The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela Is Decades in the Making
May 14, 2019 Washington has wanted to crush the Bolivarian Revolution since Hugo Chavez assumed power, and its sanctions have killed tens of thousands.Rivals Maduro and Guaido Vie for Venezuelan Military Backing
Jan 27, 2019 The South American nation's military holds center stage in the global debate over who holds a legitimate claim to power.Colombia’s President Urges Maduro of Venezuela to Step Aside
Jan 23, 2019 Ivan Duque speaks out after Juan Guaido, the head of Venezuela's opposition-controlled congress, declares himself interim president.
Obama Ratchets Up Conflict With Venezuela
Mar 11, 2015 Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuelan governments mounted this week following the news that President Obama had officially declared Venezuela a national security threat and had levied sanctions on seven Venezuelan officials.
Don’t Believe Media Coverage of Venezuela
Mar 5, 2015 It’s hard to fathom why Western media seem to buy into the US government’s demonization of Venezuela’s democratically elected socialist government and yet essentially give a pass to countries (Mexico, anyone?) with clearly corrupt and discredited leadershipIt’s hard to fathom why Western media seem to buy into U demonization of Venezuela’s democratically elected socialist government and yet essentially give a pass to countries (Mexico, anyone?) with clearly corrupt and discredited leadership.
Rifts Deepen Between Pro- and Anti-Government Factions in Venezuela
Feb 24, 2014 As clashes between government forces and protesters in Venezuela continued through the weekend, civilians took sides in rival marches held Saturday, each pointing to the other as the catalyst of the country's recent wave of unrest.
International Media (Finally) Zoom In on Violence in Venezuela
Feb 22, 2014 "Tonight, Venezuela is seeing a spasm of violence that’s unlike anything the country has experienced since 1989," blogger Audrey M. Dacosta wrote from Caracas on Wednesday.
‘What You Should Know About the… Protests in Venezuela’
Feb 22, 2014 Failing to win a mandate from Venezuelans in elections over the last few years, the leaders of the country's mainstream, U.S.-backed opposition are exploiting discontent among the population in an effort to topple the democratically elected government, sociologist Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya writes.
‘Venezuelan Leader Uplifted Poor From Caracas to the Bronx’
Mar 8, 2013 As millions gather to mourn Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the spate of criticism still pouring from the mouthpieces of the U.S. corporate media confirms elite hostility toward poor people and their defenders around the world.
