Ben Studd

Leading Global Economists Urge Immediate Sanctions Relief for Venezuela

Over 100 economists from around the world have written an open letter calling on the U.S. treasury to lift sanctions on Venezuela to aid earthquake recovery efforts, two weeks after the country’s most powerful earthquakes in over a century. The signatories, whose institutions range from Columbia, UMass Amherst, Cambridge, and the CEPR, call on the …

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ONLINE EVENT: Emergency in Venezuela – End all sanctions, give back the gold!

Tuesday 28 July | 6.30PM | Online 🎥 Online event With Venezuelan speakers: • Fravia Marquez, advisor to Venezuela’s National Assembly & spokesperson for the CumbĂ© Afro-Descendant Movement • Gerdul Gutierrez, Secretary of International Relations of the CSBT (Venezuela’s TUC) • MarĂ­a Páez Victor, Venezuelan Sociologist Plus Jeremy Corbyn MP, Francisco Dominguez (VSC) & Kate Hudson (CND) – more special guests TBA. Despite the earthquakes that …

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Britain’s colonial theft of Venezuela’s gold continues

By Tim Young for Labour Hub Did you know that the Bank of England is still withholding 31 tonnes of gold bars currently worth about $4.6 billion which Venezuela, through its Central Bank of Venezuela, had deposited there, despite repeated calls for the gold to be returned to the country? Venezuelan governments of different shades …

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The US empire’s 25-year war on Venezuela

By Matt Willgress for The Morning Star Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro nearly six months ago (January 3 2026) marked a dangerous and deadly escalation in Washington’s long-running campaign against the Venezuelan people. This is an ongoing war for Venezuela’s oil — the largest proven oil reserves in the world, …

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Exposed! The deadly effect of US sanctions on Venezuela

By Siân Errington for Labour Outlook As Venezuela’s “national pilgrimage” of mobilisations against the US sanctions continues into its third month, recent research published in Venezuela has confirmed an astonishing level of over 1000 such sanctions against the country remain in place. The purpose of these inhumane sanctions has been to punish the population, including …

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VIDEO: Venezuela Under Siege: Defending the Bolivarian Revolution Against US Imperialism

VSC Secretary Francisco Dominguez outlines the current situation in Venezuela amid unprecedented US aggression and threats, and the priorities for the solidarity movements in Western countries. Based on the article: Venezuela Under Siege: Defending the Bolivarian Revolution Against US Imperialism by Francisco Dominguez and Roger D. Harris TRANSCRIPT The US military attack against Venezuela that …

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PETITION: Defend International Law – No to the Show Trial of Nicolás Maduro

150 days after Trump’s illegal attack on Venezuela, VSC has launched a petition to build international pressure to end this ridiculous show trial. Please add your name and share widely! Petition: Defend International Law – No to the Show Trial of Nicolás Maduro In January 2026, Donald Trump bombed oil-rich Venezuela, killing over 100 people, …

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OVER 13,000 PEOPLE CALL ON KEIR STARMER TO GIVE VENEZUELA BACK ITS GOLD

VENEZUELA SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27/05/2026 Over 13,000 people have now signed a petition urging the UK to give back over 30 tonnes of Venezuelan gold to Venezuela, which is currently being held in the Bank of England, despite the Latin American nation requesting its return. The Gold currently has a …

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Venezuela Under Siege: Defending the Bolivarian Revolution Against US Imperialism

by Francisco Dominguez and Roger D. Harris In response to recent developments in Venezuela under imperialist siege, international solidarity activists should adopt a stance that does not inadvertently reinforce Washington’s drive for domination. Our central responsibility is not to adjudicate every tactical decision made under siege conditions, but to oppose the imperialist aggression that creates …

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