Daniela Urosa, a Venezuelan native and director of BC Law’s International Human Rights Practicum, recently offered insight into the rapidly changing political landscape in Venezuela.
In an interview with BC News, Urosa described the current moment as a critical turning point after more than two decades of democratic decline, institutional collapse, and widespread human rights abuses. She explained that while the removal of longtime president Nicolás Maduro raised hopes among Venezuelans inside and outside the country, it did not by itself ensure a democratic transition.
Urosa, who previously served for more than eight years as a law clerk in Venezuela’s Supreme Court and is also an International Allied Professor at Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, pointed to deep structural corruption, weakened electoral and judicial institutions, and constitutional uncertainty as major obstacles, even as she noted the possibility that sustained civic pressure could eventually help restore democratic governance.
The full Q&A is available on the BC News website. Read more about BC Law’s International Human Rights Practicum on the BC Law Impact Blog.