José González Vargas

José González Vargas is a writer and journalist from Venezuela. He's a contributing editor of Zócalo Public Square and his work has been featured in NPR's Latino USA, Americas Quarterly, Into and Caracas Chronicles.


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Chávez’s revolutionaries caught between legacy and change in Venezuela

Global Politics

As Juan Guaidó and Nicolás Maduro continue to vie for power in Venezuela, former and current Chavistas struggle to make sense of the legacy of the Bolivarian Revolution. 

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Is Venezuela on the precipice of presidential change?

Global Politics