“Esta Maduro o Vencido”– Is it Ripe or Expired–Venezuelan Life Before and After Dictatorship

Nations can be ripened through democratic institutions or still be raw and vulnerable to the negative impacts of an autocratic regime. This article explores the rise and fall of Nicolás Maduro Moros, the collapse of a previously booming petro-state, and the human cost of authoritarianism and its impact on democracy. The article examines the current international and Venezuelan hope for democratic renewal in a country caught between crisis and change.

AmericasLuisa SinisterraMay 21, 2026Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, Hugo Chávez, Dictatorship, Democracy, Latin America, Economic Crisis, Oil Economy, Authoritarianism, Political Transition, U.S. Foreign Policy, Human Rights

Democracy on Trial: Bolsonaro’s Indictment in a Global Context

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was charged with leading a military insurrection by Brazil’s Supreme Court, adopting recommendations made in a federal police report from November. The plot included declaring a state of siege as well as a plan to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as well as Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes.

AmericasCatherine SmithJuly 2, 2025Brazil, Bolsonaro, Lava Jato, Latin America, Brazil Supreme Court, Trump, Dictatorship, Lula, da Silva, Conspiracy, Insurrection, Indictment, Milei, Conservatism