Venezuela: de la Pax Malandra a la Paz Ciudadana

Violent Legacies, Social Movements, Uncertain Futures, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José Désirée Reder (Organiser), Prof. Dr. Sabine Kurtenbach (Organiser), Alina Ripplinger (Panelist)

In Central America, democracy and peacebuilding processes are currently threatened. Researchers and civil society representatives discussed potential pathways out of the crisis in a three-day workshop at the University of Costa Rica in San José, organised by GIGA.

Wie sehen die Beziehungen zwischen Venezuela und Russland genau aus? Welche Rolle spielen Waffenlieferungen? Und wo steht Deutschland bei alledem? Darüber spricht Podcast-Host Andrea Sellmann mit Prof. Dr. Sabine Kurtenbach und Mauro Toldo in dieser Folge von "Wirtschaft Welt und Weit".

As Venezuela grapples with a legitimacy crisis following the 28 July elections, tensions rise. The country is at a crossroads, with coordinated international pressure and strategic dialogue urgently needed to support democratic forces and help navigate the complex path towards a peaceful transition.

Nach der Präsidentschaftswahl ist die Stimmung in Venezuela aufgeheizt. Die Menschen sind wütend, protestieren gegen das verkündete Wahlergebnis. VOX Nachrichten mit Einschätzungen von GIGA-Expertin Prof. Dr. Sabine Kurtenbach.

Die Ernüchterung in Venezuela ist groß. Maduro hat sich zum Wahlsieger erklärt – nachdem er europäische Wahlbeobachter ausgeladen hatte. An welchem Punkt steht das südamerikanische Land? Ein Gespräch mit GIGA-Präsidentin (interim) Prof. Dr. Sabine Kurtenbach.

Venezuela's National Election Council declares Nicolas Maduro has won the election without publishing the respective data.

The unification of the opposition under María Corina Machado is an unprecedented political challenge for the regime of Nicolás Maduro. To eliminate candidates and splinter the opposition, the regime weaponises the judiciary and persecutes political enemies, making free and fair elections unlikely.

IBEI-GIGA Workshop Security, Conflict and Peace, IBEI, Barcelona Prof. Dr. Sabine Kurtenbach (Speaker)

Over the last decade liberal peacebuilding was heavily criticised for its Eurocentric bias privileging civil and political rights. Nevertheless, peacebuilding needs a normative frame based not only on individual rights but also on collective human rights as the basis for violence reduction, participation and conflict transformation.

Venezuela’s Protracted Crisis: Any Way Forward?, Online event Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), GIGA Berlin Office Daniel Kriener (Discussant), Prof. Dr. Merike Blofield (Discussant), Prof. Dr. Sabine Kurtenbach (Discussant), Dr. Alejandro Márquez Velázquez (Discussant), Prof. Dr. Bert Hoffmann (Moderator)

GIGA Roundtable: Venezuela’s Protracted Crisis: Any Way Forward?

Power Struggle in Venezuela: Which Way Out of the Crisis?, NDR, Hamburg Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Northern German Broadcasting Prof. Dr. Sabine Kurtenbach (Panelist), Xenia Böttcher (Panelist), Kai Küstner (Panelist), Julia-Niharika Sen (Moderator)

Power Struggle in Venezuela: Which Way Out of the Crisis?

Für 2024 sind in Venezuela Präsidentschaftswahlen geplant, und die Opposition scheint so zersplittert zu sein wie eh und je.

Washington y Caracas tuvieron importantes acercamientos diplomáticos y económicos en los últimos meses ¿Pueden mejorar las relaciones a corto plazo? Los expertos consultados por DW tienen opiniones divididas.

The publication of this study, which seeks to analyse and understand the variety of conceptions of peace in Colombia, comes at a key but complex moment. The context of the pandemic has not only had an impact on the health of the Colombian population, but also on the quality of life of households.