Associate professor, Universidad Central de Venezuela
A venezuelan writter. Professor at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. Doctor in Political Science.
For Venezuela, there may be no happily ever after
Jul 27, 2017 09:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Last week, over seven million Venezuelans both at home and abroad voted against president Nicolas Maduros proposed Constituent Assembly, which would have empowered his administration to rewrite the countrys...
Latin American presidents love Twitter – and that's not a good sign
Mar 23, 2017 02:53 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The Conversation Globals series, Politics in the Age of Social Media, examines how governments around the world rely on digital tools to exercise power. Latin American democracy was born with an original sin: income...
In Venezuela, Christmas is a luxury few can afford
Dec 25, 2016 04:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Caracas is not feeling the Christmas spirit. The city is desolate. Gone is the cosmopolitan rhythm that even until a few months ago has always characterised it. The city moves slowly, its stores abandoned, residents more...
Political dialogue is a lost art in Venezuela and the Vatican's intervention won't help
Nov 26, 2016 14:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
For the uninitiated, it is difficult to understand whats wresting Venezuela apart. For the past year, a convoluted political confrontation the product of the hardening and mutually exclusive interests held by the...
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