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Venezuelan political processes sideline civil society

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VENEZUELA

A decade after his death, a recent Datanalisis poll gives Chavez the highest approval rating of any political leader, at 56%, compared with 22% for his successor Nicolas Maduro…

Banned candidates lead Venezuela opposition primary

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VENEZUELA

The front runners are two high-profile and experienced opposition politicians: Maria Corina Machado (‘MCM’) and Henrique Capriles Radonksi. Both are currently barred from holding…

PDVSA problems will have wider fallout in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

Forty-two people including officials, businessmen and judges have been arrested over the last fortnight. The arrests are concentrated around PDVSA and the heavy industrial complex…

COVID will worsen democratic deficit in South America

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LATIN AMERICA

Across the region, declining trust in political elites has led to polarisation and the fragmentation of political systems, as traditional parties lose favour. Nevertheless…

Return to war is a real possibility in Colombia

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COLOMBIA

The 50.2% of voters who rejected the agreement may prove sufficient to force the FARC back to war.

New Venezuela talks bring hope of gradual progress

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VENEZUELA

Norwegian-led dialogue efforts are an opportunity for Maduro and Guaido to navigate the lifting of devastating US economic sanctions and a long-term electoral opening.

Latin America political inequality is set to increase

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LATIN AMERICA

Elites and political influence.

US shift boosts hopes of Venezuela dialogue progress

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VENEZUELA

Optimism is building that there will be progress in dialogue efforts between President Nicolas Maduro's government and US-recognised ‘interim president’ Juan Guaido. The current…

Maduro risks mounting militarisation in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

It is as yet unclear whether the police officer in question acted alone, although he apparently once worked for former Interior and Justice Minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres, who…

Venezuelan opposition splits will widen pre-election

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VENEZUELA

Opposition groups are disputing whether to participate in December’s National Assembly elections. The schism between abstentionist organisations and parties that want to take part…