The BRICS Policy Center\/PUC-Rio held, on October 13, the debate “Venezuela: New Scenarios, Old Problems,” which offered a complex analysis of the country\u2019s political, economic, and social dynamics.<\/p>\n
The event featured a presentation by Venezuelan professor Manuel Eugenio G\u00e1ndara (UFRJ) and commentary by professor Maria Elena Rodriguez (BPC\/PUC-Rio). In his talk, Professor G\u00e1ndara provided a historical overview of the Ch\u00e1vez and Maduro administrations, highlighting both their specificities and discontinuities in order to shed light on Venezuela\u2019s current political landscape.<\/p>\n
The discussion emphasized that the country remains focused on an extractivist policy and is heavily dependent on oil, which creates structural vulnerabilities and limits productive diversification. Also addressed were the income redistribution policies implemented by Ch\u00e1vez, as well as the economic transformations under Maduro\u2019s government\u2014highlighting their consequences for the population, such as the deterioration of the minimum wage and living conditions.<\/p>\n
Finally, the debate turned to contemporary dilemmas, including the migratory flows of Venezuelans throughout the region, tensions surrounding the U.S. military presence in the Caribbean, and the recent awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Mar\u00eda Corina Machado, leader of the opposition to Maduro\u2019s government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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