University Showcase, 3/15, 8a: As the turmoil continues in Venezuela, we talk with several professors at the University of New Mexico to gain some context and understanding of the crisis.
José Luis Palacios is originally from Venezuela and is a lecturer in the department of electrical and computer engineering at UNM. He’s also the former provost of Universidad Simón Bolívar in Caracas.
Professor William Stanley is a political scientist who directs the Latin American & Iberian Institute at UNM. His research includes how international influences shape domestic politics and institutions.
Both of them participated recently in a campus teach-in on Venezuela.
Additional reading
- Millions Flowed From Venezuelan Oil Firm To Small Bulgarian Bank - New York Times
- The Battle For Venezuela and Its Oil- The Intercept
- Analysis: How Hugo Chavez Changed Venezuela- BBC
- Footage Contradicts U.S. Claim That Nicolas Maduro Burned Aid Convoy - New York Times
- What Is Happening In Venezuela? How It Got Here And Why It Matters - New York Times
- Who is Juan Guaido, the man who declared himself president? The Guardian
- A Slow-Motion Catastrophe: On the Road in Venezuela, 20 Years After Chavez’s Rise - The Guardian
- Neoliberalism or Death: The U.S. Economic War Against Venezuela - The Intercept
- As U.S. Sanctions Against Venezuela Mount, What’s The Human Toll - Miami Herald
- Venezuela: Prominent Journalist Taken By Intelligence Service - The Guardian
- Ex-Venezuelan Vice President Accused of Aiding Drug Dealers - Associated Press
- How Cuba Helped Make Venezuela A Mafia State - The Daily Beast
- Cuba Denies Military In Venezuela, Charges U.S. Readies Intervention - Reuters
- Venezuelan Election Turnout Figures Manipulated By One Million Votes: Election Company - Reuters
- Venezuela: All You Need To Know About The Crisis In Nine Charts - BBC