The following letter has been sent from Unite the Union (UK & Ireland) and United Steelworkers (USA & Canada) to John Kerry, Secretary of State, calling for the USA to recognise Nicolas Maduro as the democratically elected President of Venezuela. ————————————————————————————– Dear Secretary Kerry: We are writing to you as the Co-Chairs of Workers Uniting, the transnational trade union structure that brings together the United…

This month marks the two year anniversary of Venezuela’s ‘Great Housing Mission’ (Gran Mision Vivienda Venezuela), which has, in the short time since its official launch on the 30th April 2011, seen the construction of 374,781 houses and apartments. This housing has been built to provide “dignified” living conditions for those families most in need;…

Probability of Getting First Audit Results if Vote Count Was Stolen is Less than One in 25 Thousand Trillion Washington, D.C.- A statistical analysis of the voting machine audit from Venezuela ’s April 14 election, done on the day of the election, shows that this audit was decisive. The odds of getting the April 14…

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, represented by the president of the National Assembly, the president of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, the president of the National Electoral Council, the Comptroller General of the Republic and president of the Republican Moral Council, the Attorney General of the Republic, and the Human Rights Ombudsman, inspired by the…

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will soon recognize Venezuela and 15 other countries for achieving part of the Millennium Development Goal of eradicating hunger. According to a statement by the FAO Director General José Graziano Da Silva, Venezuela will receive a certificate of recognition at the organization’s next conference to be held…

As Venezuela prepares for the inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro, a Foreign Office spokesperson said: On the occasion of the inauguration of Nicolas Maduro as President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the UK Government looks forward to working with the Government and people of Venezuela to strengthen our relationship and deepen cooperation in areas…

“To Isolate Violent Sectors Intent on Harming Democracy” The president of Venezuela ’s National Electoral Council (CNE), Tibisay Lucena, announced on Thursday that the council decided to widen its electoral audit “to isolate violent sectors intent on harming democracy.” In accordance with the law, on election day, April 14, an audit was conducted on 54%…

Also Supports CNE Decision for a Wider Audit At a meeting in Lima , Preu, on Thursday, heads of state of member countries of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) urged respect for the results of Venezuela ’s April 14 presidential election, which was won by Nicolás Maduro. They also came out in favor…