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Delay in Leopoldo Lopez Trial Causes Unrest in Venezuela and Abroad
September 15, 2014 ... that 64 people had been detained following the protests; 47 people in Barquisimeto, and 17 in Caracas. Last May, ... -
FiveThirtyEight Gets it Wrong on Venezuela
April 11, 2014 Nate Silver, who became famous for his use of polling data to accurately project U.S. elections, launched a new blog – FiveThirtyEight.com last month. It’s been off to a rough start, Paul Krugman wrote soon after its launch, “[S]loppy and casual opining with a bit of data used, as the old saying goes, the way a drunkard uses a lamppost — for support, not illumination.” I leave it to the reader to decide whether the FiveThirtyEight article on March 17 by Dorothy Kronick on Venezuela fits this description. -
What’s going on in Venezuela?
February 21, 2014 ... have televisions and things. In Caracas they only have 4 hours of electricity per day”. My response: I’ve just ... -
Understanding the Facts on Violence and Human Rights in Venezuela's Unrest
March 13, 2014 ... and pro-government activist Gisela Rubilar Figueroa (47) was shot by assailants while she tried to clear a ... -
Nobel Peace Laureates Slam Human Rights Watch's Refusal to Cut Ties to U.S. Government
July 10, 2014 In a May 12 letter, two Nobel Peace Prize Laureates and over 100 scholars, journalists and human rights activists called on Human Rights Watch to close its revolving door to the U.S. government. On June 3, HRW published a response from executive director Kenneth Roth on its website, arguing that their “concern is misplaced." -
Where is Venezuela’s Political Violence Coming From? A Complete List of Fatalities from the Disturbances
April 5, 2014 ... and pro-government activist Gisela Rubilar Figueroa (47) was shot by assailants while she tried to clear a ...