Political control – Summaries of news and views OnVenezuela https://onvenezuela.com Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:49:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://onvenezuela.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-Screen-Shot-2019-12-20-at-12.31.03-PM-1-32x32.png Political control – Summaries of news and views OnVenezuela https://onvenezuela.com 32 32 ‘Sistema Patria’: a new digital tool for social control in Venezuela https://onvenezuela.com/sistema-patria-a-new-digital-tool-for-social-control-in-venezuela/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sistema-patria-a-new-digital-tool-for-social-control-in-venezuela Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:49:44 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=8800

Citizens are forced to register with the platform, created by the government of Nicolás Maduro, to receive public salaries, state benefits and Covid-19 vaccines. By Florantonia Singer. Full Text-> ElPaís

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Indeed, in recent weeks, Maduro has managed to strengthen his grip on the country’s institutions and political parties. In mid-June, Venezuela’s top court—which remains loyal to Maduro—ousted the leaders of two major opposition parties, replacing them with chavista loyalists. In early July a similar move suspended the leadership of Voluntad Popular, the former party of Guaidó. By Joe Parkin Daniels. Full Text-> Foreign Policy

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