Venezuela National Assembly Election

Venezuela Wins Simply by Holding an Election

December 4, 2020 UNAC Editor Democracy and Consent, Hybrid Warfare, Venezuela

by Carlos Ron and Vijay Prashad, published on Resumen, December 2, 2020 On December 6, the Venezuelan people will vote for a new National Assembly. Ordinarily, there is nothing unusual about this, nor would this be newsworthy outside Venezuela. Ever since the election of Hugo Chávez to the presidency in 1998, the Venezuelan people have been used to more than[…]

US Intervenes as Venezuela Prepares for High Stakes Election

November 28, 2020 UNAC Editor Hybrid Warfare, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Venezuela

by Roger Harris, published on Resumen-English, November 25, 2020 The US finally appointed an ambassador to Venezuela after a decade hiatus and in the runup to the Venezuelan National Assembly elections. The new ambassador, James Story, was confirmed by US Senate voice vote on November 18 with Democrats supporting Trump’s nominee. Ambassador Story took his post in Bogotá, Colombia. No,[…]