A joint statement from the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) and the Ford Dorsey Master’s in International Policy program (MIP) at Stanford University| cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu
Jesús Armas, a Venezuelan activist and dedicated advocate for democracy, has become a symbol of resilience and courage in the face of authoritarian repression.| McCain Institute
On July 10, 2025, Stanford professors Francis Fukuyama and Kathryn Stoner issued a joint demand calling for the immediate release of Jesús Armas, a Venezuelan pro-democracy activist and incoming Stanford student. Armas, a 2022 Fisher Family Fellow at Stanford’s Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law and| The Stanford Review