Latin America

Venezuela Denounces Freezing of Its Assets for Acquiring COVID-19 Vaccines

March 28, 2021 UNAC Editor Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Venezuela

Published on Resumen LatinAmerica, March 25, 2021 The government of Venezuela presented a report this Wednesday concerning the looting of Venezuela’s assets located in other countries, a situation that has made acquisition of vaccines against COVID-19 more difficult, and which was caused by the machinations carried out by Juan Guaido. Venezuelan Executive Vice-president Delcy Rodriguez stated that the blockade of[…]

Peace Delegation Visits Nicaragua To Explore Impact Of US Sanctions

March 20, 2021 UNAC Editor Citizen Diplomacy, Nicaragua

by Margaret Flowers, published on Popular Resistance, March 15, 2021 For the next two weeks, I am in Nicaragua on the first delegation organized by the Sanctions Kill coalition and the Friends of the ATC (Asociacion de Trabajadores del Campo – Association of Rural Workers) to study the impact of sanctions imposed by the United States on Nicaragua and learn[…]

Biden’s ‘Plan’ for Central America

March 12, 2021 UNAC Editor Imperialism, Latin America, Nicaragua, Venezuela

by Ben Norton, published on Consortium News, March 10, 2020 The Biden administration has prioritized Central America in its foreign policy, developing a comprehensive plan that pledges $4 billion in funding for the impoverished region, along with foreign corporate investment, in return for aggressive neoliberal “free market” reforms. According to the Biden administration’s program, Central American governments will be required to[…]

EU Imposes Further Sanctions on Venezuela as Maduro Visits UN Human Rights Council

March 5, 2021 UNAC Editor Lawfare, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Venezuela

From Venezuelanalysis, February 22, 2021 Mérida 2/22 – Venezuela has blasted the imposition of additional European Union (EU) sanctions against nineteen politicians, state officials and security chiefs. According to an EU statement released Monday, the individuals are penalised for their alleged role in “acts and decisions undermining democracy and the rule of law” or “as a result of serious human[…]

US sanctions on Venezuela

February 21, 2021 UNAC Editor Sanctions and Economic Warfare, United Nations, Venezuela

by Daniel Kovalik, published on RT, February 17, 2020 You can read the full preliminary report on Venezuelanalysis. [jb] In its regime-change effort in Venezuela, the US has imposed devastating sanctions that have caused tens of thousands of deaths among the most vulnerable – without ever coming close to toppling the president. Alena Douhan, the UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral[…]

The Negative Repercussions of “Sanctions”

February 4, 2021 UNAC Editor Hybrid Warfare, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Venezuela

by Pasqualina Curcio published on Resumen English, on February 1, 2021, from Caracas At the invitation of President Nicolás Maduro, Dr. Alena Douhan will visit our nation. Dr. Douhan is the Special Rapporteur of the UN Human Rights Commission covering the negative impact that unilateral coercive measures has on the enjoyment of human rights. She is coming to gather information[…]

Guaido Accused of Blocking Vaccines as Venezuela Sends COVID-19 Aid to Brazil

January 30, 2021 UNAC Editor Healthcare, Hybrid Warfare, Venezuela

by Paul Dobson, published on Venezuelanalysis, January 18, 2021 Mérida, January 18, 2021 – Venezuela’s self-declared “Interim President” Juan Guaido has allegedly refused to use funds under his control to purchase additional Covid-19 vaccines for the country. According to documents seen by Reuters, Guaido’s team turned down overtures from the Venezuelan Central Bank (BCV) to free up US $120 million[…]

Venezuela: Biden to Endorse Guaido After Trump Issues Parting Sanctions

January 24, 2021 UNAC Editor US Politics, Venezuela, War on the Poor

Venezuelanalysis, January 21, 2021 – The incoming Joe Biden administration will maintain support for Venezuelan self-proclaimed “Interim President” Juan Guaido. According to reports, the new Secretary of State Antony Blinken told members of the US Senate that recently inaugurated President Biden will continue to recognize the opposition leader as the country’s legitimate leader. While the veteran democrat has yet to[…]

What the New York Times Left Out of the Picture on Venezuela

January 10, 2021 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Imperial Wars, Indigenous peoples, Venezuela

by Michelle Ellner, published on CodePink ‘Pink Tank’ Blog, January, 2021 On December 8th, The New York Times published its celebrated “Year in Pictures” article. It showed two pictures from Venezuela, one displaying confrontation and the other despair, thus making it seem as if the country is living some kind of dystopian nightmare. As a Venezuelan-American and a photographer, I[…]

Venezuela Elections: A Key Victory for Anti Imperialist Movement in Latin America

January 9, 2021 Judith Bello Democracy and Consent, Revolution, Venezuela

by Alison Bodine, published in Fire This Time Newspaper, December 2020 The people of Venezuela have dealt another decisive blow against U.S. domination in Latin America. On December 6, 2020, more than 6.2 million Venezuelans voted for a new National Assembly in what was Venezuela’s 25 election in the 21 years since the Bolivarian revolution began. Despite being under massive[…]