Law and Society in Venezuela under Chavez

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Channel: Stanford Law School · 2012 · Education

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On November 8th 2012 Stanford Law School hosted a roundtable discussion featuring three Venezuelan scholars on "Law and Society in Venezuela under Chavez." 
The discussion featured visiting Professor Rogelio Pérez-Perdomo (SLS, Universidad Metropolitana) who discussed the rise of violent criminality during President Chávez's long tenure and the failure of the Justice reform initiatives in producing positive results, Professor Manuel A. Gómez, JSD'07 (FIU College of Law) who discussed the impact of President Chavez's social policies dubbed Bolivarian Misiones and their manipulation for political purposes and Ana Cristina Núñez Machado JSM'12 (SLS JSD candidate) who addressed the status of free speech in Venezuela as a result of the policies carried out by the Chávez administration.

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