From the Director's Desk What can we expect in 2026 for constitutionalism, democracy, and the rule of law? Five big questions will prevail over others. 1. Sustainable Constitutionalism: How can constitutions address climate change, global inequalities, and the technological revolution presently underway? 2. Democratic Resilience and Backsliding: What leads to successful democratic consolidation in post-authoritarian collapses, and how to design constitutions to resist threats to the separation of powers and independent institutions? 3. Fragile States and Peacebuilding: When does reconciliatory constitutionalism succeed, and under what conditions can states preserve human rights amidst ongoing instability while ensuring state security? 4. Global Governance: Will multilateralism once again become ascendant among democratic states, this time rooted in concrete constitutional rules rather than abstract constitutional principles? 5. New Pathways to Reform: What new approaches and frameworks will constitutional actors engineer to address enduring challenges in self-governance, in light of the repeated failures of current models for reform? *** The International Forum on the Future of Constitutionalism will continue to create opportunities to discuss these questions – and hopefully to make progress in answering them in the service of the values of constitutionalism, democracy, and the rule of law. All are welcome, always, to participate in our programs. Stay tuned for ways to join the conversation. Richard Albert What's Next in Venezuela? Now that Venezuelan President Miguel Maduro has been removed from the country, what happens next? Maduro will face charges in the United States related to “drug trafficking and narco-terrorism conspiracies,” according to an indictment now publicly available. The country now faces a period of uncertainty and potentially instability. Although the foundations of Maduro's regime may currently remain in place, they are unlikely to endure, as the United States appears to have been planning for this eventuality for some time. One thing is certain, however: from Santiago to Miami to Madrid, exiled Venezuelans around the world are welcoming the news of Maduro's removal from office. (Photos below of celebrations in each location.) I will continue to monitor developments in Venezuela, with particular attention to what I learn from trusted colleagues Carlos García Soto, Jose Ignacio Hernández G., Daniela Urosa, and Raúl Sánchez Urribarrí. |
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