Tag: UCV

Venezuela’s authoritarian turn and the repression of its Left

by venezuelanvoices, posted in repression

Anderson Bean interviews Edgardo Lander Originally published by Tempest Magazine Picture: Universidad Central de Venezuela Since Venezuela’s disputed 2024 elections, Nicolás Maduro’s government has escalated its authoritarian turn. More than 2,000 people were detained in the days following the vote, and targeted persecution has widened to include journalists, trade unionists, academics, and human rights defenders. … Continue reading Venezuela’s authoritarian turn and the repression of its Left

In Defense of Professor Keymer Avila’s Research Amid Police Violence in Venezuela

by venezuelanvoices, posted in Solidarity

A statement supporting Professor Keymer Avila by around two hundred Venezuelan academics. Translation by NACLA here. Professor Keymer Ávila has recently been the target of a smear campaign in Venezuela.  Over the last few weeks, Professor Keymer Ávila has been the target of a smear campaign launched by the news daily "Ciudad CCS,” published out … Continue reading In Defense of Professor Keymer Avila’s Research Amid Police Violence in Venezuela