Venezuela
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Study Linking US Sanctions to Venezuelan Deaths Buried by Reuters for Over a Month By Joe Emersberger
Reuters (5/22/19) attributes the idea that US sanctions are causing a health crisis in Venezuela to Venezuelan Health Minister Carlos Alvarado. Continue reading
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Chavez the Radical XXIV: “The Land Belongs to Those Who Work It, not to the Large Landowners”
In this video Hugo Chavez discusses the fallacies of previous land reforms, the importance of democratic collective control over farmsteads, coexistence with nature, how the urban slums proliferated as peasants fled to the cities in the 20th century, and the struggle for control of the countryside as the large landowners organized armed groups to assassinate… Continue reading
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Ruth Nyambura: “The Venezuelan revolution is the African revolution”
Kenyan activist Ruth Nyambura of the African Ecofeminist Collective spoke to Peoples Dispatch in Caracas, Venezuela during the International Peoples’ Assembly in February. Ruth spoke about the intersections of climate change, imperialism and patriarchy in Kenya. She also affirmed her deep commitment to Venezuela and the Bolivarian revolution. Continue reading
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Dossier 17: Venezuela and Hybrid Wars in Latin America:
Dossier no. 17 reflects on the hybrid war unleashed against Venezuela. We document the repertoire of tactics, but also the motives behind them. We are interested not only in the recent attack on Venezuela, but in the similarities between this attack and others in Latin America over the past decades. This general onslaught in Latin… Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 10 June 2019
10 June 2019 • 18:10 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Venezuela: The Interlocking Game Venezuela: Apure Strengthens National Productive Alliance Continue reading
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How corporate forces are lobbying for a coup in Venezuela
Thomas Hedges looks at the forces behind the Venezuelan regime change lobby in Washington and the campaign of disinformation they and their US backers have waged to gin up public support for sanctions and even a military intervention. Continue reading
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The Day Venezuela Went Dark: Unknown Story Behind the “Blackout”
At 4:42 on the afternoon of March 7, the Metro lines of Caracas, in the Venezuelan capital, went out. The passengers walked out of the tunnels and, out in the street, saw that the traffic lights were off, that communications did not work, that the bus stops were beginning to be crowded. They thought that… Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 9 June 2019
9 June 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Venezuela halts services at consulates in Canada until it ‘regains sovereignty in foreign policy’ https://www.rt.com/news/461410-venezuela-closes-consulate-canada/ An Affective Picture of Chavismo: Loyal but Resigned Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 7-8 June 2019
7 June 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day The Venezuelan Right’s Oslo Crisis Venezuela to use ruble in trade with Russia to bypass US sanctions https://www.rt.com/news/461385-spief-ruble-venezuela-sanctions-dollar/ Continue reading
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Washington Office on Latin America gets behind U.S. regime change agenda in Venezuela by Alexander Rubinstein
The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), a self-described “human rights” NGO (non-governmental organization), has been circulating a June 1 press release ostensibly urging the return of democracy to Venezuela. Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 6 June 2019
6 June 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Venezuela is repaying its $3.5 bln debt to Russia in good faith, says Putin VENEZUELA: Westerners have lost the ability to reason! (PART 15) Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 5 June 2019
5 June 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day House of cards? Venezuela’s would-be president Guaido ‘tours country with astrologer’ https://www.rt.com/news/461122-venezuelas-guaido-personal-astrologer/ Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 4 June 2019
4 June 2019 • 18:30 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Dubious Report on Russia Withdrawing Defense Support to Venezuela https://www.globalresearch.ca/dubious-report-russia-withdrawing-defense-support-venezuela/5679529 Work of Trump’s advisers on Venezuela raises questions, Lavrov says http://tass.com/politics/1061681 Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 3 June 2019
3 June 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day How Venezuelans Turn to Collective Action to Defy US Blockade Despite Sanctions Venezuelan Gov’t Secures Right to Housing Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 2 June 2019
2 June 2019 • 20:15 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Military Training for Social Movement Leaders in Venezuela: Caracas, Trench City of Bolivarian Militias https://libya360.wordpress.com/2019/06/02/military-training-for-social-movement-leaders-in-venezuela-caracas-trench-city-of-bolivarian-militias/ Venezuela: El Cerro La Vieja’s People Demand that Their Sacred Territory be Respected and Protected… Continue reading
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Opposition Demand for Maduro’s Resignation a Non-Starter, Says Norwegian Official
An unnamed Norwegian official with inside knowledge of the talks between the Venezuelan opposition and government in Oslo said the opposition “needs to be more realistic.” We discuss the talks with Norwegian Venezuela specialist Eirik Vold (inc. transcript) Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 31 May 2019
31 May 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day US Hints at Sanctions Against Venezuela CLAP Food Programme. Bolivarian Militia to Protect CLAP https://www.globalresearch.ca/us-hints-sanctions-against-venezuela-clap-food-programme-maduro-incorporates-militia/5679136 Communiqué: To Struggle with the People for Peace, Democracy, Sovereignty and Solidarity https://libya360.wordpress.com/2019/05/30/communique-to-struggle-with-the-people-for-peace-democracy-sovereignty-and-solidarity/ Continue reading
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Sen. Graham’s Call for Military Intervention in Venezuela: A Scare Tactic?
Sen. Lindsey Graham issued one of the most explicit threats of military intervention against Venezuela yet. But does he mean it and does he truly believe Venezuela is a threat to the United States or is he just trying to scare the Maduro government? We discuss the latest escalation with CEPR’s Alex Main (Inc .transcript) Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 29 May 2019
29 May 2019 • 19:25 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Sur del Lago: Productive Development or Latifundio. That is the Dilemma https://libya360.wordpress.com/2019/05/29/sur-del-lago-productive-development-or-latifundio-that-is-the-dilemma/ Cerro La Vieja: A Struggle Sown in the Popular Soul https://libya360.wordpress.com/2019/05/29/cerro-la-vieja-a-struggle-sown-in-the-popular-soul/ Continue reading
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