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The closure of border crossings since March 2020 has fuelled violent competition for control of lucrative informal crossings (trochas) and frontier towns. However, the Venezuelan…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260739
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The political impasse continues in Venezuela, where social tensions are running high after a month of energy and water shortages. There have been protests but none threatening to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243047
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His calls come amid a corruption scandal surrounding his efforts in February to encourage military defections and force humanitarian aid into Venezuela from Colombia. While the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB244681
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Leftist President Gustavo Petro is due to take office in Colombia on August 7, and rapid progress is expected towards normalising relations. This would provide a political and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271899
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A month after the declaration of Juan Guaido as ‘interim president’, regime-change ambitions are stalling. As Maduro digs in, the risks of opposition missteps increase. Events…