David Smilde

David Smilde is a professor of human relations and senior associate at the Center for Inter-American Policy and Research at Tulane University.

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro greets attendees upon his arrival at the Supreme Court of Justice building for the inauguration ceremony of the judicial year in Caracas on Jan. 31.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro greets attendees upon his arrival at the Supreme Court of Justice building for the inauguration ceremony of the judicial year in Caracas on Jan. 31.

Washington’s Ability to Pressure Maduro is Limited

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David Smilde, Isabel Rowan Scarpino
Maduro and Putin on a placard in Caracas
Maduro and Putin on a placard in Caracas

U.S.-Venezuelan Oil Deal Should Not Forget Democracy

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David Smilde
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