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Venezuela: The Rise and Fall of a PetrostateVenezuela’s descent into economic and political chaos in recent years is a cautionary tale of the dangerous influence that resource wealth can have on developing countries.
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Will U.S.-Venezuela Relations Thaw?After years of tension, relations between the United States and Venezuela appear to be headed in a new direction. The Joe Biden administration has temporarily rolled back some U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry in an effort to curb energy prices as well as help the Venezuelan people. But the extent of this détente hinges on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. What’s in store for bilateral relations?
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Do U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela Work?Given Venezuela’s urgent humanitarian needs and the global energy crunch, Washington is considering easing sanctions on Caracas in exchange for democratic reforms.
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What to Worry About in 2022Our panelists discuss potential and ongoing crises that may erupt or escalate in 2022, as well as their global political implications. This event explores the results of the 2022 Preventive Priorities Survey.
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Elections in Chile and Venezuela, Stoltenberg Talks NATO’s Future, and MoreChile holds a general election, Venezuelans vote in closely observed local and regional elections, and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks on the alliance’s future.
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Lessons from the Failure of Democracy Promotion in VenezuelaWhy did the US effort to promote democracy in Venezuela fail? The lessons learned there should inform democracy promotion efforts around the globe.
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Saab Story: Venezuela, Maduro, and Human SacrificeAn extradition to the United States is a reminder of justice--and its absence.
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EU's Top Diplomat Ignores His Staff and Insists on Observing Venezuela's ElectionsEU High Representative for Foreign Policy Borrell will send an election observer mission to Venezuela despite his own staff's scathing report on conditions there and advice not do observe the phony elections.
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Democratic Socialists of America Embraces Maduro DictatorshipThe Abandonment of Democracy in Venezuela
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The EU and Venezuela: More Bad AdviceThe "European Democracy Hub" urges "sidelining" democracy in Venezuela
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The New UN Report on Venezuela’s Human Rights CalamityThe UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michele Bachelet, reported to the Human Rights Council on March 10thon the situation in Venezuela. The full statement can be found here. Her report is ye…
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The Biden Administration and VenezuelaOn March 8, the Biden administration gave the first real insight into its Venezuela policy, and the news was a mixture of good policy, politics, and nonsense. The good policy was the announcement …
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Diesel and Food in VenezuelaAs part of the broad economic sanctions against the Maduro regime in Venezuela and especially the petroleum sector, the Trump administration barred swaps of Venezuelan crude oil for gasoline and dies…
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Top Conflicts to Watch in 2021: Economic, Political, and Humanitarian Catastrophe in VenezuelaPaul J. Angelo is a fellow for Latin America Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. In this year’s Preventive Priorities Survey, experts ranked “accelerating economic collapse and political …
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FDA Considers COVID-19 Vaccine Authorization, Venezuelans Vote, and MoreU.S. health officials discuss emergency authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine; Venezuelans vote for a new National Assembly, currently the country’s last opposition-controlled body; and the “safe harbor” deadline for the U.S. election approaches.