Javier Corrales

Argument

Beware the Outsider

I'm afraid of Donald Trump — because in Latin America, I've seen what the likes of him can do.

Argument

The Election That Broke the Spell of Chávez

Venezuela's ruling socialists pulled out all their favorite tricks. Here’s why it was no longer enough.

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Don’t Blame It On the Oil

Yes, Venezuela’s economy is cursed – by its political regime, not its natural resources.

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Venezuela’s Middle Ground

Critics charge that Venezuela's anti-government protesters almost exclusively represent the middle class. The reality is more complicated -- and revealing.

Argument

The Cuban Paradox

Why is Havana so cautious about reform? Perhaps because its reformer-in-chief is also a stalwart of the revolution.

Lab Report

The House That Chavez Built

Hugo Chávez subordinated the needs of Venezuela’s economy to the imperative of keeping himself in power. Now the job of cleaning up falls to his successor.

In Other Words

An ‘A’ for Effort

Revista de la CEPAL (CEPAL Review), No. 73, April 2001, Santiago In a Washington Post op-ed in May 2001, former U.S. presidential candidates George McGovern ...

Feature

Hugo Boss

Ever heard of a regime that gets stronger the more opposition it faces? Welcome to Venezuela, where the charismatic president, Hugo Chávez, is practicing a new style of authoritarianism. Part provocateur, part CEO, and part electoral wizard, Chávez has updated tyranny for today.

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