Veneco Thu, 28 May 2026 17:19:19 -0400 http://venecopodcast.com en © 2026 Veneco yes Venezuela cf8ed848-49d6-5fa7-9adb-24ced5861081 Juan Andrés Misle episodic false Veneco Podcast – Venezuelan Democracy & Social Movements is a podcast by Juan Andrés Misle. Through a series of interviews to experts in the field of Venezuelan democracy and social movements — academics, researchers, advocates and authors — Veneco seeks to create a nuanced platform for venezolanistas to discuss and debate the most pressing issues in contemporary Venezuela.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Juan Andrés Misle https://storage.buzzsprout.com/mytkhdnteyjbozr254uimavjo907?.jpg Veneco http://venecopodcast.com Juan Andrés Misle Veneco Podcast: Episode 23 - Juan Escalante Veneco Podcast: Episode 23 - Juan Escalante Juan Escalante is a Venezuelan-American immigrant-rights advocate, digital strategist, and former DACA recipient. In this episode, Escalante traces his journey from growing up undocumented in the United States to becoming a leading voice in national debates on immigration, democracy, and diasporic civic engagement. Drawing on both lived experience and years of organizing, he explains what Temporary Protected Status (TPS) actually means in practice—how it provides protection from deportation and work authorization, but also how its “temporary” nature traps families in prolonged legal and emotional uncertainty.

The conversation examines TPS for Venezuelans within a broader political and geopolitical context. Escalante unpacks how Venezuelan migrants organized to win TPS designation under the Biden administration, how solidarity has emerged across Haitian, Central American, and other TPS-holding communities, and how internal divisions within the Venezuelan diaspora can weaken collective advocacy. He offers a critical reading of U.S. foreign policy toward Venezuela, warning against narratives that suggest the country is suddenly “safe” following recent political developments, and argues that deporting Venezuelans under these assumptions is both premature and dangerous.

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]]> Juan Escalante is a Venezuelan-American immigrant-rights advocate, digital strategist, and former DACA recipient. In this episode, Escalante traces his journey from growing up undocumented in the United States to becoming a leading voice in national debates on immigration, democracy, and diasporic civic engagement. Drawing on both lived experience and years of organizing, he explains what Temporary Protected Status (TPS) actually means in practice—how it provides protection from deportation and work authorization, but also how its “temporary” nature traps families in prolonged legal and emotional uncertainty.

The conversation examines TPS for Venezuelans within a broader political and geopolitical context. Escalante unpacks how Venezuelan migrants organized to win TPS designation under the Biden administration, how solidarity has emerged across Haitian, Central American, and other TPS-holding communities, and how internal divisions within the Venezuelan diaspora can weaken collective advocacy. He offers a critical reading of U.S. foreign policy toward Venezuela, warning against narratives that suggest the country is suddenly “safe” following recent political developments, and argues that deporting Venezuelans under these assumptions is both premature and dangerous.

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-18651165 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0500 2492 23 full false Crisis más allá de Caracas: una región puesta a prueba Crisis más allá de Caracas: una región puesta a prueba Latam@GW presenta esta serie de foros dedicados a analizar las implicaciones regionales de la reciente intervención de los EE. UU. en Venezuela. ¿Qué nos dice este episodio sobre el estado de la democracia, la diplomacia regional, el multilateralismo y el futuro de América Latina?

La intervención en Venezuela se lleva a cabo en medio de un contexto regional marcado por múltiples crisis simultáneas: la migración masiva de millones de venezolanos, la expansión del crimen organizado transnacional, el debilitamiento de las instituciones democráticas, el auge del autoritarismo, y la creciente desconfianza ciudadana en los sistemas políticos tradicionales.

Durante el último año, se ha visto una política exterior estadounidense mucho más activa e intervencionista en la región, con episodios que incluyen su involucramiento directo en dinámicas electorales, presiones diplomáticas intensas y disputas estratégicas. Todo esto ha reabierto debates profundos sobre soberanía, legalidad internacional, legitimidad política y gobernanza regional.

Al mismo tiempo, las instituciones multilaterales y los mecanismos de diplomacia regional parecen haber sido insuficientes para contener la escalada de tensiones, prevenir rupturas democráticas y ofrecer soluciones efectivas a los problemas estructurales de la región.

A su vez, los populismos han logrado canalizar el malestar social ofreciendo respuestas rápidas, contundentes y, para muchos, percibidas como eficaces, mientras que los sistemas democráticos institucionales son percibidos como lentos, débiles o desconectados de las urgencias ciudadanas.

Este foro sirve para reflexionar críticamente sobre cómo hemos llegado hasta aquí, qué ha fallado en la respuesta institucional regional y qué herramientas —si es que existen— pueden desarrollarse para enfrentar estos retos, promoviendo la soberanía, la justicia y los derechos humanos en toda América Latina.

Este primer panel cuenta con la participación de:

  • Marisela Betancourt - Politóloga venezolana egresada de la Universidad de Los Andes y maestrante del Centro de Estudios de América Latina. Fue fundadora de Radio Sur y ha trabajado en el diseño de políticas públicas para diversas instituciones venezolanas. Es parte de la ONG 100% Estrógeno, organización en defensa de los derechos de las mujeres, y escribe para Caracas Chronicles y Revista Panamá. Edita el newsletter 25 años de chavismo: entre la transición y la metamorfosis.
  • Alexandro Álvarez Alarcón - Abogado chileno y experto en derecho internacional de derechos humanos. Ha sido miembro de grupos de expertos de la ONU y de mecanismos de la OEA para Nicaragua. Recientemente se desempeñó como Agregado de Derechos Humanos de la Misión de Chile ante la OEA, y actualmente es Jefe de la División de Protección y Subsecretario adjunto de Derechos Humanos en el Gobierno de Chile.
  • Dora María Téllez - Historiadora, política y activista de derechos sociales nicaragüense. Durante el gobierno revolucionario de Nicaragua, se desempeñó como diputada, vicepresidenta del Consejo de Estado, y Ministra de Salud. En 2021 fue encarcelada por denunciar violaciones de derechos humanos y posteriormente desterrada a los Estados Unidos en 2023. Es autora de múltiples libros y publicaciones académicas sobre historia de Nicaragua, movimientos sociales y democracia. Ha sido investigadora y profesora en las universidades de Princeton, Tulane y Harvard.



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]]> Latam@GW presenta esta serie de foros dedicados a analizar las implicaciones regionales de la reciente intervención de los EE. UU. en Venezuela. ¿Qué nos dice este episodio sobre el estado de la democracia, la diplomacia regional, el multilateralismo y el futuro de América Latina?

La intervención en Venezuela se lleva a cabo en medio de un contexto regional marcado por múltiples crisis simultáneas: la migración masiva de millones de venezolanos, la expansión del crimen organizado transnacional, el debilitamiento de las instituciones democráticas, el auge del autoritarismo, y la creciente desconfianza ciudadana en los sistemas políticos tradicionales.

Durante el último año, se ha visto una política exterior estadounidense mucho más activa e intervencionista en la región, con episodios que incluyen su involucramiento directo en dinámicas electorales, presiones diplomáticas intensas y disputas estratégicas. Todo esto ha reabierto debates profundos sobre soberanía, legalidad internacional, legitimidad política y gobernanza regional.

Al mismo tiempo, las instituciones multilaterales y los mecanismos de diplomacia regional parecen haber sido insuficientes para contener la escalada de tensiones, prevenir rupturas democráticas y ofrecer soluciones efectivas a los problemas estructurales de la región.

A su vez, los populismos han logrado canalizar el malestar social ofreciendo respuestas rápidas, contundentes y, para muchos, percibidas como eficaces, mientras que los sistemas democráticos institucionales son percibidos como lentos, débiles o desconectados de las urgencias ciudadanas.

Este foro sirve para reflexionar críticamente sobre cómo hemos llegado hasta aquí, qué ha fallado en la respuesta institucional regional y qué herramientas —si es que existen— pueden desarrollarse para enfrentar estos retos, promoviendo la soberanía, la justicia y los derechos humanos en toda América Latina.

Este primer panel cuenta con la participación de:

  • Marisela Betancourt - Politóloga venezolana egresada de la Universidad de Los Andes y maestrante del Centro de Estudios de América Latina. Fue fundadora de Radio Sur y ha trabajado en el diseño de políticas públicas para diversas instituciones venezolanas. Es parte de la ONG 100% Estrógeno, organización en defensa de los derechos de las mujeres, y escribe para Caracas Chronicles y Revista Panamá. Edita el newsletter 25 años de chavismo: entre la transición y la metamorfosis.
  • Alexandro Álvarez Alarcón - Abogado chileno y experto en derecho internacional de derechos humanos. Ha sido miembro de grupos de expertos de la ONU y de mecanismos de la OEA para Nicaragua. Recientemente se desempeñó como Agregado de Derechos Humanos de la Misión de Chile ante la OEA, y actualmente es Jefe de la División de Protección y Subsecretario adjunto de Derechos Humanos en el Gobierno de Chile.
  • Dora María Téllez - Historiadora, política y activista de derechos sociales nicaragüense. Durante el gobierno revolucionario de Nicaragua, se desempeñó como diputada, vicepresidenta del Consejo de Estado, y Ministra de Salud. En 2021 fue encarcelada por denunciar violaciones de derechos humanos y posteriormente desterrada a los Estados Unidos en 2023. Es autora de múltiples libros y publicaciones académicas sobre historia de Nicaragua, movimientos sociales y democracia. Ha sido investigadora y profesora en las universidades de Princeton, Tulane y Harvard.



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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-18614910 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:00:00 -0500 4631 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 22 - Atenea Jiménez Lemón Veneco Podcast: Episode 22 - Atenea Jiménez Lemón Atenea Jiménez Lemón is a Venezuelan sociologist and founder of the communal network Red Nacional de Comuneras y Comuneros and of the Universidad Campesina de Venezuela Argimiro Gabaldón, the world's first communal university. A long-time grassroots organizer and political analyst, she is a member of the Alianza por la Soberanía y la Democracia (Alliance for Sovereignty and Democracy, ASD) and is known for her sustained engagement with popular power, communal organization, and the defense of social and political rights. Her work and activism have challenged the authoritarian turn of the Maduro government and its dependence on external powers, emphasizing the need to rebuild democracy from below through autonomous, territorially rooted movements.

In this episode, Jiménez Lemón analyzes Venezuela’s current political rupture following the January 3, 2026 U.S. military intervention and the capture of Nicolás Maduro, arguing that the operation reveals internal fractures within the regime while inaugurating a new phase of external control that further undermines national and popular sovereignty. She reflects on the limits of the traditional opposition, the social legitimacy—and contradictions—of figures like María Corina Machado, and the severe risks facing social movements amid repression, fear, and mass migration. She calls to repoliticize Venezuelan society through human rights advocacy, the release of political prisoners, and the reconstruction of grassroots organization as the only credible path toward a democratic, sovereign, and socially just future.

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]]> Atenea Jiménez Lemón is a Venezuelan sociologist and founder of the communal network Red Nacional de Comuneras y Comuneros and of the Universidad Campesina de Venezuela Argimiro Gabaldón, the world's first communal university. A long-time grassroots organizer and political analyst, she is a member of the Alianza por la Soberanía y la Democracia (Alliance for Sovereignty and Democracy, ASD) and is known for her sustained engagement with popular power, communal organization, and the defense of social and political rights. Her work and activism have challenged the authoritarian turn of the Maduro government and its dependence on external powers, emphasizing the need to rebuild democracy from below through autonomous, territorially rooted movements.

In this episode, Jiménez Lemón analyzes Venezuela’s current political rupture following the January 3, 2026 U.S. military intervention and the capture of Nicolás Maduro, arguing that the operation reveals internal fractures within the regime while inaugurating a new phase of external control that further undermines national and popular sovereignty. She reflects on the limits of the traditional opposition, the social legitimacy—and contradictions—of figures like María Corina Machado, and the severe risks facing social movements amid repression, fear, and mass migration. She calls to repoliticize Venezuelan society through human rights advocacy, the release of political prisoners, and the reconstruction of grassroots organization as the only credible path toward a democratic, sovereign, and socially just future.

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-18534953 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0500 2827 22 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 21 - Gabriel Hetland Veneco Podcast: Episode 21 - Gabriel Hetland Our guest is Gabriel Hetland, sociologist and associate professor of Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino/Latina Studies at the University at Albany SUNY. He is the author of Democracy on the Ground: Local Politics in Latin America’s Left Turn.

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-16669828 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0500 2619 21 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 20 - Raylí Luján Veneco Podcast: Episode 20 - Raylí Luján Our guest is Raylí Luján, Venezuelan journalist and columnist for La Vida de Nos, as well as the recipient of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) 2018 South American Journalism Award. Photo credit: EFE - Ronald Pena R

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-16364200 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 18:00:00 -0500 1417 20 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 19 - Orçun Selçuk Veneco Podcast: Episode 19 - Orçun Selçuk Our guest is Dr. Orçun Selçuk, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Luther College and the author of the new book The Authoritarian Divide: Populism, Propaganda, and Polarization, a comparative analysis centered on how populist leaders in Venezuela, Ecuador, and Turkey leverage propaganda and emotional appeals to deepen societal divides, and the strategies opposition movements employ to counter these. 

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]]> Our guest is Dr. Orçun Selçuk, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Luther College and the author of the new book The Authoritarian Divide: Populism, Propaganda, and Polarization, a comparative analysis centered on how populist leaders in Venezuela, Ecuador, and Turkey leverage propaganda and emotional appeals to deepen societal divides, and the strategies opposition movements employ to counter these. 

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-16087819 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:00:00 -0500 2168 19 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 18 - Nadia Mosquera Muriel Veneco Podcast: Episode 18 - Nadia Mosquera Muriel Our guest is Dr. Nadia Mosquera Muriel, Assistant Professor of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she specializes in Afro-Latin American social movements, particularly in Venezuela and Colombia. Her upcoming book is Building Blackness: Culture and Resistance in the Afterlives of the Plantation in Venezuela.

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]]> Our guest is Dr. Nadia Mosquera Muriel, Assistant Professor of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she specializes in Afro-Latin American social movements, particularly in Venezuela and Colombia. Her upcoming book is Building Blackness: Culture and Resistance in the Afterlives of the Plantation in Venezuela.

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-15802909 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:00:00 -0400 2815 18 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 17 - Phil Gunson Veneco Podcast: Episode 17 - Phil Gunson Our guest is Phil Gunson, journalist, consultant, and senior analyst for the Andes at the International Crisis Group. He joins us to discuss the July 28 presidential elections, the possibilities of international mediation, and the future of Chavismo.

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]]> Our guest is Phil Gunson, journalist, consultant, and senior analyst for the Andes at the International Crisis Group. He joins us to discuss the July 28 presidential elections, the possibilities of international mediation, and the future of Chavismo.

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-15588130 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400 1764 17 full false REPENSANDO LOS MOVIMIENTOS SOCIALES EN VENEZUELA - UN DIÁLOGO AMPLIO REPENSANDO LOS MOVIMIENTOS SOCIALES EN VENEZUELA - UN DIÁLOGO AMPLIO Este evento virtual se llevó a cabo el 3 de abril de 2023 patrocinado por el programa de estudios latinoamericanos y hemisféricos (LAHSP, por sus siglas en inglés) de the George Washington University, con el apoyo de la Sección de Estudios Venezolanos de LASA, LATAM@GW, y NACLA Report on the Americas. Este diálogo reúne a activistas, académicos y organizadores de base a lo largo del espectro político para crear una visión sobre el futuro de los movimientos sociales en Venezuela y poder debatir distintas perspectivas sobre teorías del cambio. Contó con la participación de:

  • Andrea Paola Hernández: periodista investigativa y activista feminista de Maracaibo, Venezuela. Su enfoque investigativo se centra en temas de género e interseccionalidad en los movimientos sociales de Venezuela
    y visibilidad queer afroindígena. Ha escrito para the Guardian, Open Democracy, the New Humanitarian, Global Voices, entre otros medios y plataformas.
  • Atenea Jiménez Lemon: socióloga egresada de la Universidad Central de Venezuela especializada en movimientos sociales. Es también Investigadora de la Escuela Bolivariana del Poder Popular, y Vocera y fundadora de la Red Nacional de Comuneros y Comuneras y la Universidad Campesina de Venezuela Argimiro Gabaldón, la primera universidad comunalizada del mundo.
  • Marialbert Barrios: diputada electa a la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela para el período entre 2016 y 2021 como miembro del partido Primero Justicia, representando las parroquias de La Pastora, El Junquito y Catia. En aquel entonces, la diputada más joven electa en la historia del país. Actualmente es directora del proyecto Wommu, una plataforma orientada a la formación del liderazgo femenino en Venezuela bajo los pilares de la pluralidad, el cierre de las brechas sociales y la apuesta por una sociedad más justa. 
  • Yoletty Bracho: doctora en ciencias políticas de Université Lumière Lyon 2 en Francia. Su enfoque investigativo se centra en la relación condicionada entre el estado venezolano y la clase trabajadora a través las políticas participativas de la era Chavista. Recientemente también ha escrito sobre la migración venezolana y la violencia de estado en los sectores populares urbanos.
  • Diego Abente-Brun: director del programa de Estudios Latinoamericanos y Hemisféricos en the George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs. 

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]]> Este evento virtual se llevó a cabo el 3 de abril de 2023 patrocinado por el programa de estudios latinoamericanos y hemisféricos (LAHSP, por sus siglas en inglés) de the George Washington University, con el apoyo de la Sección de Estudios Venezolanos de LASA, LATAM@GW, y NACLA Report on the Americas. Este diálogo reúne a activistas, académicos y organizadores de base a lo largo del espectro político para crear una visión sobre el futuro de los movimientos sociales en Venezuela y poder debatir distintas perspectivas sobre teorías del cambio. Contó con la participación de:

  • Andrea Paola Hernández: periodista investigativa y activista feminista de Maracaibo, Venezuela. Su enfoque investigativo se centra en temas de género e interseccionalidad en los movimientos sociales de Venezuela
    y visibilidad queer afroindígena. Ha escrito para the Guardian, Open Democracy, the New Humanitarian, Global Voices, entre otros medios y plataformas.
  • Atenea Jiménez Lemon: socióloga egresada de la Universidad Central de Venezuela especializada en movimientos sociales. Es también Investigadora de la Escuela Bolivariana del Poder Popular, y Vocera y fundadora de la Red Nacional de Comuneros y Comuneras y la Universidad Campesina de Venezuela Argimiro Gabaldón, la primera universidad comunalizada del mundo.
  • Marialbert Barrios: diputada electa a la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela para el período entre 2016 y 2021 como miembro del partido Primero Justicia, representando las parroquias de La Pastora, El Junquito y Catia. En aquel entonces, la diputada más joven electa en la historia del país. Actualmente es directora del proyecto Wommu, una plataforma orientada a la formación del liderazgo femenino en Venezuela bajo los pilares de la pluralidad, el cierre de las brechas sociales y la apuesta por una sociedad más justa. 
  • Yoletty Bracho: doctora en ciencias políticas de Université Lumière Lyon 2 en Francia. Su enfoque investigativo se centra en la relación condicionada entre el estado venezolano y la clase trabajadora a través las políticas participativas de la era Chavista. Recientemente también ha escrito sobre la migración venezolana y la violencia de estado en los sectores populares urbanos.
  • Diego Abente-Brun: director del programa de Estudios Latinoamericanos y Hemisféricos en the George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs. 

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-12625386 Mon, 10 Apr 2023 20:00:00 -0400 7776 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 16 - Tamara Adrián Veneco Podcast: Episode 16 - Tamara Adrián Episode 16: Our guest is Tamara Adrián, Venezuelan human rights activist, lawyer, and member of Unidos Por la Dignidad (UPD), a social movement advocating for the rights of the LGBTI community in Venezuela. Tamara was elected to congress during the 2015 National Assembly elections in Venezuela, becoming one of the first transgender members of congress in the Western Hemisphere. You can follow UPD on Twitter @TodesDignidad

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-12156593 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:00:00 -0500 1450 16 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 15 - Omar Hammoud-Gallego Veneco Podcast: Episode 15 - Omar Hammoud-Gallego Episode 15: Our guest is Omar Hammoud-Gallego, researcher and Fellow in Political Science and Public Policy at the London School of Economics, specializing in migration and refugee policies. 

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]]> Episode 15: Our guest is Omar Hammoud-Gallego, researcher and Fellow in Political Science and Public Policy at the London School of Economics, specializing in migration and refugee policies. 

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-11628563 Fri, 04 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0400 1804 15 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 14 - William Neuman Veneco Podcast: Episode 14 - William Neuman Episode 14: Our guest is William Neuman, journalist and author of "Things Are Never So Bad They Can't Get Worse: Inside the Collapse of Venezuela." He was the New York Times' Andes Bureau Chief from 2012 to 2016. 

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]]> Episode 14: Our guest is William Neuman, journalist and author of "Things Are Never So Bad They Can't Get Worse: Inside the Collapse of Venezuela." He was the New York Times' Andes Bureau Chief from 2012 to 2016. 

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-11343096 Mon, 19 Sep 2022 02:00:00 -0400 2402 14 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 13 - Laura Gamboa Veneco Podcast: Episode 13 - Laura Gamboa Episode 13: Our guest is Laura Gamboa, assistant professor at the University of Utah’s Political Science Department and the College of Social and Behavioral Science. Her upcoming book on opposition strategies in Colombia and Venezuela within contexts of erosion of democracy is Resisting Backsliding: Opposition Strategies against the Erosion of Democracy.

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]]> Episode 13: Our guest is Laura Gamboa, assistant professor at the University of Utah’s Political Science Department and the College of Social and Behavioral Science. Her upcoming book on opposition strategies in Colombia and Venezuela within contexts of erosion of democracy is Resisting Backsliding: Opposition Strategies against the Erosion of Democracy.

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-10748451 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:00:00 -0400 2510 13 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 12 - Yoletty Bracho Veneco Podcast: Episode 12 - Yoletty Bracho Episode 12: Our guest is Yoletty Bracho, PhD candidate in Political Sciences at the Université Lumière Lyon 2 in France. Her research focuses on participatory public policies during the Chavista era in Venezuela.

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]]> Episode 12: Our guest is Yoletty Bracho, PhD candidate in Political Sciences at the Université Lumière Lyon 2 in France. Her research focuses on participatory public policies during the Chavista era in Venezuela.

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-10505545 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0400 2421 12 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 11 - Carlos José Faillace Carreño Veneco Podcast: Episode 11 - Carlos José Faillace Carreño Episode 11: Our guest is Carlos José Faillace Carreño, Venezuelan urbanist, intellectual omnivore, and preventive pessimist. 

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]]> Episode 11: Our guest is Carlos José Faillace Carreño, Venezuelan urbanist, intellectual omnivore, and preventive pessimist. 

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-10314735 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 21:00:00 -0400 1472 11 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 10 - Antulio Rosales Veneco Podcast: Episode 10 - Antulio Rosales Episode 10: Our guest is Antulio Rosales, assistant professor of political science at the University of New Brunswick, and a researcher focused on natural resource extraction, energy and global development, with a focus on Venezuela and Latin America.

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]]> Episode 10: Our guest is Antulio Rosales, assistant professor of political science at the University of New Brunswick, and a researcher focused on natural resource extraction, energy and global development, with a focus on Venezuela and Latin America.

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-9903745 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:00:00 -0500 2319 10 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 9 - Maria Isabel Puerta Riera Veneco Podcast: Episode 9 - Maria Isabel Puerta Riera Episode 9: Our guest is Maria Isabel Puerta Riera, visiting professor of political science and international politics at Valencia College, and Secretary for the Latin American Studies Association's Venezuelan Studies section. Her new book is The Crisis of Democracy: on the Threshold of Post Democracy?




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]]> Episode 9: Our guest is Maria Isabel Puerta Riera, visiting professor of political science and international politics at Valencia College, and Secretary for the Latin American Studies Association's Venezuelan Studies section. Her new book is The Crisis of Democracy: on the Threshold of Post Democracy?




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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-9590690 Mon, 22 Nov 2021 02:00:00 -0500 2077 9 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 8 - Xili Fernandez Veneco Podcast: Episode 8 - Xili Fernandez Jul 11, 2020 — Episode 8: Our guest is Xili Fernandez, Venezuelan political scientist and feminist activist, with an extensive trajectory of humanitarian work in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. She is the editor and founder of Venezuelan Voices together with Simon Rodriguez. 

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]]> Jul 11, 2020 — Episode 8: Our guest is Xili Fernandez, Venezuelan political scientist and feminist activist, with an extensive trajectory of humanitarian work in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. She is the editor and founder of Venezuelan Voices together with Simon Rodriguez. 

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-9385602 Sun, 17 Oct 2021 23:00:00 -0400 1931 8 full false Veneco Podcast: Episodio 7 - Luz Mely Reyes Veneco Podcast: Episodio 7 - Luz Mely Reyes Jul 3, 2020 — Episodio 7: Nuestra invitada es Luz Mely Reyes, periodista, analista política, directora y cofundadora de Efecto Cocuyo. Galardonada Premio Internacional a la Libertad de Prensa del Comité para la Protección de Periodistas (CPJ), Premio Gabriel García Márquez de Periodismo 2018, y Premio WOLA de Derechos Humanos. Su más reciente proyecto es Venezuela Migrante

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]]> Jul 3, 2020 — Episodio 7: Nuestra invitada es Luz Mely Reyes, periodista, analista política, directora y cofundadora de Efecto Cocuyo. Galardonada Premio Internacional a la Libertad de Prensa del Comité para la Protección de Periodistas (CPJ), Premio Gabriel García Márquez de Periodismo 2018, y Premio WOLA de Derechos Humanos. Su más reciente proyecto es Venezuela Migrante

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-9385582 Sun, 17 Oct 2021 23:00:00 -0400 1636 7 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 6 - Aragorn Storm Miller & Robert Karl Veneco Podcast: Episode 6 - Aragorn Storm Miller & Robert Karl Jun 1, 2019 — Episode 6 - Border Edition: Our guests are Aragorn Storm Miller, professor at Central Texas College and author of Precarious Paths to Freedom: The United States, Venezuela, and the Latin American Cold War; and Robert A. Karl, assistant professor of History at Princeton University and the author of Forgotten Peace: Reform, Violence, and the making of contemporary Colombia

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]]> Jun 1, 2019 — Episode 6 - Border Edition: Our guests are Aragorn Storm Miller, professor at Central Texas College and author of Precarious Paths to Freedom: The United States, Venezuela, and the Latin American Cold War; and Robert A. Karl, assistant professor of History at Princeton University and the author of Forgotten Peace: Reform, Violence, and the making of contemporary Colombia

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-9385573 Sun, 17 Oct 2021 23:00:00 -0400 1805 6 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 5 - Jennifer McCoy Veneco Podcast: Episode 5 - Jennifer McCoy Aug 6, 2018 — Episode 5: Our guest is Jennifer McCoy, professor of political science at Georgia State University, conflict analyst, international mediator, and former director of the Carter Center’s Americas program. Her latest book co-authored by Francisco Diez is International Mediation in Venezuela

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]]> Aug 6, 2018 — Episode 5: Our guest is Jennifer McCoy, professor of political science at Georgia State University, conflict analyst, international mediator, and former director of the Carter Center’s Americas program. Her latest book co-authored by Francisco Diez is International Mediation in Venezuela

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-9385529 Sun, 17 Oct 2021 22:00:00 -0400 1389 5 full false Veneco Podcast: Episodio 4 - Margarita López Maya Veneco Podcast: Episodio 4 - Margarita López Maya Apr 25, 2018 — Episodio 4: Nuestra invitada en esta edición en Español es Margarita López Maya, historiadora y profesora titular jubilada del Centro de Estudios del Desarrollo (CENDES) de la Universidad Central de Venezuela. Fue directora de la Revista Venezolana de Economía y Ciencias Sociales y presidenta de la Sección de Estudios Venezolanistas del Latin American Studies Association. Su más reciente libro es El ocaso del Chavismo: Venezuela 2005-2015.


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]]> Apr 25, 2018 — Episodio 4: Nuestra invitada en esta edición en Español es Margarita López Maya, historiadora y profesora titular jubilada del Centro de Estudios del Desarrollo (CENDES) de la Universidad Central de Venezuela. Fue directora de la Revista Venezolana de Economía y Ciencias Sociales y presidenta de la Sección de Estudios Venezolanistas del Latin American Studies Association. Su más reciente libro es El ocaso del Chavismo: Venezuela 2005-2015.


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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-9385448 Sun, 17 Oct 2021 22:00:00 -0400 2898 4 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 3 - Clifton Ross Veneco Podcast: Episode 3 - Clifton Ross Feb 5, 2018 — Episode 3: Our guest is Clifton Ross, acclaimed writer, director, producer, poet, and co-author of “Until the Rulers Obey: Voices from Latin American Social Movements”. He has been reporting on Latin American revolutionary and social movements since 1982. His new documentary film is “In the Shadow of the Revolution."

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]]> Feb 5, 2018 — Episode 3: Our guest is Clifton Ross, acclaimed writer, director, producer, poet, and co-author of “Until the Rulers Obey: Voices from Latin American Social Movements”. He has been reporting on Latin American revolutionary and social movements since 1982. His new documentary film is “In the Shadow of the Revolution."

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-9385355 Sun, 17 Oct 2021 22:00:00 -0400 2933 3 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 2 - Alejandro Velasco Veneco Podcast: Episode 2 - Alejandro Velasco Sep 26, 2017 — Episode 2: Our guest is Alejandro Velasco, associate professor of Latin American History at New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study and Executive Director at North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA). His book is Barrio Rising: Urban popular politics and the making of Modern Venezuela

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]]> Sep 26, 2017 — Episode 2: Our guest is Alejandro Velasco, associate professor of Latin American History at New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study and Executive Director at North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA). His book is Barrio Rising: Urban popular politics and the making of Modern Venezuela

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]]> Juan Andrés Misle Buzzsprout-9385321 Sun, 17 Oct 2021 22:00:00 -0400 1629 2 full false Veneco Podcast: Episode 1 - Javier Corrales Veneco Podcast: Episode 1 - Javier Corrales Sep 7, 2017 — Episode 1: Our guest is Javier Corrales, professor of Political Science at Amherst College and co-author of Dragon in the Tropics: The Life and Legacy of Hugo Chávez

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