AFTER CHAVEZ: THE MADURO GOVERNMENT AND THE ‘ECONOMIC WAR’ IN VENEZUELA
In the following article “After Chavez: The Maduro
Government and the “Economic War” in Venezuela, I present a balanced view of
the government of Nicolas Maduro from a leftist perspective. On the one hand, I
criticize Maduro for not acting decisively in getting the system of exchange
controls under control, while recognizing that the situation he inherited from
Chavez in 2013 was complex. In addition, the article criticizes the Chavista
leadership for not providing space for those who support the process of change
but formulate critical positions. On the other hand, the article argues that
those who deny President Maduro’s leftist credentials and claim that the process
of change is completely in reverse gear ignore that he has upheld and extended
Chávez’s policy toward the private sector which envisions responsibilities and
threatens punishment and, in ultimate instance, expropriation if those
obligations are not fulfilled. Furthermore, the whole issue of exchange
controls and devaluation is largely devoid of ideological implications.
The article was originally written for the printed
version of a magazine which had accepted publication but at a future date. I
decided instead to publish it with the on-line “New Left Project.” I would very
much appreciate feedback and comments of all type:
http://www.newleftproject.org/index.php/site/article_comments/after_chavez_the_maduro_government_and_the_economic_war_in_venezuela1
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