The events that unfolded in Venezuela after January 3rd have profoundly shaken the country’s political landscape. Beyond the search for culprits and traitors—mostly unfounded and driven by emotional responses to the pain and helplessness caused by the murder of hundreds of Cubans and Venezuelans and the kidnapping of President Maduro and his wife—the truth is that the government was unable ...
1. Regional context Latin America and the Caribbean are going through a very unique moment in political and economic matters. Much like the rest of the planet, this region has been receiving the effects of the last global capitalist crisis for years, to which we must add the calamitous vicissitudes of the Covid19 pandemic. It’s a moment of certain optimism, ...