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Francisco Rodríguez

Venezuelan economist, senior research fellow at the Center for Economic and Policy Research and a professor of public and international affairs at the University of Denver.

StoryJan 08, 2026

Trump Vows to “Indefinitely” Control Venezuela’s Oil as U.S. Seizes Two More Oil Tankers

StoryMay 12, 2023

U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela & Cuba Fuel Migration Even as Biden Restricts Asylum Seekers at Border

StoryFeb 19, 2019

Venezuela in Crisis: As U.S. Pushes Regime Change, Fear Grows of Civil War & Famine

StoryAug 01, 2017

As U.S. Sanctions Maduro and Hints at Regime Change, a Debate on Resolving the Crisis in Venezuela

StoryDec 17, 2007

A Debate on Hugo Chavez and Venezuela’s Failed Constitutional Referendum

StoryMay 31, 2007

Chavez Shuts Down Venezuelan TV Station as Supporters, Opponents Rally: A Debate on the Closing of RCTV

StoryFeb 02, 2007

Do Chavez’s New Decree Powers Undermine Venezuelan Democracy? A Debate

StoryMar 25, 1997

Zaire, UN and Pentagon Involvement

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