Venezuela
Hantavirus, Earthquakes, and a collapsed Healthcare System
In July, the Venezuelan Ministry of Health confirmed three deaths from hantavirus in Anzoátegui state,...
The seemingly legal curtailment of civic space: from Russia to Latin America
Authoritarian governments have expanded their repertoire. They no longer rely solely on threats, disappearances, or...
Cracking down on Dissent in the Name of Peaceful Coexistence: Venezuela’s Hate Speech Law
Maintaining a legal ban on hate speech—even in a context of democratic openness—would require, at...
Persistence of Authoritarianism: What the Brazilian Criminal Justice System offers for the Venezuelan Transition
According to The Economist’s Democracy Index (2024), Brazil was classified as a “flawed democracy”: better...
Victims’ Participation in Transitional Justice: Lessons from Guatemala for Reflecting on the Transition in Venezuela
Despite mixed experiences, security risks for victims, and participatory fatigue after decades of mobilization, Guatemala...
Advancing Re-Inter-Americanization for Venezuela: Toward a Gender-Sensitive Democratic Reconstruction
The discussion regarding the paths and standards for a transition in Venezuela continues to raise...
Alchemy of Peace: Lessons from Colombia for Venezuela
In April 2024, in Dabeiba, a town in northwestern Colombia, seven former military personnel who...
Transitional Justice for Venezuela: Lessons from the Chilean Case
Transitional justice has established itself as a response to address the wounds of societies affected...
The Paradox of the Spanish Transition
An analysis of the Spain's democratic transition offers a lesson for debates on Venezuela’s future:...
Irrelevant Law, Domestic Law, Imperial Law? U.S. Foreign Policy and the Justification for the Invasion of Venezuela
In the context of U.S. foreign policy during the second Trump administration, international law appears...