Due to complex social, political and economic causes, Venezuela has encountered
difficulties managing the Covid-19 pandemic. Although a vaccination program has started, it …

The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela has made it difficult to satisfactorily manage
the COVID-19 pandemic in that nation. A vaccination program has begun, but its pace has …

Although researchers have not satisfactorily tracked the origins of COVID-19, there are no
indications that this virus has been engineered by human beings. Yet, conspiracy theories …

This article systematizes the literature on populism and conspiracy theories and lays the
groundwork for a theoretical framework based on the emotional side of cognitive processes …

Michael Billig's idea of “banal nationalism” is a useful concept to approach a frequently
neglected aspect of Venezuelan political disputes in the past 20 years. In Billig's formulation …

This study focuses on the consequences of conspiracy theories on voter behaviour. I argue
that conspiracism is not simply a tendency of populist movements but also holds …

In this dissertation I examine the history and politics of water sector reform in Venezuela's
Chavista period or 'Bolivarian Process'(1999-present), focusing primarily on Caracas …

The gaita zuliana is a folk musical genre from Zulia State, in Western Venezuela. Its origins
reflect an amalgam of Spanish, Indigenous and African elements, serving as a metaphor for …

Desde 2015 un importante flujo de personas venezolanas ha migrado hacia Ecuador en
medio de una doble crisis: la del país de origen cuyos indicadores socioeconómicos …

With the rise from populism over the last few decades, one can observe an increase in the
violent clashes connected to populists. However, this seems to be in coherence with the …