Democracy Ideas: Javier Corrales, "Authoritarianism in Venezuela"

Democracy Ideas: Javier Corrales, "Authoritarianism in Venezuela"

Authoritarianism--Latin America

In an interview filmed shortly before the Venezuelan government began a violent crackdown against peaceful opposition protesters on February 12, 2014, Christopher Walker met with Forum Research Council Member Javier Corrales to discuss signs of increasing authoritarianism in Venezuela under the leadership of President Nicolás Maduro. In this interview, Dr. Corrales outlines the mechanisms that Maduro uses to maintain loyalty in the ruling coalition and repress the opposition. In addition, Dr. Corrales explains how Venezuela has sought to exert influence in Latin America and why it seeks to build relationships with other authoritarian regimes around the world, first under the leadership of Hugo Chávez and now under Maduro.

Javier Corrales

National Endowment for Democracy

2014-02-24

Christopher Walker

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