Etiqueta: Democracia

  • Boycott, conflict and change: Can Venezuela’s president be unseated peacefully?

    Boycott, conflict and change: Can Venezuela’s president be unseated peacefully?

    Venezuelans want to resolve the ‘dangerous’ crisis in their country in a peaceful, democratic, constitutional and electoral manner. Will President Maduro’s regime continue to boycott that possibility?  On December 6, 2015, the Venezuelan opposition won control of the National Assembly (AN) for the first time since chavismo rose to power, 17 years ago. In a…

  • World Insight – Venezuela clashes continue as economic collapse looms (Video)

    World Insight – Venezuela clashes continue as economic collapse looms (Video)

    Venezuela is in the midst of a severe economic crisis, suffering from food and power shortages. President Nicolas Maduro has issued a state of emergency decree to try and regain control of the situation, but demonstrators have held massive rallies in opposition. Professor Yang Zhimin of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, David Fermin from…

  • Inside Story: Is Venezuela on the brink of collapse (Video)

    Inside Story: Is Venezuela on the brink of collapse (Video)

    Bread, medicine and toilet paper are just some of the basic necessities Venezuelans are struggling to find. Low oil prices all over the world have hit the country hard. Public services are disappearing and US officials are warning that the entire country is on the brink of collapse. President Nicolas Maduro has announced a state…