... Nicolas Parent Venezuela refugees asylum law immigration migrants Hugo Chávez Nicolás Maduro Colombia Peru Ecuador Brazil Cartagena Declaration 56 [T]he Venezuelan displacement crisis is a crucial test of the liberal immigration policies that have been adopted across Latin America...

...Alejandro Velasco Despite a collapsing economy, Nicolás Maduro's authoritarian moves to neutralize his opponents seemed to be succeeding–until year-end protests showed the working class was finally fed up. © 2018 Current History. All rights reserved. 2018 The Regents of the University...

...Michael M. McCarthy The deterioration of Venezuelan democracy that precipitated Chávez's rise and then worsened under his rule has devolved into a turn toward outright authoritarianism under Maduro. 61 The deterioration of Venezuelan democracy that precipitated Chávez s rise and then worsened...

...David Smilde Perhaps Maduro's biggest deficit is his personal lack of charisma in a government designed by, institutionalized around, and requiring a charismatic figure. © 2015 Current History. All rights reserved. 2015 The Regents of the University of California David Smilde Chavismo...

... with nations such as Iran to counter US influence. More importantly, he nationalized key sectors of the economy, including petroleum, to harness them for the economic benefit of the state, and, indirectly, the people. Chávez, and the like- minded successor who took over after his death, Nicolás Maduro, aimed...

... market area Franco Cardoso Argentina FTAA IIRSA Brasilia infrastructure inter-American development bank Inacio de Silva Unasur union Bolivaria BNDES Rousseff Defense council OAS CLACS Carribean Haiti Maduro China Lula 64 [E]ver since the Baron of Rio Branco asserted his...

... Chávez succession Nicolás Maduro elections petro-state authoritarian governance 56 For the opposition to win, the regime must become fairer and more democratic, the ruling party must split, and the opposition must remain united. Venezuela s Succession Crisis JavieR coRRales Venezuela is known...