Juan-Carlos Molleda

Edwin L. Artzt Dean and Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, University of Oregon

‘Laugh so you don’t cry’: Venezuelan students crack up as they stand near a damaged mural of Venezuelan independence hero Simon Bolivar in Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 7, 2019. AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd

April 12, 2019

Venezuela’s crisis is a tragedy ‑ but comedy gold for satire, cartoons and memes

Juan-Carlos Molleda, University of Oregon

The rise of black comedy to explain Venezuela’s chaos recalls an old saying in the crisis-stricken South American country: ‘Laugh so you don’t cry.’

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro at the VII Summit of the Americas. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

April 10, 2015

Venezuelan propaganda infects and undermines Latin American PR professional organizations

Juan-Carlos Molleda, University of Florida

Anti-American rhetoric, however alluring to Latin American governments, should be avoided by apolitical PR professionals.

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