When Hugo Chávez took power in Venezuela
nearly 20 years ago, the leftist populism he championed was supposed to save
democracy. Instead, it has led to democracy’s implosion in the country, marked
recently with an attack on the independence of its legislature. Venezuela’s
fate stands as a warning: Populism is a path that, at its outset, can look and
feel democratic. But, followed to its logical conclusion, it can lead to
democratic backsliding or even outright authoritarianism. More…
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