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Venezuela Analysis

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:15:00 -0400
Diplomatic Tensions Rise After Venezuela Detains Guyanese Vessels
Caracas and Georgetown have an ongoing territorial dispute over the Essequibo region.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:12:00 -0400
UN Independent Expert Alfred de Zayas: ‘This is How the Human Rights Industry Works’
Italian journalist Geraldina Colotti asks de Zayas about corporate media manipulation of Venezuela’s human rights situation.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:53:00 -0400
Realizing the Dream of Communal Cities: A Conversation with Jennifer Lemus and José Luis Sifontes
Spokespeople from one of Venezuela’s flagship communes discuss the building of a communal city and the path towards Chávez’s communal state.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:47:00 -0400
Venezuela: Biden to Endorse Guaido After Trump Issues Parting Sanctions
The new administration will look to use sanctions against Venezuela “more effectively.”

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:27:00 -0400
An Oil-Based Perspective of Venezuela’s Essequibo Region
Oil expert Einstein Millan takes a look at the hot topic of Exxon Mobil’s oil exploration in the disputed strip between Venezuela and Guyana.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 22:44:00 -0400
Venezuela Issues Arrest Warrants for ‘Illegal’ Oil Executives
Oil subsidiary CITGO has been the subject of several legal battles.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 23:31:00 -0400
From Christiansborg to the National Assembly
VA columnist Jessica Dos Santos goes from Danish TV show "Borgen" to the National Assembly in her latest column.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:29:00 -0400
Guaido Accused of Blocking Vaccines as Venezuela Sends Covid-19 Aid to Brazil
107 doctors and 14,000 oxygen tanks have been sent on a humanitarian convoy to Manaus, Brazil.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 18:44:00 -0400
'Who Protects Us?' - Anti-Left Violence in Venezuela
Pedro Nunes takes stock of a history of violence against the left in Venezuela.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:11:00 -0400
Venezuelan Oil Industry Continues to Struggle as Private Sector Set to Play Bigger Role
The Maduro government is pursuing increased private investment in the oil sector.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:23:00 -0400
Venezuela: Maduro Blasts Sanctions, Sets Sights on Economic Recovery
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro presented his annual address to the new National Assembly

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:45:00 -0400
Revealed: UK Sets Up Media Influencing Project in Venezuela
The UK government is undertaking a new £750,000 ‘democracy promotion’ programme through investigative journalism.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:01:00 -0400
Detention of Venezuelan Abortion Activist Prompts Continental Pressure Campaign
Vannesa Rosales is facing charges for counselling a pregnant 13-year-old rape victim.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 22:35:00 -0400
[UPDATED] Venezuela Rejects ICJ Ruling, Reaffirms Claim Over Essequibo Strip
The Maduro government called on the UN Secretary General to mediate the territorial conflict.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 23:12:00 -0400
Changing Political Scenarios (Part II): A Conversation with Marco Teruggi
A well-known journalist analyzes the geopolitical context in the continent and argues in favor of debate within progressive processes.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 00:35:00 -0400
The Dilemma of What to Do with Guaido
Now that his term in the National Assembly has ended and Trump has been ousted from the White House, should Guaido face justice?

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 23:32:00 -0400
Venezuela: New National Assembly Takes Office as Guaido Loses EU Recognition
Washington doubled down on its support for the opposition leader.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:26:00 -0400
Who To Believe About Venezuela’s Election? Firsthand Observation or PBS Newshour?
Solidarity activist Rick Sterling was an observer at the recent Venezuelan elections and challenges the biased PBS coverage of the event.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 16:41:00 -0400
US Blockade Reportedly Hampers Venezuela’s Covid-19 Vaccination
The country will maintain its week-on-week-off lockdown until vaccination begins around April.

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 00:03:00 -0400
Changing Political Scenarios (Part I): A Conversation with Marco Teruggi
A prominent journalist argues that the Venezuelan masses are not depoliticized despite low voter turnout.

Sat, 26 Dec 2020 21:28:00 -0400
Hugo Chávez and Maoism: A Conversation with Chris Gilbert
A brief discussion addressing some points of contact and parallelisms between the Bolivarian Process and the Chinese Revolution.

Sat, 19 Dec 2020 19:19:00 -0400
Crisis & Critique: How Does Venezuela’s Year End?
VA columnist Ociel Lopez takes a look at the correlation of forces going into 2021

Sat, 19 Dec 2020 18:31:00 -0400
US Sanctions Venezuelan Electoral Technology Company
Ex-Cle Soluciones Biometricas has provided software in voting processes.

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 21:08:00 -0400
Venezuela: Oil Production Stagnant as Iran Deepens Cooperation
A fleet of Iranian fuel tankers is reportedly en route to the Caribbean nation.

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:05:00 -0400
Venezuela’s Maduro Proposes Joint ALBA Covid-19 Vaccination
The Venezuelan president announced a strict quarantine for January.

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 18:24:00 -0400
The Semblance of a Bolivarian Bureaucrat
Former diplomat Franklin Gonzalez takes a look at Venezuela’s “internal enemy.”

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 15:48:00 -0400
Venezuela: Socialist Election Win Masks Deeper Problems
After recent legislative elections, Green Left's Federico Fuentes takes stock of the political landscape in Venezuela.

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:16:00 -0400
[UPDATED] Venezuela Investigates Maritime Accident on Migrant Route
An estimated twenty died presumably travelling to Trinidad and Tobago in a small boat.

Sat, 12 Dec 2020 00:59:00 -0400
Low Turnout, but Free, Elections in Venezuela Are a Blow to Regime Change
After four years of sanctions, attempted coups, an assassination attempt, and a mercenary incursion, Venezuelans elected a new National Assembly on Sunday. Leonardo Flores examines the event.

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 22:02:00 -0400
Former Presidential Candidate Capriles Calls on US to End 'Interim Presidency'
Capriles claimed that currently “the opposition has no leadership.”



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