Venezuela: A Conflict of Who is in Power
January 16, 2020
In May 2018, Venezuela re-elected President Nicolas Maduro, which resulted in polarized sentiments among a domestic and international audience
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Politicization and the Institutional Legitimacy of the Venezuelan Armed Forces
October 15, 2019
The Venezuelan National Bolivarian Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales Bolivarianas, FANB) are among the most politicized in the Americas. While this has helped maintain President Nicolás Maduro in power, it is damaging for both the military and citizens. Specifically, while politicization helps bolster the government’s permanence it undermines the military’s institutional legitimacy.
Who believes in conspiracy theories in Venezuela?
October 11, 2019
Conspiracy theories are present in politics everywhere, but they do not bode well for politics anywhere. Beliefs that political outcomes are controlled by hidden forces acting contrary to the public good are inconsistent with transparency and political efficacy. Such narratives might be a symptom of failing political institutions, but their pervasiveness might also contribute to democratic failure by fostering polarization and mutual distrust.
Venezuelans Dying of a Failing Health Care System
October 10, 2019
Since the collapse of the Venezuelan economy, the country’s health care system has plummeted, leaving Venezuelans desperate for medicine, medical supplies, doctors, and essential neces
Transnational Identity Politics in the Americas: Reshaping ‘Nuestramerica’ as Chavismo’s Regional Legitimation Strategy
October 10, 2019
How can we understand the regional “appeal” that the Chavista project had for years, and its more recent deceleration? In this paper, we focused on the legitimation strategies of Hugo Chávez and Chavismo, the political project, movement and regime led by Chávez, his regional allies and successors, carrying out a detailed analysis of its initiatives. Beyond the specifics, we suggested that while legitimizing his political project, Chávez claimed to address the expectations of wide sectors in the Americas, whose voice he was interpreting and expressing.
War-Rhetoric and “Strong-Man” Politics in the Americas
March 21, 2019
United States President Donald Trump is notorious for his strong, volatile rhetoric on major topics. His “strong-man” bravado is a large part of what attracted many voters to him in the 2016 Presidential Elections.
Selective Intervention: Why the U.S. presence in Venezuela, but not Nicaragua?
March 12, 2019
For the past few months, the political crisis in Venezuela has dominated headlines in international news.
The Implications of Guyana’s Petroleum Fueled Future
March 6, 2019
Guyana rarely makes headlines in the world news.
US Aid to Venezuela and Troops in Colombia
February 19, 2019
The humanitarian crisis in Venezuela is reaching an all new level of severity. International ties between Venezuela and foreign actors have never been more complicated.
A challenge to the opposition: who is Juan Guaidó?
February 7, 2019
Tensions have been surging through Venezuela as an opposition leader has risen to confront Mr. Nicolas Maduro. Controversy was suffocating Maduro because of his re-election that international leaders and citizens have established as illegitimate. Specifically, most viewed this re-election held last May as illegitimate because of a substantial amount of complaints of vote-rigging.
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