Venezuela Analysis
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:53:00 -0400The Crisis in a Venezuelan Steel Mill: A Conversation with César Soto
A trade union organizer explains the difficult working conditions in the Sidor steelmaking complex
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:32:00 -0400Cape Verde Greenlights Venezuelan Gov't Envoy Extradition to US
Alex Saab’s defense will appeal to the Cape Verdean Constitutional Court.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:36:00 -0400UN Rebuke of US Sanctions on Venezuela Met With Stunning Silence
John McEvoy examines the lack of media coverage surrounding a UN report on the consequences of US sanctions.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:51:00 -0400Venezuela Assigns Land for Food Production on CLAP’s Fifth Anniversary
The food subsidy program reportedly reaches seven million Venezuelan households and has replaced its import dependence with national production.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:36:00 -0400Struggling for a Life Free from Violence: A Conversation with Virginia Martínez
A grassroots organization helps victims of machista violence and promotes sexual and reproductive rights.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:46:00 -0400Venezuela Gripped by Diesel Shortages as Oil Output Continues Recovery
A US clampdown on swap deals has severely affected diesel supplies.
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:11:00 -0400Venezuela Protests Biden’s Extension of Executive Order 13692
The renewal flies in the face of recent recommendations from independent UN experts.
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:02:00 -0400Venezuelans Abroad: Victims of a Regional Rollback in Migration Policies
Tatuy TV’s Rosiris Berroteran looks at recent deportations of Venezuelan migrants, as well as stalled efforts to establish a continental free movement zone.
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 08:52:00 -0400The Crisis and the Venezuelan Working Class: A Conversation with Pedro Eusse
A political bureau member of the Communist Party of Venezuela talks about the current situation of the working class.
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 13:44:00 -0400Venezuela Identifies Brazil Covid-19 Variant as China Donates 500,000 Vaccines
At least ten cases of the highly contagious strain have been recorded in Venezuela according to authorities.
Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:34:00 -0400Biden Administration Talks to Guaidó, in 'No Rush' to Lift Venezuela Sanctions
Secretary of State Blinken reiterated support for embattled Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó.
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:42:00 -0400Venezuela: From Nationalisation to Privatisation
Leander Perez looks at how Maduro’s government is backtracking on Chavez’s nationalisation policy.
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:34:00 -0400Venezuelan Banks Roll Out Dollar Accounts and Debit Cards
The move represents a legalisation of the de facto dollarisation seen in recent years.
Sat, 27 Feb 2021 10:49:00 -0400Venezuela and Iran Deepen Alliance with ‘Perfect Trips’
Three Iranian fuel tankers have arrived in Venezuela in recent weeks.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:23:00 -0400Chavismo and the People: Cira Pascual Marquina and Chris Gilbert
A conversation focusing on the Venezuelan grassroots movement and its struggle to maintain the communal path towards socialism.
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:07:00 -0400[UPDATED] EU Imposes Further Sanctions on Venezuela as Maduro Visits UN Human Rights Council
Caracas has also denounced violations of the Vienna Convention after its embassy in Peru was attacked.
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:17:00 -0400US Sanctions on Venezuela Have Failed To Achieve Anything but Needless Death and Misery
US analyst Daniel Kovalik takes a look at the recent conclusions of the UN special rapporteur on the impact of sanctions.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 00:16:00 -0400Decriminalizing Abortion, the Case of Vannesa Rosales: A Conversation with Venus Faddoul
The case of a young activist arrested for allegedly helping a 13-year-old rape victim terminate a pregnancy has galvanized feminist movements in Venezuela.
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:59:00 -0400UN Special Rapporteur's Report on Impact of US Blockade Against Venezuela
Alena Douhan offers her preliminary findings on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on human rights in Venezuela.
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:13:00 -0400Iran Ramps Up Assistance to Venezuelan Refineries
Caracas is looking to reactivate the largest refinery in the country.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 12:54:00 -0400Maduro Accuses Left and Communist Party of Being Agents of Imperialism
Ernesto León takes stock of a growing suppression of criticism coming from the left.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:20:00 -0400UN Special Rapporteur Blasts ‘Devastating’ and ‘Illegal’ US and EU Sanctions against Venezuela
UN Human Rights expert Alena Douhan called for sanctions to be lifted and revised.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:08:00 -0400A New Subjectivity for a New Communal Society: A Conversation with Iraida Morocoima and Juan Carlos Rodríguez (Part II)
For the Pioneros Movement, building houses is just one part of radical social transformation
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:12:00 -0400Venezuela Oil Production Rebounds as Members of Congress Call for Sanctions Relief
Ilhan Omar, Jesus "Chuy" García and Elizabeth Warren urged to Biden administration to review its sanctions policy amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:52:00 -0400US Sanctions Obstructing Humanitarian Aid in Venezuela, New Report Finds
A US Government and Accountability Office report found that sanctions have pushed the Venezuelan economy into crisis.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:23:00 -0400Inventing Reality: Venezuela’s Parliamentary Election
Alborada's Rodrigo Acuña tackles the biased media coverage of recent Venezuelan legislative elections.
Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:17:00 -0400Tales of Resistance: Why do the Poor Laugh?
In her latest column, Jessica Dos Santos reflects on every day hardships in Venezuela and how to deal with them.
Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:06:00 -0400[UPDATED] National Gas Chief Arrested for Corruption at Venezuela’s PDVSA
On the same day, local oil managers Alfredo Chirinos and Aryenis Torrealba were sentenced to five years, provoking anger from their grassroots support campaign.
Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:21:00 -0400Crisis & Critique: A Trumpist Hangover Prevails in Venezuela
VA columnist Ociel Lopez evaluates the lasting impact of Trump’s legacy for the Venezuelan opposition.
Sat, 06 Feb 2021 15:27:00 -0400Biden Administration Rules Out Maduro Talks, Pledges Support for Guaido
State Department Spokesperson Ned Price indicated that the Biden White House will not change tack in its predecessor’s Venezuela foreign policy.