Venezuela Analysis
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 23:32:00 -0400Venezuela: 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 -0400Who 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 -0400US 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 -0400Changing 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 -0400Hugo 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 -0400Crisis & 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 -0400US Sanctions Venezuelan Electoral Technology Company
Ex-Cle Soluciones Biometricas has provided software in voting processes.
Fri, 18 Dec 2020 21:08:00 -0400Venezuela: 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 -0400Venezuela’s Maduro Proposes Joint ALBA Covid-19 Vaccination
The Venezuelan president announced a strict quarantine for January.
Tue, 15 Dec 2020 18:24:00 -0400The Semblance of a Bolivarian Bureaucrat
Former diplomat Franklin Gonzalez takes a look at Venezuela’s “internal enemy.”
Tue, 15 Dec 2020 15:48:00 -0400Venezuela: 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 -0400Low 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 -0400Former Presidential Candidate Capriles Calls on US to End 'Interim Presidency'
Capriles claimed that currently “the opposition has no leadership.”
Fri, 11 Dec 2020 11:16:00 -0400If You Don’t Vote You Won’t Eat, Or You Don’t Vote Because You Can’t Eat?
Venezuelan political analyst Nestor Francia takes a look at the high abstention in last Sunday’s parliamentary elections.
Thu, 10 Dec 2020 01:55:00 -0400Elections and the Path to Socialism in Venezuela
Vijay Prashad and VA's Paul Dobson analyzed last Sunday's parliamentary elections in Venezuela.
Wed, 09 Dec 2020 22:21:00 -0400International Observers Present Report on Venezuelan Parliamentary Elections
The Latin American Council of Electoral Experts (CEELA) endorsed the legitimacy of Venezuela’s National Assembly elections.
Mon, 07 Dec 2020 18:12:00 -0400Venezuela’s PSUV Retakes Control of National Assembly Despite Low Turnout
With 99 percent of the votes counted, the PSUV has won 68 percent with a 30.5 percent participation rate.
Sat, 05 Dec 2020 16:08:00 -0400VA's Rolling Coverage: Venezuela's National Assembly Elections | December 6, 2020
On December 6, Venezuelans choose their new National Assembly. Count on Venezuelanalysis to bring you all the information with its on-the-ground team.
Fri, 04 Dec 2020 16:35:00 -0400Two Chavista Blocs, Two Voices: Venezuelan Parliamentary Candidates Speak
On Sunday Venezuelans will choose their new National Assembly and they have many options.
Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:15:00 -0400Venezuela Set for Parliamentary Elections as Campaign Ends
President Maduro threatened to quit should the opposition win a majority in next Sunday’s elections.
Fri, 04 Dec 2020 12:17:00 -0400Why Venezuela’s National Assembly Elections Matter
Green Left's Federico Fuentes looks ahead to Sunday's elections and analyzes some of the main debates taking place.
Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:41:00 -0400Venezuela, China Condemn US Sanctions Against Tech Company
Beijing reiterated its support for Venezuelan sovereignty.
Wed, 02 Dec 2020 13:30:00 -0400Maduro’s Government and the Left
Eve Ottenberg reviews the recently published book "Venezuela, the Present as Struggle" by VA's Cira Pascual Marquina and Chris Gilbert.
Mon, 30 Nov 2020 23:42:00 -0400The Commune is a Historical Imperative: A Conversation with José ‘Yoda’ Solórzano
A central figure in an autonomist Chavista organization talks about grassroots organization in Venezuela.
Mon, 30 Nov 2020 16:08:00 -0400Venezuelan Government Privatises State-run AgroPatria
Maduro also requested private sector help in finishing an abandoned rail construction project from 2002.
Mon, 30 Nov 2020 09:53:00 -0400Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela: All You Need to Know
For the first time in recent history, Venezuela’s left is divided. Will this disrupt the PSUV’s plans to retake control of the National Assembly?
Sat, 28 Nov 2020 16:33:00 -0400[UPDATED] Venezuela Sentences Former Citgo Executives for Corruption
The so-called “Citgo six” had been arrested in 2017 and their lawyers will appeal the ruling.
Fri, 27 Nov 2020 00:43:00 -0400Crisis & Critique: What is at Stake in the Parliamentary Elections?
With legislative elections on the horizon, Ociel López looks at the different political forces and scenarios ahead.
Wed, 25 Nov 2020 23:15:00 -0400Venezuela: Guaido Calls for Regime Change ‘Bipartisan Support’
The opposition leader has called for a "popular consultation" and boycotted upcoming legislative elections.