Former trade union leader, Nicolas Maduro, marks six months as Venezuela’s President in October, a period marked by measures to consolidate and deepen the remarkable social progress that took place in Venezuela under President Hugo Chávez.

Since becoming President, Maduro has faced the formidable task of both leading the government and facing an emboldened, anti-democratic right wing seeking to undermine, and ultimately overthrow, the country’s progressive government. Continue reading →