Daniel Wilkinson

Censorship in Caracas

The steps taken by Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro to respond to widespread protests show that the deficiencies of Venezuelan democracy are all too real.

Death and Drugs in Colombia

The story of Colombia’s success against drug trafficking, corruption, and terror is impressive. But it is largely untrue.

The New Challenge to Repressive Cuba

A Deceptive Amnesty in Cuba

The Cuban government has announced it will release fifty-two political prisoners who have been locked up since 2003. The announcement is certainly good news for the prisoners and their families, who have been through a very difficult seven-year ordeal. But we’ve seen such negotiated releases before.

Can the Internet Bring Change to Cuba?

For decades, the Castro government has been very effective in repressing dissent in Cuba by, among other things, preventing its critics from publishing or broadcasting their views on the island. Yet in recent years the blogosphere has created an outlet for a new kind of political criticism that is harder to control. Can it make a difference?

Cuba—A Way Forward

Hugo Chávez Versus Human Rights