Venezuela Analysis
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:54:00 -0400Venezuelan Gov’t Delivers Restitution to Campesinos Who Suffered Eviction By Opposition Mayor
A renewed effort by large landowners to extract greater rents from land has brought them in direct conflict with campesinos.
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:35:00 -0400Politics of the Commons: Prometheus Unchained
VA columnist Reinaldo Iturriza examines a march by a social movement and the demands it made to President Maduro.
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 19:19:00 -0400Untouchable! Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas Becomes Three-Time Triple Jump World Champion
The Venezuelan athlete reigned supreme in the women's triple jump field with a 15.47m leap and added a sixth world champion title to her career.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:10:00 -0400Venezuela Condemns Washington Coup Plots As Bolton Doubles Down
Bolton stood by his comments about Venezuela, saying that Washington’s support for coup plots was “necessary to protect [US] interests.”
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 00:05:00 -0400The Long Venezuelan Depression: A Conversation with Malfred Gerig
A young writer and researcher examines the historical and structural origins of the Venezuelan crisis.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:40:00 -0400Venezuela: Workers, Pensioners March to Defend Wages, Collective Bargaining Rights
A plan from the ONAPRE office that flattens wage scales has sparked outrage from labor organizations.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:46:00 -0400Venezuela: Oil Output Stagnates Despite Export Surge, Chevron Continues PDVSA Talks
Venezuelan oil shipments have increased following recent oil-for-debt licenses granted to Italy’s Eni and Spain’s Repsol.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 15:52:00 -0400Petro Government in Colombia Poised to Return Key ‘Stolen’ Asset to Venezuela
An advisor to President-elect Gustavo Petro ridiculed Guaidó's management of Monómeros, saying it is impossible to negotiate with “ghosts that do not exist”.
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 12:28:00 -0400Tales of Resistance: Petro, Lula and Our 2024 Elections
VA columnist Jessica Dos Santos looks at the "unpredictable" 2024 Venezuelan presidential elections in this edition of "Tales of Resistance."
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 17:19:00 -0400Venezuela: Attorney General Arrests Alleged Murderers of Chavista Cadre Carlos Lanz
The longtime Venezuelan revolutionary leader went missing in August 2020 prompting a wide-reaching investigation and grassroots support.
Mon, 04 Jul 2022 14:36:00 -0400Chilean FM Lobs Diplomatic Attack on Venezuela During Visit to Madrid
The Boric government has sought to accommodate itself to Washington in foreign policy matters.
Sat, 02 Jul 2022 15:08:00 -0400Venezuela: Parliament Passes ‘Special Economic Zones’ Law in Bid to Court Foreign Investment
PSUV Deputy Oliver Rivas argued that the economic policy should not be seen as the “ultimate step” towards socialism but as a “resistance strategy.”
Sat, 02 Jul 2022 14:45:00 -0400Workers Take Control in the Face of Shutdowns: Calderys and Equipetrol
The struggle to gain democratic control and keep two factories running in Venezuela’s Guayana region.
Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:31:00 -0400UN Human Rights Chief Acknowledges Judicial Reforms in New Report, Venezuela Criticizes ‘Imbalance’
Caracas blasted the latest UN human rights report for minimizing the harm caused by US sanctions.
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:56:00 -0400Venezuela Receives Follow-up US Delegation for Direct Bilateral Talks
The visit comes amidst US and European efforts to tackle a brewing energy crisis driven by the imposition of sanctions on Russia.
Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:15:00 -0400How Workers Bypass the Blockade: Voices from Indorca (Part III)
Indorca workers teach us that democratic self-management and class solidarity can offer a way out of the current crisis.
Wed, 22 Jun 2022 08:39:00 -0400Venezuela: Housing Movements Rally in Caracas, Hold Meeting with Maduro
The mobilization was “a message to the bourgeoisie” amidst growing threats to roll back rights secured under the Bolivarian Process.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:55:00 -0400Venezuela Celebrates Petro’s Win in Colombia as US Loses its Latin America ‘Bastion’
“[Sunday’s result] will allow Colombia to stop being the bastion in the region to destabilize progressive or uncomfortable governments,” said activist Martha Lía Grajales.
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:36:00 -0400‘Calibrated’ Dishonesty: Western Media Coverage of Venezuela Sanctions
Venezuelanalysis' Ricardo Vaz examines how MSM obscures the human impact of the US sanctions.
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 17:52:00 -0400Venezuela Maintains Stable Oil Output, To Restart Shipments to Europe
Eni’s first shipment to Europe could help alleviate storage bottlenecks by taking accumulated lower-quality diluted crude oil.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:38:00 -0400Mészáros and Chávez: The Philosopher and the Llanero
Both argued for a communal system that would replace the destructive, alienating, and dangerous capital system.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:26:00 -0400Venezuela’s Maduro Inks 20-Year Cooperation Plan with Iran Amidst Foreign Tour
“With our tour of Turkey, Algeria and Iran we have consolidated the deep friendships as brother peoples,” said Maduro.
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 22:31:00 -0400Worker Control in a Capitalist Environment: Voices from Indorca (Part II)
Despite many challenges, Indorca workers are showing that democratic self-management is a real possibility.
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 14:13:00 -0400Regional Leaders Snub Summit of the Americas as Activists Hold ‘People’s Summit’
In the lead up to the meeting, journalists and activists confronted figures such as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and OAS Secretary-General Luis Almagro.
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:45:00 -0400Around the World in 60 Days: Dialogue, Sanctions and Hidden Agendas
VA columnist Sergio Rodríguez breaks down the timid and tenuous openings from the Biden administration towards Venezuela.
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:44:00 -0400Eni and Repsol to Receive Oil-for-Debt Licenses, Venezuela Welcomes ‘Small Steps’
President Nicolás Maduro stated that recent concessions to oil companies represent “small but significant steps” towards sanctions relief.
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:09:00 -0400A Factory without Bosses: Voices from Indorca (Part I)
Indorca workers are the stuff of legend in Venezuela, but their experience teaches us that democratic self-management is a real possibility.
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:45:00 -0400Venezuela: National Assembly Pushes Judicial Reforms
The pro-government majority has set a “judicial revolution” as one of its legislative priorities.
Mon, 30 May 2022 23:11:00 -0400ALBA-TCP Rejects ‘Discriminatory’ Summit of the Americas, Venezuela Welcomes Support
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro praised the “brave voices” that have risen against US hegemonic interests.
Sun, 29 May 2022 10:42:00 -0400Solidarity: A Conversation with Messilene Gorete
A militant of Brazil’s Landless Workers Movement MST talks about internationalism and the work of their solidarity brigade in Venezuela.