The Left Prevails in Ecuador

The Left Prevails in Ecuador

Ecuador's president-elect Lenín Moreno defeats neoliberal candidate Guillermo Lasso amidst an economic downturn and political controversy.   ...
Democracy, Elections, and Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution

Democracy, Elections, and Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution

On February 4, 1992, when Hugo Chávez launched his failed military rebellion to topple the government of President Carlos Andrés ...
Democracy, Elections, and Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution

Democracy, Elections, and Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution

On February 4, 1992, when Hugo Chávez launched his failed military rebellion to topple the government of President Carlos Andrés ...
Obama's State Department Takes Cues from Right-Wing Cubans on Venezuela

Obama’s State Department Takes Cues from Right-Wing Cubans on Venezuela

Obama's State Department has become indistinguishable from that of the Bush era. Last week the State Department announced that it ...
How Venezuela’s Right Discovered Human Rights

How Venezuela’s Right Discovered Human Rights

  On January 31, 13 Venezuelan students of the opposition student group United Active Youth of Venezuela (JAVU) launched a ...
How Venezuela’s Right Discovered Human Rights

How Venezuela’s Right Discovered Human Rights

  On January 31, 13 Venezuelan students of the opposition student group United Active Youth of Venezuela (JAVU) launched a ...
Making Sense of Colombia-Venezuela Relations

Making Sense of Colombia-Venezuela Relations

For anyone following Venezuela-Colombia relations, developments over the past few months have caused some significant head scratching. First, after the ...
A New Turn in Colombia-Venezuela Relations

A New Turn in Colombia-Venezuela Relations

In the latest victory for multilateral diplomacy in Latin America, Colombia and Venezuela reestablished diplomatic relations August 11 after a ...
U.S. Troops in Colombia: A Threat to Peace

U.S. Troops in Colombia: A Threat to Peace

In August, a deal was announced in which the U.S. military will be granted the use of five military bases ...
The Venezuelan Coup Revisited: Silencing the Evidence

The Venezuelan Coup Revisited: Silencing the Evidence

Whatever one's opinion of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez, one thing is certain: The coup attempt against him on April 11, ...
The Venezuelan Coup Revisited: Silencing the Evidence

The Venezuelan Coup Revisited: Silencing the Evidence

The Silence and the Scorpion: The Coup Against Chávez and the Making of Modern Venezuela by Brian A. Nelson, Nation ...
An Important but Risky Victory for Venezuela and for Socialism

An Important but Risky Victory for Venezuela and for Socialism

The ten percentage point victory (55-45%) that President Chávez and his movement achieved on Sunday represents a very important victory ...