Ben Studd, Author at Venezuela Solidarity Campaign

Maduro Calls for US-Venezuela Dialogue in Letter to Trump

Andreína Chávez Alava for Venezuelanalysis In a letter to US President Donald Trump, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro urged peace and renewed dialogue. He also dismissed the drug-trafficking allegations leveled against Caracas as unfounded. In the September 6 missive delivered to the White House, Maduro described the claim that Caracas had refused to accept deported migrants, …

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New VSC Patron: Trade Unionist Doug Nicholls

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We are delighted to report that Doug Nicholls has accepted our invitation to become a VSC Patron. In recognition of all the support Doug has given Venezuela Solidarity Campaign over the years and his service on the VSC Executive, we are honoured that he has become one of our patrons. We are really pleased that …

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VIDEO: Francisco Dominguez on war threats against Venezuela.

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VSC STATEMENT ON US FLEET DEPLOYMENT

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Venezuela Solidarity Campaign condemns the US’s sending a war fleet with about 4,000 troops to the southern Caribbean Sea, at the edge of Venezuela’s territorial waters, in a purported anti-narcotics operation. This is a flagrant violation of international law and represents a threat to the peace and stability of the region. It comes hard on …

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ALBA-TCP Backs Venezuelan President Maduro

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the mobilisation of more than four million members of the National Bolivarian Militia, a voluntary combat unit of the Venezuelan armed forces created in 2005 by President Hugo Chávez, to defend Venezuela’s “territory, sovereignty, and peace.” The move follows the US sending about 4,000 troops to the southern Caribbean …

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What Lies Behind Trump’s Attacks Against Venezuela?

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By Francisco Dominguez for The Morning Star As if President Trump intended to meet professional US mercenary Erik Prince halfway, US Attorney General Pam Bondi increased the existing US bounty on President Maduro—originally set at $15 million—from $25 million to $50 million for anyone providing “information leading to his arrest or conviction.” In late 2024, …

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Venezuela: President Maduro Calls for Global Peace Summit and Israeli Denuclearization

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By Andreína Chávez Alava for Venezuelanalysis Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro proposed a global “Summit for Peace and Against War” to establish a “lasting peace” in West Asia, with a focus on the dismantling of Israel’s undeclared nuclear arsenal and program. The proposal comes in the aftermath of a 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel, in …

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Tenacious Bolivarian resistance against obstinate US aggression

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by Francisco Dominguez for Counter Currents On the eve of Venezuela’s presidential election on 29th July 2024, Guardian correspondents, Tiago Rogero (based in Rio de Janeiro) and Sam Jones (based in Madrid) predicted the vote “could end 25 years of socialist rule.” It did not. The following, 30 July, another group of Guardian correspondents gave …

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Venezuela: Pro-Government Alliance Wins Big in Legislative and Regional Elections

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By Ricardo Vaz for Venezuelanalysis Venezuela’s ruling United Socialist Party (PSUV) and political allies emerged as overwhelming victors in Sunday’s regional and parliamentary elections. According to the country’s National Electoral Council (CNE), the Great Patriotic Pole received around 4.55 million votes, 82.7 percent of the total cast, in the election for the unicameral National Assembly. …

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US Reinstates Funding to Propaganda Outlet: NED Weaponizes “Democracy” in Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba

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By Roger D. Harris and John Perry for Counterpunch The brief freeze and rapid partial reinstatement of National Endowment for Democracy (NED) funding in early 2025 helped expose it as a US regime-change tool. Created to rebrand CIA covert operations as “democracy promotion,” the NED channels government funds to opposition groups in Venezuela, Nicaragua and …

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