelan Civil War

Nicolas Maduro's government is close to bringing Venezuela over the precipice. Latin American states should provide an off-ramp to the Venezuelan crisis.

Adriana Erthal Abdenur and Robert Muggah

A demonstrator is detained at a rally during a strike called to protest Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government, Caracas, July 2017 .

Security Aug 1, 2017 Snapshot

Venezuela After the Constituent Assembly

Venezuela’s democracy has crumbled—but because the Maduro government's position is still unsustainable, the opposition should keep on planning for an eventual...

Michael Shifter and Ben Raderstorf

At a rally in tribute to victims of violence in protests against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas, July 2017.

From the Archives Jul 7, 2017 Snapshot

Mediation in Venezuela Is Doomed to Fail

To stop Venezuela’s slide into chaos, Latin American states need to develop a coordinated policy that pressures the Venezuelan government into respecting human rights.

Christopher Sabatini

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro at a military parade in Caracas, July 2017.

Regional Organizations May 5, 2017 Snapshot

Venezuela's Bad Neighbor Policy

Venezuela's decision to quit the OAS shouldn't spell the end of Latin America's campaign to help end the country's crisis.

Michael Shifter

Opposition supporters clashing with riot police in Caracas, Venezuela, May 2017.

From the Archives Apr 7, 2017 Snapshot

Getting Venezuela to Behave

U.S. President Donald Trump appears to sympathize with the Venezuelan opposition and its human rights predicament. But his desire to stem illicit drug flows into the...

Ernesto J. Sanchez

Law & Institutions Nov 1, 2016 Snapshot

The Final Blow to Venezuela's Democracy

Foreign observers have long debated how to best characterize Venezuela’s political system: it has been described as a participatory democracy, an illiberal democracy,...

Christopher Sabatini

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro speaks to the media in Caracas, October 2016.

Political Economy Aug 3, 2016 Snapshot

Venezuela's Addiction

Venezuela's recent economic breakdown echoes similar crises in the country's past.

Raúl Gallegos

A mural in Caracas depicting Venezuela's former President Hugo Chávez and current President Nicolás Maduro, April 2013.

Economic Development September/October 2016 Essay

Venezuela on the Brink

If the Venezuelan government hopes to fix its country’s current economic crisis, it must not only institute basic reforms, but also totally overhaul the energy sector...

Lisa Viscidi

Men rest at a construction site in Caracas, February 2014.

Campaigns & Elections Jun 14, 2016 Snapshot

Venezuela's Risky Recall?

A recall is not always bad news. In fact, a revote rarely does what it sets out to do—depose an incumbent leader—and in some cases can even reinvigorate the regime in...

Joshua Spivak

Law & Institutions Apr 29, 2016 Snapshot

Maduro Cracks Down

Washington, along with a handful of Latin American capitals and several former heads of state, has criticized the administration of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro...

By Rafael Uzcátegui and José Miguel Vivanco

A child stands next to houses that government officials demolished during a special security operation called

Venezuela Mar 10, 2016 Snapshot

Venezuela's Meltdown Continues

Just a decade ago, much of the political left in Latin America and beyond still admired Venezuela’s ambitious socialist project. Today, however, few dispute that it...

Michael Shifter

A demonstrator wearing a Venezuelan national flag to cover his face walks in front of a burning van during a protest against President Nicolas Maduro's government in San Cristobal, Venezuela, March, 2016.

Energy Mar 3, 2016 Snapshot

Nationalization and Its Discontents

As global oil prices collapsed over the last two years, Latin American governments have started to lose their leverage in the energy industry. To attract international...

Lisa Viscidi

Workers walk on a bridge at the Mexico's state-run oil monopoly Pemex platform

Economic Development Feb 21, 2016 Snapshot

Venezuela, Devalued

Venezuela’s embattled President Nicolás Maduro may have bought himself some time when he raised gasoline prices and devalued the bolivar, but the South American...

Peter Wilson

Venezuelan soldiers collect containers with gasoline abandoned by smugglers near the Colombian border in San Antonio, in the state of Tachira, February 17, 2016.

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