Venezuela
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Twitter Greenlights Venezuela’s Pro-Opposition Online Blitz – Shuts Down Genuine Opponents by Alexander Rubinstein
Shady anonymous actors are waging an information war manipulating social media with automated posts in an apparent attempt to manufacture a faux consensus for regime change in Venezuela. Continue reading
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Venezuela Primer Pt. 1: Why Did Venezuelans Elect Hugo Chávez?
Over and over again US media outlets make the claim that Venezuela was the “jewel of Latin America” before Hugo Chavez was elected in 1998 and that his election marked the country’s downfall. In part 1 of this Venezuela primer, on the 20th anniversary of Chavez first taking office on February 2, 1999, we look… Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 5-6 February 2019
6 February 2019 15:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting. Respected lawyer saw ‘absolutely no evidence’ of state ‘brutality’, during protests in Venezuelan capital http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/SWV19IzP4fs/ Former US President Carter: Venezuela’s Electoral System “Best in the World” https://www.globalresearch.ca/former-us-president-carter-venezuelan-electoral-system-best-in-the-world/5305779 Continue reading
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‘Stop Trump’s Insane Actions!’ Interview with Venezuela’s Maduro, How to Avoid War By Nicolas Maduro
At a time when the eyes of the world are closely watching his country, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has given an exclusive interview to RT Spanish, speaking about the threats of war and of foul play in politics. Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 4-5 February 2019
5 February 2019 16:58 — The New Dark Age Chavistas march against imperialism: what is the next step in Trump’s coup? http://www.marxist.com/chavistas-march-against-imperialism-what-is-the-next-step-in-trump-s-coup.htm Twelve Step Method to Conduct Regime Change https://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/14298 Continue reading
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US ‘Regime Changes’: The Historical Record By James Petras
As the US strives to overthrow the democratic and independent Venezuelan government, the historical record regarding the short, middle and long-term consequences are mixed. Continue reading
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Leftist Debunks John Oliver’s Venezuela Episode
The week of Venezuela’s presidential election, John Oliver dedicated an ENTIRE episode of his HBO show “Last Week Tonight” to the country—full of distortions and highly misleading to progressive-minded people. Responding to Oliver’s major points, Empire Files producer Mike Prysner walks us through the most glaring omissions and misrepresentations. This video response is an essential… Continue reading
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Venezuela Blitz – Part 1: Tyrants Don’t Have Free Elections
In our new book, we describe a ‘Propaganda Blitz’ as a fast-moving campaign to persuade the public of the need for ‘action’ or ‘intervention’ furthering elite interests. Affecting great moral outrage, corporate media line up to insist that a watershed moment has arrived – something must be done! Continue reading
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The TRUTH About Juan Guaidó in Venezuela
Lee breaks down US foreign intervention and how a developing nation can avoid being the target of a US-led operation to free a country of its valuable resources. Over the last week a political drama unfolded in Venezuela as a political leader from a right-wing party declared himself interim-President a day after speaking to US… Continue reading
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American efforts at regime change are bound to fail By Mikhail Molchanov
After Libya and Ukraine, it is Venezuela. US President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Venezuela’s National Assembly President Juan Guaido as the country’s legitimate president follows a pattern in US foreign policy whereby leaders not readily pliable to American corporate interests get replaced in a popular “revolution” generously sponsored and minutely directed from Washington. Continue reading
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Acclaimed Venezuelan News Site Latest Victim in Facebook Censorship Spree
Facebook has removed the page of yet another media outlet. This time, it’s not a far right fringe network like Infowars, but “Venezuela’s only independent, grassroots leftwing English media platform,” the outlet, Venezuela Analysis, noted on Twitter. Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 4 February 2019
4 February 2019 16:18 — The New Dark Age Due to cross-posting there may be some duplication. Venezuela: Let’s Cut to the Chase http://thesaker.is/venezuela-lets-cut-to-the-chase/ Press review: INF’s fate to guide New START and Maduro’s chances of clinging to power https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/02/04/press-review-infs-fate-to-guide-new-start-and-maduros-chances-of-clinging-to-power/ Continue reading
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US-led Coup in Venezuela: The Plot Thickens By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers
A lot has happened and we have learned more since last week when we wrote, Venezuela: What Activists Need To Know About The US-Led Coup. This article updates activists so we remain well-informed and can educate others in the face of a bi-partisan and corporate media narrative supporting the coup. Continue reading
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Is Oil Behind Washington’s Venezuela Coup Madness? By F. William Engdahl
On January 23 US Vice President Pence sent a message via Twitter that Washington recognized the 35-year-old Speaker of the Venezuela National Assembly, Juan Guaido, as the “legitimate” President of the troubled country, and not elected President Maduro. The fact that it was first Pence and not the US President, who seemed forced to play… Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 2-3 February 2019
3 February 2019 14:57 — The New Dark Age Due to cross-posting there may be some duplication. Venezuela Donated Free Heating Oil to 100,000 Needy US Households, 2005-2013 https://www.globalresearch.ca/venezuela-donated-free-heating-oil-to-100000-needy-us-households-2005-2013/5667418 Venezuela Confirms Coltan Deposits, $100 Billion in Gold Reserves https://www.globalresearch.ca/venezuela-confirms-coltan-deposits-100-billion-in-gold-reserves/5667429 Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 1-2 February 2019
2 February 2019 21:05– The New Dark Age Note: There may be some duplication due to cross-posting. Venezuela crisis: Rival protests held in Caracas https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-47101291 Jeremy Corbyn Rejects US, UK Gov’ts Intervention in Venezuela https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/02/02/jeremy-corbyn-rejects-us-uk-govts-intervention-in-venezuela/ Continue reading
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Twitter Bans 2,000 Pro-Maduro Accounts As Demands For Regime Change Escalate by Tyler Durden
On the evening before National Security Advisor John Bolton reiterated that “all options [including, presumably, military intervention] are on the table” regarding the situation in Venezuela, Twitter announced that it had joined the US-backed coup by taking down 2,000 accounts that it said were engaged in a “state-backed influence campaign”, according to RT. Continue reading
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Twitter takes down hundreds of accounts linked to Venezuela amid US calls for regime change
The San Francisco-based social media giant released a blog post on Thursday saying that it removed 1,196 accounts located in Venezuela which it deemed to “appear to be engaged in a state-backed influence campaign targeting domestic audiences.” It also removed another 764 accounts, however, noted: “We are unable to definitively tie the accounts located in… Continue reading
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The U.S. 12-Step Method to Conduct Regime Change By Vijay Prashad
On September 15, 1970, U.S. President Richard Nixon and National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger authorized the U.S. government to do everything possible to undermine the incoming government of the socialist president of Chile, Salvador Allende. Nixon and Kissinger, according to the notes kept by CIA Director Richard Helms, wanted to “make the economy scream” in… Continue reading
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Imperialist intervention in Venezuela: UPDATE 3
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reaffirmed his commitment to defending the people’s sovereignty of the country while visiting members of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) carrying out military drills on Friday. Continue reading
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