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Latin American Program in the News: Venezuela's Unending Tale of Murder and Sorrow

Eric L. Olson

Latin American Program Associate Director Eric L. Olson was quoted in this article about instability in Venezuela and the ongoing crisis.

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"In theory, crime is not a partisan issue,” says Eric Olson, associate director of the Latin America program at the Wilson Center in Washington. “It’s an issue of discontent across the board in Venezuela."

“Crime affects Maduro supporters and Capriles supporters equally,” says Olson at the Wilson Center in Washington. “It could be common ground for working together.”

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Eric L. Olson, Associate Director of the Latin American Program, is quoted in this article by the Toronto Star regarding instability and crime in Venzuela due to the ongoing protests. He says that the negative consequences, such as crime, affect everyone in Venezuela. It does not differentiate by party.

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Eric L. Olson

Eric L. Olson

Global Fellow;
Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Seattle International Foundation
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Latin America Program

The Wilson Center’s prestigious Latin America Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the Wilson Center’s strength as the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action.  Read more