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How the U.S. Could Have Won the Venezuelan Election

by Roger D. Harris, published on Workers World, August 23, 2024 Workers World has been publishing, unedited, statements from anti-imperialist media and individuals to show the breadth of support for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and opposition to the lies of the U.S. government and corporate media.  Washington’s intent was not to encourage a free and fair democratic process but[…]

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U.S. Peace Council Supports the Right of the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela to Defend Itself Against Violent External and Extra-Parliamentary Attempts at Regime Change

Statement by the U.S. Peace Council, August 23, 2024 On July 29, 2024, Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of the presidential election with close to 52 percent of votes cast. As expected, the US-backed opposition called the July 28 election in Venezuela fraudulent when they lost. They had announced that intention even before the[…]

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Venezuela: Not Counting Votes, But Smashing Imperialism’s Hybrid War is Essential

By Narciso Isa Conde, published on Workers World, August 14, 2024 ‘Concede to imperialism not an iota’ In the infinite global war that U.S. imperialism, with its Pentagon, its CIA and its NATO, is waging to stop its inevitable decline, the Venezuelan chapter has a singular importance. This is extremely relevant in Our America for the destiny of its struggle[…]

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An Attempted Coup By Any Other Name…

by Maria Paez Victor, published on the Orinoco Tribune, August 1, 2024 “We will coup whoever we want! Deal with it.”  Elon Musk, 25 July 2020, Twitter Once again, as in 2002, Venezuela has been the victim of a combined media and diplomatic coup attempt, but this time with the added element of organized crime and a cyber-attack. Millions of[…]

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U.S. Rejection of Venezuela’s Democracy Vindicates Trump Contesting the 2020 Election Results

by Ajamu Baraka, published on Black Agenda Report, August 7, 2024 It cannot be said that the U.S. has free and fair elections. Yet, the country regularly uses the false virtue of democracy to enact regime change when its interests are threatened by a nation seeking sovereignty. In Venezuela, this effort has reached a particular level of absurdity on multiple occasions – this[…]

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Don’t Believe the Hype: Venezuela is a Democracy!

by Ajamu Baraka and Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, July 21, 2024 Ajamu Baraka, Black Agenda Report editor and columnist, discusses observing the recent elections in Venezuela and why the U.S. still seeks to undermine that democracy. Margaret Kimberley: Ajamu Baraka is a Black Agenda Report editor and columnist. He is joining us from Caracas, Venezuela, where he[…]

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Venezuela Rises From Under U.S. Led Onslaught of Economic Coercive Measures

by Maria Paez Victor, a speech given in a UNAC/Sanctions Kill Webinar July 23, 2024 There are a few things that is necessary to stress about the situation in Venezuela. Because in the presidential elections that are about to take place this Sunday 28th of July, the sanctions are the elephant in the room. For two reasons: because of the[…]

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Venezuelans Re-Elect President Maduro Despite U.S. Organized Coup Attempt

by Gloria Guillo, published on CovertAction Magazine, July 30, 2024 Sanctions are a misnomer when it comes to Venezuela. Here, the U.S. isn’t “just” illegally punishing a nation-state to effect regime change by withholding necessary resources and key inputs that cause food shortages, grave illness, death and economic instability. In Venezuela, the United States is also committing racketeer-level crimes against[…]

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How Venezuela Is Overcoming the US Blockade

by Roger Harris, published on Counterpunch, June 28, 2024 The future of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution, a target of US imperial power since its inception in 1998, may be decided on July 28, the date of their presidential election. Incumbent President Nicolás Maduro and seven other presidential candidates pledged to abide by the choice of the electorate. Edmundo González, promoted by[…]

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Maduro Celebrates Victory With Massive Chavista Demonstration at Miraflores Palace

from the Orinoco Tribune, July 29, 2024 The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, celebrated his re-election to office alongside a massive crowd that gathered at the Miraflores Palace on Sunday night, to await the first announcement of the National Electoral Council (CNE). “National independence triumphed,” said the re-elected president, while emphasizing that “they could not defeat[…]

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