Venezuela: Change is coming

It seems that Venezuela doesn’t exist for the U.S. presidential candidates. Neither party’s hopefuls mention the South American nation during political debates, and though Venezuelan activists are battling to expand democracy and human rights protections, no U.S. candidate has presented a plan to support their efforts. Understandably, the candidates are focused on the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris and the Islamic State group’s threats against the U.S. But as Venezuela gears up for a parliamentary election on Dec. 6, American politicians and people should be aware of the major challenges people are facing there. More…