Calling it Like it is: Venezuela’s Dictatorship Leila Mathy Sep 26, 2017 The world is finally paying attention to the long-term Venezuelan Crisis. For close to a decade, Venezuela has been…
Venezuela’s Crisis: The Start of a Dictatorship? Helena Martin Aug 10, 2017 Protests, violence, and hunger seem to have taken over Venezuela. Ever since the death of former president Hugo…
Bolivar Of Broken Dreams: What Went Wrong in Venezuela Maddie Clark May 23, 2017 Authoritarian regimes and resource cursed economies are themes Latin American countries have tried to confine to…
Venezuela’s Current Situation: Breaking Point in the Crisis Andréa Febres-Gagné May 15, 2017 Venezuela recently reached a breaking point in its crisis, with the fall in influence of Nicolás Maduro’s…
Venezuelan Petrol: Black Gold or the Devil’s Excrement ? Luca Loggia Dec 15, 2016 “Ten years from now, 20 years from now, you will see oil will bring us ruin.” When former Venezuelan diplomat,…
Bolivarian Gatekeepers: the Road to Military Praetorianism Luca Loggia Aug 16, 2016 Hugo Chávez was able to galvanize support and loyalty among the peasants during his tenure as president of the…
Women and the Continued Future of the Labour Movement Sam Hersh Nov 13, 2015 Before I begin, I'd like to acknowledge that I write not on behalf of women in the labour movement but on behalf of…
Dissent in Venezuela: Leopoldo Lopez D'Arcy White Nov 7, 2015 On December 6th, the Venezuelan people will go to the polls. Much has been written about the major issues being…
Venezuela: Things to Note Before They Vote Julia Bugiel Oct 31, 2015 For over a decade, foreign discourse on Venezuela rarely occurred without a reference to its leader, Hugo Chavez.…
Weekly Round-Up: One Last Look Sarah Khan Mar 22, 2015 This week, MIR online traveled from Algeria, to Russia, to Venezuela, and various places in between. We covered…