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Seeing Venezuela in-person shows why US/British sanctions are a crime

Fiona Sim, Black Liberation Alliance, for The Morning Star IT’S BEEN a whirlwind of a week in Caracas, Venezuela, and a gut-punch to empire and imperialism. As part of a British delegation to Venezuela, I was privileged to witness first hand the strength and tenacity of the Bolivarian revolution. Every day has been another nail …

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Message from Caracas – from VSC Secretary Francisco Dominguez

It’s highly regrettable that the UK govt has again capitulated to the US ‘regime change’ narrative and has applied more sanctions against the democratically-elected govt of Venezuela. The electoral victory of Nicolas Maduro as president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is a guarantee that not only social progress continues (such as the 5 million …

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Initial VSC response to more illegal UK sanctions on Venezuela

“The Venezuela Solidarity Campaign condemns the UK Government joining in with Trump’s illegal ‘regime change’ agenda in Venezuela, with the introduction of further sanctions on January 10. We also condemn the US putting a bounty on the head of Venezuela’s head of state Nicolas Maduro – an aggressive & extreme move against national sovereignty. We …

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Briefing: What the mainstream media misreports or ignores about the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election

The role of the US and its allies The US and its allies were calling for Nicolás Maduro to recognise the election result right up until the polls closed, but only claimed irregularities in the election once it was clear that their candidate Edmundo González had lost. These claims made headline news. This refusal of …

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With Trump & Rubio on the way, US blockade tightens its grip on Venezuela

By Tim Young Early signs of what the incoming Trump administration in the US has in store for Venezuela were revealed in mid-November with the approval by the House of Representatives of a new Bill tightening the existing blockade against Venezuela. The Bill, which still requires Senate approval, is entitled Banning Operations and Leases with …

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What does The US’ new ‘Bolivar Act’ mean for Venezuela?

By Tim Young, Venezuela Solidarity Campaign for The Morning Star Early signs of what the incoming Trump administration in the US has in store for Venezuela were revealed in mid-November with the approval by the House of Representatives of a new Bill tightening the existing blockade against Venezuela. The Bill, which still requires Senate approval, …

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Venezuela Condemns US Bill Seeking to Intensify Sanctions

The United States House of Representatives approved a bill to strengthen sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government, prompting condemnation from Venezuela. On Monday, November 18, the Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act, known as the BOLIVAR Act, was approved in second discussion by the US House of Representatives. The …

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