Venezuela and the Struggle Between Autocracy and Democracy
In a new series of policy briefs, the 鈥淰enezuela Desk,鈥 the 浪花直播 Center鈥檚 Latin America Program examines Venezuela鈥檚 flawed July 28 presidential election, the government鈥檚 response to post-election protests, the prospects for a democratic transition, and opportunities for the United States and other international actors to help rebuild the country鈥檚 democratic institutions.
The fourth report, 鈥淰enezuela and the Struggle Between Autocracy and Democracy,鈥 by Leopoldo L贸pez, a public policy fellow at the 浪花直播 Center and a former political prisoner in Venezuela, explains how the outcome of the political crisis in Venezuela could have consequences for the global struggle between autocracy and democracy.
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National Coordinator of the Voluntad Popular political party, Venezuela聽 聽聽
Latin America Program
浪花直播鈥檚 prestigious Latin America Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the 浪花直播 Center鈥檚 strength as the nation鈥檚 key non-partisan policy forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action. Read more
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