Alexandra Panzarelli

Sep 17, 2024 | publicseminar.org | Alexandra Panzarelli |Teresa Ghilarducci |Rick McGahey |Heather Richardson

Caracas, Venezuela, during the Pérez presidency (1989) | Jose Angel Murillo V / ShutterstockHighly charged protests continue to erupt in Venezuela following President Nicolás Maduro’s blatantly forged electoral results at the end of July. The US and 10 Latin American states have rejected Maduro’s unsubstantiated vote certification.

Jul 27, 2024 | demerarawaves.com | Denis Chabrol |Alexandra Panzarelli

Last Updated on Saturday, 27 July 2024, 18:07 by by United States-based Political Scientist, Alexandra PanzarelliDuring my many years as a Venezuelan ex-pat, I’ve delved into the remarkable connection between an authoritarian and populist leader–Hugo Chávez, and his people following his 1992 coup attempt. How can one explain such devotion to a leader whose violence and corruption ravaged a country, triggered an unprecedented migratory crisis, and plundered the nation’s future?