Venezuela

Two New Disappointments for the Coup Planners in Venezuela

March 15, 2020 UNAC Editor Color Revolutions, Democracy, Latin America, Venezuela

By Marco Teruggi, translation published on Resumen, North America Bureau, March 11, 2020 Yesterday Caracas witnessed a mobilization called by Juan Guaido and another by Chavismo. What should have been an overwhelming opposition action failed to make an impact and clearly showed the division in the ranks of the opposition, an element that has forced the strategy of the United[…]

Mistrial in Trump Admin’s Biased Case Against Venezuelan Embassy Protectors is Win for Sovereignty

February 18, 2020 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Peoples' Movements, Resistance, Venezuela

by Leonardo Flores, published on The Grayzone, February 14, 2020 A hung jury in the Donald Trump administration’s case against activists who were arrested protecting Venezuela’s internationally recognized embassy in Washington, DC is being heralded as a major win for sovereignty, amid the US government’s floundering coup attempt against the Chavista government in Caracas. On February 14, a jury of[…]

Embassy Protectors: An Epic Act of Resistance in Our Times

February 6, 2020 UNAC Editor Lawfare, Resistance, US Hypocrisy, Venezuela

by Lauren Smith, published on Black Agenda Report, January 29 2020 Their true crime is their brilliant defense of international law, and Venezuela’s sovereign right to self-determination against Yankee imperialism. “People of conscience must ensure all charges are dropped.” On February 11th, four American peace activists, known as the Embassy Protectors Collective , will be tried before the U.S. empire for[…]

Venezuela: The End of the Year That was Unforeseen

January 6, 2020 UNAC Editor Latin America, Venezuela

by Marco Teruggio, published in the Orinoco Tribune, December 31, 2019 Caracas lives a quieter December than in previous years You breathe a certain calm. There are big lines in the streets, this time not due to shortages, but to spend the Petro cryptocurrency bonus, in a context of economic crisis. By Marco Teruggi From Caracas No one knew in[…]

US Venezuelan Embassy Protectors Denied the Right to a Fair Trial

December 21, 2019 UNAC Editor International Law, Legal Struggles, Protest, Venezuela

by Ajamu Baraka and Bahman Azad, published on Popular Resistance, December 15, 2019 On Friday, December 13, Judge Beryl A. Howell, the chief judge of the US District Court, denied the discovery motions requested by the four embassy protectors who were arrested on May 16 after staying in the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC for 37 days to prevent it[…]

Grayzone Editor Max Blumenthal Arrested

October 29, 2019 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Government Corruption, Protest, Venezuela

Max has most recently traveled to Syria as well and written about his experiences there. He has been undermining government lies on several fronts. (Editor) ‘This charge is 100% false’: Grayzone editor Max Blumenthal arrested months after reporting on Venezuelan opposition violence The Grayzone editor Max Blumenthal has been arrested on false charges after reporting on Venezuelan opposition violence outside[…]

Venezuela’s CITGO in Danger as Maduro Seeks Debt Renegotiation

October 8, 2019 UNAC Editor Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Venezuela

From Venezuelanalysis.com, October 2, 2019 Edited and with additional reporting by Lucas Koerner from Philadelphia. Caracas – A US court has ruled that Canadian mining giant Crystallex can move forward in seizing assets from Venezuelan oil subsidiary CITGO. The World Bank’s international arbitration tribunal awarded Crystallex US $1.4 billion in compensation for the 2008 nationalization of Las Cristinas gold mine[…]

Venezuela Oil Production Continues Decline as China Cancels More Shipments

September 26, 2019 UNAC Editor Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Venezuela

Caracas, September 12, 2019 (venezuelanalysis.com) Venezuela’s oil output has continued its downward trend according to figures from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The latest report from the oil cartel detailed that, based on secondary sources, the Caribbean nation produced 712,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August, down from 755,000 in July. The numbers reported directly by state[…]

120 Countries Defend Venezuela at the Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Caracus

July 31, 2019 UNAC Editor Global Alliances, Latin America, Venezuela

Published on Resumen LatinoAmericano, July 20, 2019 The 120 Member States of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (NAM), approved on Saturday an official document ratifying their recognition to the government of the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Moros, reject any attempt to expel the South American country from the Organization of the United Nations (UN) and[…]

Briefing: The Effects of the Economic Blockade of Venezuela

July 16, 2019 UNAC Editor Poverty and Sanctions, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Venezuela

from the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign, The blockade in context The U.S. has been pursuing a strategy of ‘regime change’ through destabilising Venezuela dating back to the early years of Hugo Chávez’s presidency. This led George W. Bush’s administration to support the failed coup d’état against Chávez in 2002 and also the right-wing management lock-out in the oil industry. The lock-out,[…]