by JUNZHE LU | Mar 15, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
Venezuela, a country rich in resources is tethering on collapse. Social and political institutions have disintegrated, taking with it the economy. A number of reasons can help explain the situation in the country. However, the issue of democratic erosion stands out as...
by DONYEA EMORIE GRAYSON | Mar 15, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
Mexico’s presidential election is right around the corner. July 1st, 2018 is when general elections take place and this could completely change the future of Mexico and its many citizens. At the start of election season there were roughly 85 candidates...
by AUDREY LAUREN ROGERS | Mar 15, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
Democracy in South and Latin America has been eroding over the past couple of decades. Particularly, Venezuela has become more obvious about their active erosion of their democratic state. Maduro has been holding elections that have resulted in a more concentrated...
by OSNY DAVID CALDERON | Mar 15, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
Following the death of extremely popular president of Venezuela Hugo Chavez in 2013, his vice president and handpicked successor Nicolás Maduro was appointed and later narrowly elected President only winning 50.6 percent of the vote. Maduro claimed he would continue...
by ADJA MAGETTE HUDSON FAYE | Mar 15, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
Since 2012, Venezuela’s economic condition has been on a downward spiral and the country is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis. The political climate has worsened as democracy is continually undermined in the regime led by current president Nicolás Maduro. The...
