News Summaries in July 2024
[Note to readers: the Venezuelan election stories summarized below repeat some of the same information but in my view each contains new elements in what clearly is a pivotal struggle for democracy in Latin America that contains echoes of our own political upheaval.] “Post-Election Protests Turn Deadly in Venezuela,” New York Times, July 31, 2024 At least 16 people including one soldier have died in protests that broke out after Venezuelan officials claimed that autocratic President Nicolás Maduro won the country’s July 28 presidential election and so will serve another six years in office. “Both sides of the country’s political divide called on followers to take to the streets, which resulted in deadly clashes on Monday,” wrote Times reporters Frances Robles and Isayen Herrera. “The demonstrations continued on Tuesday, signaling that the crisis was far from over.” Supporters of opposition candidate Edmundo González said that he won at least twice as many votes as Maduro, a claim co...