While the US president is pursuing a more progressive domestic policy agenda in many respects, his position towards Venezuela appears to be alarmingly similar to Trump’s, warns TIM YOUNG DONALD TRUMP’S approach to Venezuela proved to be singularly unsuccessful. As president he ratcheted up sanctions against Venezuela’s elected government in an attempt to bring about …
KEN LIVINGSTONE writes on new revelations about previously deniedcollusion between the Bank of England and the Tory government to stealVenezuela’s gold in support of US-backed regime change SHOCKING new evidence has emerged that the British governmentconspired with the Bank of England to deny Venezuela access to 31 tonnesof gold worth more than $1bn (over £800m) …
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro Sunday denounced Washington is handing over Venezuelan money frozen in U.S. federal reserves and banks worldwide to opposition leader Juan Guaido. “The White House has no limits. It is usurping and giving away our resources to these gangsters,” Maduro warned and informed that President Joe Biden’s administration will deliver Guaido over …
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By Andreína Chávez Alava for Venezuelanalysis Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez condemned the globalinequality in access to vaccines and called for “no injustices in thisbattle against Covid-19.” Participating in the 27th Ibero-American Summit held in Andorra on Wednesday, Rodríguez pointed out that the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of the consequences of unequal distribution …
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April 11 marks the anniversary of 2002 coup in Venezuela, writes KEN LIVINGSTONE NINETEEN years ago in Venezuela a right-wing military coup briefly unseated its elected President Hugo Chavez before loyal armed forces units and a popular mobilisation of Caracas’s barrios turned the tables and restored Chavez to the presidency. The coup was mounted by …
When Hugo Chavez and the people of Venezuela beat the US empireRead More »
On the anniversary of the attempted coup d’etat against Hugo Chavez’ elected government, VSC Secretary Francisco Dominguez explained the significance of the events in 2002 & the ongoing legacy of the popular uprising to restore democracy.
We need to step up our campaign against the illegal US sanctions on Venezuela, writes KEN LIVINGSTONE AN overwhelmingly damning report by UN special rapporteur on human rights Alena Douhan has catalogued the massive harm inflicted on the Venezuelan people by the illegal sanctions imposed primarily by the US but also by Britain, the EU …
Venezuela: UN special rapporteur’s report slams sanctions – but Biden retains themRead More »
Venezuela has “categorically rejected” US President Joe Biden’s renewal of Executive Order 13692. The renewal extends a state of national emergency which has been the basis for Washington’s sanctions regime against Venezuela. The decree states that Venezuela represents an “unusual and extraordinary threat to the [US] national security and foreign policy.” The order has been …
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by Ken Livingstone THE United States has an extensive sanctions programme affecting two dozen countries across the globe, and three of those states singled out for coercive measures are in Latin America: Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. The cost to those three nations of US sanctions imposed allegedly “to counter threats to national security” are breathtakingly …
By Tim Young, Venezuela Solidarity Campaign. Saturday February 13 saw hundreds of British labour movement and solidarity activists attend an event hosted by the Cuba Solidarity Campaign, Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign Action Group and Venezuela Solidarity Campaign. The event was chaired by Christine Blower, Labour member of the House of Lords and former General Secretary of …
Report: “Trump has gone – time to end US sanctions on Cuba, Nicaragua & Venezuela”Read More »
