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 …
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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 »
After Venezuela’s elections, constructive engagement should follow, writes Tim Young. Venezuela has successfully held elections for its National Assembly, despite the extreme difficulties imposed on it by the US’s economic blockade of the country and the coronavirus pandemic. On 6 December Venezuelans voted for 277 legislators from more than 14,400 candidates drawn from 107 national …
If he is different from Trump, Biden must change track on VenezuelaRead More »
By Leonardo Flores, CODEPINK, for Popular Resistance. Venezuela held legislative elections on December 6 and, as has become the norm, the U.S. and sectors of the opposition that boycotted the election are claiming fraud without presenting evidence. The coalition of parties supporting President Maduro won 68% of the vote and a supermajority in the National …
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VSC congratulates Venezuela on the successful completion of elections for a new National Assembly. Venezuelans voted on Sunday to choose 277 legislators from more than 14,400 candidates registered by 107 national and regional political organizations. Over 300 international observers were present and confirmed the transparency of the process. Despite threats of violence from extreme right …
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By Susan Grey, Venezuela Solidarity Campaign & Vauxhall CLP Member As Joe Biden takes over the US presidency there is much speculation over how much his Latin America policy will differ from that of Donald Trump. Whilst Trump’s sanctions on Venezuela have undoubtedly been harsher and more damaging than those that went before, it’s important …
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