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FOCALPoint: Focus on education challenges in Latin America, improving quality in Bolivia and Venezuela2010-06-09
Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL)
The June edition of FOCALPoint focuses on education challenges in Latin America. It highlights the need to improve quality after significant advances were made in broadening access. Regional perspecti...
Murder attempt against pro-ChA¡vez journalist in Portuguesa state2009-01-15
A murder attempt against Rafael Finol, political correspondent on the privately-owned daily El Regional in Acarigua, Portuguesa state, central-western Venezuela.
Sources welcomes Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL)2008-12-13
Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL)
The Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) is an independent, non-partisan think tank dedicated to strengthening Canadian relations with Latin America and the Caribbean.
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America Likes Democracy, Except In Venezuela Chavez in the Crosshairs
Weisbrot, Mark
Article
2012
CounterPunch
Venezuelans can be sure that their vote counts. The government in Venezuela has done everything to increase voter registration and participation.
The BBC's 'Bogeyman' Narrative on Hugo ChavezArticle
2013
News Unspun
The changes in Venezuela, and throughout Latin America, over the past decade: the development of peaceful, democratic alternatives to the policies of neoliberalism; standards of living improved for mi...
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Organizations and experts on Caribbean topics.
The Chavez LegacyThe Revolution Within the Revolution Will Continue
Zeese, Kevin; Flowers, Margaret
Article
2013
Chavez was a leader who, in unity with the people, was able to free Venezuela from the grips of US Empire, brought dignity to the poor and working class, and was central to a Latin American revolt aga...
The Class Conflict in VenezuelaA Classic Struggle of Left v. Right
Weisbrot, Mark
Article
2014
CounterPunch
The current protests in Venezuela are reminiscent of another historical moment when street protests were used by right-wing politicians as a tactic to overthrow the elected government. It was December...
Connexions Library: South America FocusWebsite
2009
Connexions Information Sharing Services
Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on South America.
Death of an Activist in Venezuela: In Memory of Orlando FigueroaCenteno, Jimmy
Article
2017
Counterpunch
Highlighting the death of a political activist in Venezuala by the utra-right, which uses brutality, murder and ecological destruction to pursue their goal of recuperating control over the oil produci...
The Dirty Hand of the National Endowment for Democracy in VenezuelaAgents of Destabilization
Golinger, Eva
Article
2014
CounterPunch
Anti-government protests in Venezuela that seek regime change have been led by several individuals and organizations with close ties to the US government. The National Endowment for Democracy “NED” an...
Fake News about Venezuela: A Simple RecipeVaz, Ricardo
Article
2017
Dissdent Voice
"Journalists" who want to write fake news about Venezuela, or about any other country or group that dares to stand up to US imperialism, only need to follow this simple recipe:
- Choose one or more c...
How Chavez Changed History for the BetterA New Kind of Socialism
Landau, Saul
Article
2013
Counterpunch
Hugo Chavez's impact on Venezuela.
Hugo Chávez and meAli, Tariq
Article
2013
Guardian Weekly
Tariq Ali's thoughts on how Hugo Chavez, the late president of Venezuela, will be remembered by his supporters as a lover of literature, a fiery speaker and a man who fought for his people and won.
Murder attempt against pro-ChA¡vez journalist in Portuguesa stateSources News Release
Article
2009
A murder attempt against Rafael Finol, political correspondent on the privately-owned daily El Regional in Acarigua, Portuguesa state, central-western Venezuela.
The National Endowment for Democracy in VenezuelaThe Stealth Destabilizer
Scipes, Kim
Article
2014
CounterPunch
As protests have been taking place in Venezuela the last couple of weeks, it is always good to check on the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), the US Empire’s “stealth” destabilizer.
Obama Pushes for Regime Change in VenezuelaOnce Again, South America Says No
Weisbrot, Mark
Article
2014
CounterPunch
When is it considered legitimate to try and overthrow a democratically-elected government? In Washington, the answer has always been simple: when the U.S. government says it is. Not surprisingly, that...
Official EnemiesIntroduction to the August 27, 2017 issue of Other Voices
Diemer, Ulli
Article
2017
Connexions
We are never left in any doubt about who our enemies are. The word goes out from the United States that a certain country is a dictatorship which abuses human rights, supports terrorism, and poses a t...
Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - April 9, 2015Resisting Neoliberalism
Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production)
Serial Publication (Periodical)
2015
Connexions
Resisting neoliberalism: "free markets" and "free trade" are an ideological cover for what is actually a form of state capitalism in which working people subsidize and bail out corporations and the ri...
Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - April 23, 2015Eduardo Galeano, Latin America, the Vietnam War
Diemer, Ulli (editor); Rickwood, Darien Yawching (production)
Serial Publication (Periodical)
2015
Connexions
In this issue of Other Voices, we mark the death of Eduardo Galeano by featuring two of his books, as well as an article about his life and work. Galeano once wrote that he was "obsessed with remember...
Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - May 7, 2016Destabilization and Regime Change
Diemer, Ulli (ed.)
Serial Publication (Periodical)
2016
Connexions
When governments get too far out of line -- the most outrageous offence, from the point of view of imperial power, is pursuing policies that help ordinary people at the expense of transnational corpo...
Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - August 27, 2017Official Enemies
Diemer, Ulli (ed.)
Serial Publication (Periodical)
2017
Connexions
Why and how do some countries become 'enemies'? How and why do governments and media work in tandem to demonize official enemies? Who are the people who live in those countries, what are their lives l...
Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - November 11, 2017Left Parties
Diemer, Ulli (ed.)
Serial Publication (Periodical)
2017
Connexions
In recent years, there have been repeated attempts to build left political parties and coalitions, i.e. parties to the left of the established social democratic parties which have long become part of ...
Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - March 25, 2018Looking for Answers, Creating Alternatives
Diemer, Ulli (ed.)
Serial Publication (Periodical)
2018
Connexions
This issue of Other Voices features people who are questioning and challenging the way the world works and trying to create better alternatives.
Overthrowing other people's governments: The Master ListBlum, William
Article
2013
williamblum.org
Instances of the United States overthrowing, or attempting to overthrow, a foreign government since the Second World War.
Preparing for a Post-Chávez VenezuelaNot One Step Backward, Ni Un Paso Atrás
Ciccariello-Maher, George
Article
2013
CounterPunch
Hugo Chávez is no more, and yet the symbolic importance of the Venezuelan President that exceeded his physical persona in life, providing a condensation point around which popular struggles coalesced,...
The real first casualty of warPilger, John
Article
2006
Censorship by journalism is virulent in Britain and the US - and it means the difference between life and death for people in faraway countries.
The Strategy of the Venezuelan OppositionEllner, Steve
Article
2014
The Bullet
The strategy and tactics of the Venezuelan opposition is a replay of events that took place leading up to the coup against Hugo Chávez on April 11, 2002 and is similar (although in some ways quite dif...
The struggle of Venezuela against 'a common enemy'Pilger, John
Article
2015
John Pilger
John Pilger discusses the reasons that the United States continues to work continuously to overthrow Venezuela's left-learning government. The U.S. government makes absurd claims that Venezuela poses ...
Toward Revolution and Collective Leadership - InterviewAgainst The Current vol. 161
Spronk, Susan; Webber, Jeffery R.
Article
2012
Against The Current
An interview with Andrés Antillano. Bolivia.
The U.S. Embargo against VenezuelaThe State Department's Mock Indignation Gives a Bad Name to U.S. Diplomacy
Article
2006
Council on Hemispheric Affairs
A discussion of the 2006 U.S. arms embargo against Venezuela.
Venezuala in the Media: Double Standards and First ImpressionsVaz, Ricardo
Unclassified
2017
Counter Punch
This article looks into the inconsistent ways that Venzuala has been portrayed in the media, and the effect of sensationalizing the recent crisis. It concludes that those who support the Venezuelan po...
Venezuela declares Craib Kowalik, Canada's Chargé d'Affaires in Caracas, persona non gratasEngler, Yves
Article
2017
Dissident Voice
Last week Venezuela declared Canada's chargé d'affaires in Caracas persona non grata. In making the announcement the president of the National Constituent Assembly Delcy Rodriguez denounced Craib Kowa...
Venezuela: Maduro survives assassination attempt -- but journalism doesn'tVaz, Ricardo
Article
2018
Green Left
Venezuela was rocked on August 5, 2018 by an attempt to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro during a public event, using drones armed with explosives.But as more details of the attack became availabl...
Venezuela: Target of Economic WarfareWhat the heck is really going on in Venezuela? A complex story lies behind the offical narrative.
Nelson, Joyce
Article
2017
Watershed Sentinel
The article examines elements of Venezuala's economic warfare, role as global provider of oil, and the country's relationship with the Trump administration, to provide a multi-faceted picture of the c...
Venezuela Threatened by Far-right ViolenceAustralia-Venezuela Solidarity Network
Article
2014
Green Left
A statement by the Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Network condemning the recent violent actions instigated by far-right sections of the opposition in various cities across Venezuela.
Venezuela Under Attack AgainEconomic Sabotage
Victor, María Páez
Article
2014
CounterPunch
A highly organized attack is once again being carried out against the democratic and popular government of Venezuela. It has involved monetary manipulations, economic sabotage, international media cam...
Venezuelan Elections: Latest Step in the Long RoadAgainst The Current vol. 161
Webber, Jeffery R.
Article
2012
Against The Current
"The elections are a mix," the Argentine-Mexican Marxist Guillermo Almeyra suggests, "between a legal and democratic process of conflict resolution, a disguised and mediated, but sharp, class struggle...
The War on Democracy in Latin America: Interview with John PilgerMontesanti, Edu
Article
2016
CounterPunch
Journalist, writer and filmmaker John Pilger granted this exclusive interview where he talks about the US war on democracy in Latin America. "Modern era imperialism is a war on democracy. Genuine demo...
Washington Seeks Regime Change in VenezuelaAgents of Destabilization
Leech, Garry
Article
2014
CounterPunch
Both the ongoing protests in Venezuela and the economic problems that the demonstrators are protesting against appear to have been orchestrated by the opposition in order to destabilize the country an...
What 'Democracy' Really Means in U.S. and New York Times Jargon: Latin America EditionGreenwald, Glenn
Article
2014
The Intercept
One of the most accidentally revealing media accounts highlighting the real meaning of "democracy" in U.S. discourse is a still-remarkable 2002 New York Times Editorial on the U.S.-backed military cou...
What's Really Happening in Venezuela?Shadows of the Weimar Republic
Gilbert, Chris
Article
2014
CounterPunch
An analysis of the 2014 civil unrest in Venezuela.
Why Won't American Media Tell the Truth About What's Happening in Venezuela?Podur, Justin
Article
2017
podur.org
Unlike Brazil and Argentina, Venezuela has been victimized by a number of factors outside of its control, but especially a precipitous drop in the price of oil, the country's main source of revenue.
Would You Believe That the United States Tried to do Something That was Not Nice Against Hugo Chávez?The Plan to Destabilize Venesuela
Blum, William
Article
2013
CounterPunch
Wikileaks releases documents on U.S. efforts to overthrow Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
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