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The illegal blockade of Venezuela and the anti-blockade law

February 26, 2021 Vijay Prashad and Manolo De Los Santos

On February 21, 2021, Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro made a statement in honor of the 173rd anniversary of the publication of The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. The statement was made as part of the international Red […]

Venezuela: Damage to the people caused by the U.S. blockade denounced by UN

February 17, 2021 Resumen

The negative impact of the coercive and unilateral measures of the United States on the Venezuelan people has made its way into the news this week. After several days of official visit to the country, […]

How ExxonMobil uses divide and rule to get its way in South America

February 4, 2021 Vijay Prashad

Tensions rise between neighboring Guyana and Venezuela over a piece of land that has been disputed since at least 1835. Both Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali and Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro have exchanged sharp words about the status of the […]

The negative repercussions of ‘sanctions’

February 4, 2021 Pasqualina Curcio

At the invitation of President Nicolás Maduro, Dr. Alena Douhan will visit our nation. Dr. Douhan is the Special Rapporteur of the UN Human Rights Commission covering the negative impact that unilateral coercive measures has […]

National Assembly elections in Venezuela: A blow to regime change

December 12, 2020 Leonardo Flores

Venezuela held legislative elections on December 6 and, as has become the norm, the U.S. and sectors of the opposition that boycotted the election are claiming fraud without presenting evidence. The coalition of parties supporting […]

Chavismo wins a majority in the National Assembly. What’s next?

December 8, 2020 Marco Teruggi

The new National Assembly in Venezuela will have a Chavista majority. According to the preliminary numbers, 31% of the electoral roll voted, in a context marked by economic crisis, calls for non-participation, and an international deployment […]

Venezuela wins simply by holding an election

December 3, 2020 Vijay Prashad and Carlos Ron

On December 6, the Venezuelan people will vote for a new National Assembly. Ordinarily, there is nothing unusual about this, nor would this be newsworthy outside Venezuela. Ever since the election of Hugo Chávez to […]

How Venezuela has held back COVID-19 in spite of the U.S. sanctions stranglehold on its economy

November 3, 2020 Vijay Prashad

María Lourdes Urbaneja Durant tells Vijay Prashad that despite sabotage by the U.S., Venezuela has been able to curb the spread of COVID-19 through “participation of the people” Not for one minute during this pandemic […]

The stage is set for a Venezuela October surprise

September 3, 2020 Leonardo Flores

The hybrid war against Venezuela is intensifying as the U.S. presidential campaign is heating up. The Trump administration and its Venezuelan and international allies have set the stage for an October surprise, a possible attack […]

U.S. threatens ‘piracy’ while Iran and Venezuela continue trade

July 19, 2020 Cheryl LaBash

The U.S. has not backed off attempts to block Iran-Venezuela trade. The new attacks are asset forfeiture through U.S. courts targeting “shipping companies, insurers, certifiers and flag states that register vessels,” according to a July […]