Comments by our academics on the current developments in Venezuela

We are monitoring the current developments related to the situation in Venezuela following the intervention of the U.S. military, which transported Venezuela’s authoritarian president Nicolás Maduro to the United States.

Doc. Karel Kouba and Dr. Radek Buben, who focus on contemporary political developments in Latin America, answered questions from many Czech media outlets in the first days following the intervention – ČT24, TV Nova, Česká tisková kancelář (ČTK), Český rozhlas Plus, Český rozhlas – Radiožurnál, iDNES.cz, Respekt, Voxpot, and others.

Take a look at an overview of all articles and media appearances here (in Czech) HERE.

“It’s exciting that the the Faculty of Arts, Charles University offers such a wide variety of area studies – from Japanese to Latin American to Indonesian studies! There’s a huge wealth of knowledge, and the challenge is to make it more visible and interconnected,” says Prof. Mariana Llanos, ERA Chair holder of our ERA Chair in Multidisciplinary Area Studies Project. ?

The project aims to strengthen research and teaching on global regions at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University.

• What can you learn from the interview with Prof. Llanos?
• Key political challenges facing Latin America – including autocratisation and populism
• Insights from her work at the prestigious German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
• Why multidisciplinary area studies and international academic cooperation matter more than ever

Read the full article here ? https://lnkd.in/eJQtKk6v