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Venezuelan transition in the hands of women? They must not be mere bystanders

October 5, 2026October 5, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Vanessa Davies Caracas The Daily Journal — Two women are building the bridge between Venezuela’s various pasts and its future: Acting President Delcy Rodríguez and Dinorah Figuera, president of the 2015 National Assembly. A third woman can be added to the list: María Corina Machado, the driving force behind what — according to unofficial data […]

Patterns of violence and power barriers shape women’s political participation in Venezuela

October 2, 2026October 2, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- Women’s political participation in Venezuela takes place under conditions of risk that extend beyond public activity and affect their families. The nongovernmental organization Laboratorio de Paz documented this situation in its study Unbreakable: Violence Against Women in Venezuelan Politics. The report, recently presented by the NGO’s co-director, Lexys Rendón, and researcher Beatriz […]