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Venezuela, the region and the world: steps for a possible way out of the crisis
Venezuela, die Region und die Welt: Stationen für einen möglichen Ausweg aus der Krise
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Abstract Since Nicolás Maduro took over as Venezuela’s president in 2013, the country's gross domestic product and oil production have fallen by more than 50 percent. Political institutions, on the other hand, have doubled: there are two legislative bodies, two Supreme Courts and, since Juan Guaidó’s self-ap... view more
Since Nicolás Maduro took over as Venezuela’s president in 2013, the country's gross domestic product and oil production have fallen by more than 50 percent. Political institutions, on the other hand, have doubled: there are two legislative bodies, two Supreme Courts and, since Juan Guaidó’s self-appointment in early 2019, two competing presidents. The international community is divided - many states stand behind the regime, many others behind the opposition. Groups of states are addressing the Venezuela issue in various initiatives, without the participation of the parties in the conflict. The EU and its member states should refrain from any action that could increase the risk of military intervention and bloodshed. Instead, they should exert diplomatic pressure to protect the population from repression, hunger and disease, and to strengthen the opposition. Furthermore, they should support a conflict resolution process that is upheld by national actors and embedded in Latin America, and which has democracy as a long-term goal. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
political negotiation; institution; Latin America; parliament; crisis management (econ., pol.); political crisis; instrument of state; conflict; state socialism; conflict management; political system; domestic policy; head of state; Venezuela
Classification
Political System, Constitution, Government
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Maduro Moros, Nicolás; Internationale Konfliktverhandlungen; Institutioneller Konflikt
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
8 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 19/2019
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2019C19
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications