Opinion Posts
Rafael Uzcátegui | At times when Venezuelan authoritarianism is taking up the offensive against civil society, it is important to study
Rafael Uzcátegui │ When the institutional crisis reached its zenith in January 2019, broad sectors of the population supported the
Sanctions on individuals: the power of the other international sanctions
Calixto Ávila │ In the early morning of January 20, 2020, when the then Vice President of the de facto
Is the visit of the rapporteur on sanctions a victory for the de facto government?
Calixto Ávila │ The de facto government seems committed to getting the maximum political gain from the visit to Venezuela
Massacre in La Vega and social control
It should not be surprising to see heightened police and military presence and the persecution of the social leaders at
Chavistas at the “School of the Americas”
Rafael Uzcátegui │ According to the recent report of the United Nations Independent Fact-Finding Mission, the current Venezuelan ministers of
Confusion, slander, and propaganda. Strategies before the UN?
Calixto Ávila │ Are propaganda, slander, and confusion strategies effective in UN human rights institutions? The Maduro government has been
Rubén González vs the Caviar Left
Carlos Patiño │ Rubén González is a prisoner of the military in Venezuela. The 61-year-old trade unionist has been imprisoned
The convenience of being inside or outside
Rafael Uzcátegui │ On July 2, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, released a new report
Racism and state violence in Venezuela (part 2)
Professor Keymer Ávila is a Researcher at the Institute of Criminal Sciences at the Central University of Venezuela and a
Racism and state violence in Venezuela (part 1)
Professor Keymer Ávila is a Researcher at the Institute of Criminal Sciences at the Central University of Venezuela and a
Rafael Uzcátegui │ It is still premature to decide whether or not to participate in the forthcoming and hypothetical parliamentary
The Venezuelan utopia of humane normality and the major threat of hunger
A crisis is an exceptional moment when we wonder if we are ever going to return to normality and what
International human rights systems and the pandemic
Calixto Ävila │ The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented historical test for international and regional organizations that questions the priorities,
Strategies to neutralize the Human Rights Council and the High Commissioner
Calixto Ävila │ The de facto government relies on international strategies to evade its human rights obligations and to try
The narrative is what we build
Rafael Uzcátegui │ In the suggestive work “Be the narrative. How changing the narrative could revolutionize what it means to
Without a cape or super powers
Rafael Uzcátegui │ When I am asked why I persist as a human rights defender in a country without institutions
Maduro pulverizes workers’ achievements
Marino Alvarado │ The “savings bank”, a benefit that allowed working class individuals to obtain loans to buy houses, cars,
Carlos Patiño 1. The city is a rabid dog. I write to immunize myself. 2. I fell asleep and missed
The Fraudulent Legacy of May 2018
Marino Alvarado │ It has been a year since the fraudulent election of Nicolás Maduro to continue ruling. The unconstitutional
