Introduction For several years now, Venezuela has been plagued by an unprecedented combination of political, institutional, economic, social, health, and security crises. After losing control
Read MoreTag: Venezuela
Leaving Oil Behind? Culture and Politics in the Collapse of Venezuela
Interview with Arnoldo Pirela, conducted by Fabrice Andréani In your opinion, what are the most salient features of the current socio-economic crisis in Venezuela? Venezuela
Read More
Did the Bolivarian Revolution Transform the Venezuelan State?: The Working Class, the State, and Activism in Venezuela
Interview with Yoletty Bracho, conducted by Mathilde Allain The Bolivarian Revolution launched by Hugo Chávez in 1999 aimed to transform the Venezuelan state. You studied
Read More
Differentiated Use of Institutional Violence in Venezuela
Interview with Keymer Ávila, conducted by Fabrice Andréani What is the current state of relations between security forces and the Venezuelan population, especially the working
Read More
The Experience of Armed Violence in the Barrios of Caracas: Gangs, Military Operations, and Conflict Management in Day-To-Day Life
Interview with Verónica Zubillaga,conducted by Yoletty Bracho What is the role of violence in the barrios and in the daily experience of working-class people in
Read More
Migrating Home, Going Home Abroad: Venezuelan Refugees’ Detours Between Colombia and Venezuela During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Interview with Fernando Garlin Politis,conducted by Yoletty Bracho Could you give us a quick overview of Venezuelan migration in Latin America? More precisely, what is
Read More
All Options on the Table?: The United States’ Venezuelan Policy Under the Trump Administration
Interview with Alejandro Velasco, conducted by Fabrice Andréani How would you characterize the U.S. policy towards Venezuela over the last four years? From the very
Read More