Venezuelans have spoken and the 2024 presidential election has ignited the country and the world. A new report from Transparencia Electoral and the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation entitled Preliminary Report on the Venezuelan 2024 Presidential Elections discusses how the… Read More
Venezuela should honor the will of its people—and it’s time for the free world to demand that Maduro steps down, argues VOC’s Dr. Patterson in World Magazine. As Dr. Patterson writes, “just when many Americans thought they could take a break… Read More
Writing in the National Review, VOC’s Hernán Alberro explores the strategic need for the United States and the rest of the democratic world to pay more attention to Latin America — as China, Russia, and Iran continue to maintain an… Read More
VOC’s President and CEO, Dr. Eric Patterson, co-authored an op-ed with former governor and U.S. senator from Kansas Sam Brownback, on the plight of the Venezuelan people as they strive to restore democracy in their country. As the authors write, “when… Read More
Democracy is once again on the ballot in Venezuela, but will the people’s voice be heard? A new report from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, Transparency Electoral, and Mi Voto Cuenta, examines Venezuela 2024 Elections: Competing Under Autocratic Conditions.
In an astonishing turn of events, Venezuela’s presidential election is less than one week away. Scheduled for July 28, this vote represents the clearest opportunity for a democratic transition despite numerous failed attempts since Caracas was hijacked by socialism. In… Read More
Democracy is once again on the ballot in Venezuela, but will the people’s voice be heard? A new report from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, Transparency Electoral, and Mi Voto Cuenta, examines Venezuela 2024 Elections: Competing Under Autocratic Conditions.
Since the first federal proclamation by President Eisenhower in 1959, U.S. administrations have observed Captive Nations Week to champion the rights of those oppressed by communist and other totalitarian regimes. This year, President Biden outlined the captive nations threat across the… Read More
New research from a leading China expert details widespread sexual abuse and torture against Uyghurs in Xinjiang’s mass internment camps.
April 25, 2024, marked the 50th anniversary of the 1974 non-violent Carnation Revolution in Portugal: a joyful anniversary marking the end of the authoritarian “New State” dictatorship that had been in power for over 40 years. Not all Portuguese, however,… Read More
