The Evolution of Latin American NGOs

The Evolution of Latin American NGOs

In Latin America, NGOs have historical roots in the Catholic Church's fear of social unrest. In the 1950s, the Church ...
Venezuela's Oil Reform and Chavismo

Venezuela’s Oil Reform and Chavismo

This piece was published in the July/August 2002 issue of the NACLA Report.  Few things happen in Venezuela that don’t ...
Venezuela's Balancing Act: Big Oil, OPEC and National Development

Venezuela’s Balancing Act: Big Oil, OPEC and National Development

Beneath the banks of the Orinoco River in eastern Venezuela lies one of the largest hydrocarbon reserves in the world, ...
Venezuela's Revolution and the Oil Company Inside

Venezuela’s Revolution and the Oil Company Inside

In a drab industrial suburb outside Caracas lies the Guatire gasoline distribution facility, property of the state-owned oil company, Petróleos ...