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Venezuela Invaded by Russia, China, Cuba and Iran? We Dismantle the Lie By Franco Vielma
In Venezuelan domestic politics, the paradox of the debate on Venezuelan sovereignty between Chavismo and the opposition has been present for years. Continue reading
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Venezuela confronts fabricated chaos
Venezuela is being subjected to intense chaos therapy, a systematic media campaign, permanent pressure, obliged to use force to control sectors of the middle class, all part of a well-crafted plan. Continue reading
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Did the NY Times Violate Its Own Code of Ethics to Feature Child of Venezuelan Coup Plotter? By Anya Parampil
Grayzone — When the New York Times approached me seeking permission to use video I recorded of the Washington DC “Hands Off Venezuela” protest on March 16, I hoped that somebody at the paper was seeking to atone for the Gray Lady’s demonstrably one-sided coverage of the US coup attempt against the internationally recognized Maduro… Continue reading
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Venezuela: Reasons Why the U.S. Does Not Consider the “Military Option”
The military threat against Venezuela escalated in 2019 with Juan Guaidó’s self-proclamation. His leadership, manufactured in the corridors of the White House, is tarnished by frequent indications from various emissaries of the U.S. government, including President Donald Trump, that “all options are on the table”. Continue reading
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The Origins of Venezuela’s Economic Crisis
Venezuela has become a popular argument against socialism amongst conservatives because of the deep economic crisis it is currently traversing. Defenders of the Bolivarian project, though, say that US sanctions and economic war are to blame for the crisis. Greg Wilpert presents an analysis that tries to take all the factors into account Continue reading
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The south, the blackout and beyond: As chavismo mobilizes in Venezuela, the U.S. increases pressure
Without electricity again. Sitting on the terrace, we saw some lights coming on in buildings, candles, lanterns, a few cooking pots for a few minutes, then silence, the great silence of Caracas, its valley, its hills and neighborhoods. It was 19.10, the third blackout of the week, although it is diffuse, the light sometimes goes… Continue reading
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Is Washington Preparing the Groundwork for a Maidan Scenario in Venezuela? By Robert Bridge
Venezuela is home to the largest oil deposits in the world, which makes the political stakes involved much higher than they would be otherwise. Enter Juan Guaidó, Washington’s puppet leader in Caracas, who will be attempting to rally the country against legitimate (i.e., democratically elected by the people) President Nicolas Maduro next month. Continue reading
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US is manufacturing a crisis in Venezuela so that there is chaos and ‘needed’ intervention
America has for years been waging an economic war against Venezuela, including debilitating sanctions which have dramatically affected the state’s ability to purchase medicines, and even mundane replacement parts needed in buses, ambulances, etc. Alongside the economic war there has been a steady propaganda war, but in recent months, the propaganda has escalated dramatically, from… Continue reading
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US-Russian Escalation on Venezuela: A Background Perspective By William Serafino
The distant and sometimes evasive treatment of the international media with respect to the figure of Juan Guaidó, has made evident his erosion. Two months after having proclaimed himself “president of the Republic”, the deputy for the state of Vargas, invested by the United States and the Western media industry as a consensus figure with… Continue reading
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Reconstructing the history of the electricity sabotage in Venezuela
This escalation of destabilization attempts against Venezuela on this new phase, since January of this year, has tried to push the country towards a war environment. Continue reading
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Tensions rise between US, Russia and China over Venezuelan coup By Bill Van Auken
US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House Wednesday that “Russia has to get out” of Venezuela. Asked how Washington would enforce this demand, he responded, “We’ll see. All options are open.” Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 26-27 March 2019
27 March 2019 — The New Dark Age Russia throws down the gauntlet to US on Venezuela https://indianpunchline.com/russia-throws-down-the-gauntlet-to-us-on-venezuela/ Venezuela detains six suspects in new attack on power grid — chief prosecutor http://tass.com/world/1050669 Continue reading
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“We Are Swimming in an Ocean of Lies” on Venezuela
27 March 2019 — TRNN Former UN Special Rapporteur says Michelle Bachelet needs to change her team and visit Venezuela herself, or she is going to continue to get an “unprofessional, one-sided, politicized report” on the state of the country (inc. transcript) Continue reading
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The Grayzone testifies at the UN: ‘Humanitarian crisis in Venezuela: propaganda vs. reality’ by Max Blumenthal
The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal and Anya Parampil spoke about Venezuela at a side event at a United Nations Human Rights Council session in Geneva on March 19. They joined former special rapporteur Alfred de Zayas on a panel titled “Humanitarian crisis in Venezuela: Propaganda vs. reality.” Continue reading
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Vladimir Putin as Mad Max and the Impending Oil Disaster By Phil Butler
The US withdrawal of all remaining diplomatic personnel from its embassy in Caracas means the real geostrategy show is about to start. For months now US policymakers have been on the rhetorical, economic, subversive interference offensive against the government of President Nicolas Maduro. But the reasons for the Trump administration’s aggressive stance against Venezuela are… Continue reading
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VENEZUELA: Westerners have lost the ability to reason! (PART 3) By Luis Garcia
Millions can be seen, in photos and videos, supporting Maduro, the democratically elected Venezuelan President. If a westerner believes himself to be well informed by his Orwellian propaganda machine, can that westerner explain the reason why none of these images are shown in Western Lying Media? Continue reading
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America’s Venezuela Strategy: Coup By Sheer Narrative Control by Caitlin Johnstone
The Trump administration is working to overthrow the government of Venezuela. They are not at this time doing this by military invasion, nor by funneling thousands of armed militants into the country, nor even solely with starvation sanctions and CIA ops. The first and foremost means of overthrowing Venezuela’s government currently being utilized by the… Continue reading
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Venezuela: Westerners have lost the ability to reason! (PART 2) by Luis Garcia
If you are an honest person now reading this article, and if you really seek the truth about what’s going on in Venezuela, you can’t afford to ignore documentaries like The Revolution Will Not Be Televised or The War on Democracy. These two and others more contain footage and evidences that are crucial to understand and to prove what I just… Continue reading
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Venezuela: Westerners have lost the ability to reason! (PART 1) by Luis Garcia
Apparently, most of Western sheep-like humans are buying all the imperial propaganda against Venezuela.And the rest of Western human beings, the minority, they seem to have a lot of doubts about what’s going on in Venezuela, as if they were living in a Stone Age era without instant access to a titanic amount of information provided by… Continue reading