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Venezuela Rejects U.S. Sanctions Against PDVSA Print E-mail
Written by Ministry of People’s Power for Foreign Affairs   
Wednesday, 25 May 2011 15:10

Escudo de VenezuelaOfficial statement of the Venezuelan Ministry of People's Power for Foreign Affairs rejecting US sanctions imposed on Venezuela

 
Venezuela Rejects U.S. Sanctions Against PDVSA Print E-mail
Written by Ministry of People’s Power for Foreign Affairs   
Wednesday, 25 May 2011 15:10

Escudo de VenezuelaOfficial statement of the Venezuelan Ministry of People's Power for Foreign Affairs rejecting US sanctions imposed on Venezuela:

 
New H.O.V Newsletter Print E-mail
Written by Hands Off Venezuela   
Saturday, 09 April 2011 16:22
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Check out the latest newsletter, featuring news and analysis from Venezuela. Articles include:

  • Tories throw Libya lies at Venezuela - Hague uses Libya conflict to attack Chavez while imperialist powers prepare for war
  • British workers, migrant workers - one class, one fight!  The UK's Latin American Coalistion against Cuts (COLACOR)
  • Sanitatios Maracay nationalised at last
  • Union leaders jailed? Not so simple...
  • Imperialist intervention continues in Venezuela
  • Media watch: opposition media compare Chavez to Hitler, yet again

Download the newsletter here (PDF).

 
Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution at a Crossroads Print E-mail
Written by Steven Mather - turbulenttimes.net   
Thursday, 14 October 2010 16:06

The election is over and after a decade of trying to undermine Venezuelan democracy, the right have given President Hugo Chavez a much-needed kick up the backside. The Bolivarian revolution is not under threat, but the opposition - almost extinct a few years ago - is making a comeback.

 
September 26 National Assembly elections - results and analysis Print E-mail
Written by Hands Off Venezuela   
Friday, 08 October 2010 12:09

We provide here links to the official results of the National Assembly elections on S26 in Venezuela as well as links to different articles analysing them. For basic information, see also the Hands Off Venezuela newsletter produced immediately after the election results were announced.

 
Democracy in action: a visit to Venezuela’s communal councils Print E-mail
Written by Mustafa Turus and Erol Yesilyurt - HOV   
Friday, 17 September 2010 16:39

We travelled to Caracas in July 2010 to see how the Bolivarian revolution was progressing. Of everything we saw, we found the degree of community level organisation the most impressive. Since 2006, thousands of communal councils have been set up by Venezuelans.  The size of the communal councils can range from 150 families in cities to 10 families in rural areas. Following the tradition of social movements in Venezuela, communal councils are set up to deal with local problems such as schools, roads and cultural-political activities.

 
National Assembly elections on September 26 – Defend the Bolivarian revolution! Print E-mail
Written by Jorge Martin - HOV   
Thursday, 16 September 2010 13:30
On September 26 Venezuelans will go to the polls again, this time to elect 167 deputies to the National Assembly, as well as 12 representatives to the Latin American Parliament (Parlatino). Since 1998, when president Chávez was elected, the Venezuelan people have been called to the polls on 15 different local, regional, national, presidential elections and referenda. Contrary to what the media would have you believe, the Venezuelan people have expressed themselves democratically and they have given overwhelming support to the Bolivarian revolution.
 
[VIDEO] Venezuela elections: abstention is the danger Print E-mail
Written by Real News Network   
Wednesday, 08 September 2010 13:15

Real News Network senior editor, Paul Jay, interviews Gregory Wilpert on the Venezuelan elections. Video and transcript

 
Venezuela-Colombia crisis newsletter Print E-mail
Written by Hands Off Venezuela   
Tuesday, 03 August 2010 15:07

A new edition of the Hands Off Venezuela newsletter has been produced in relation to the developing crisis between the two sister countries, Colombia and Venezuela.

 
New website for HoV Argentina! Print E-mail
Written by Hands Off Venezuela   
Thursday, 27 May 2010 11:24
Supporters of HoV have launched a new Argentinian website in Spanish: http://mfvargentina.blogspot.com
 
The Anti-Venezuela Election Campaign Print E-mail
Written by Mark Weisbrot - The Guardian   
Sunday, 21 March 2010 00:39

Venezuela's election is not until September, but the international campaign to delegitimise the government has already begun


 
The Accusation that Links Chávez with ETA and the FARC is Fraudulent Print E-mail
Written by Gonzalo Sánchez - Tercera Información, Axis of Logic   
Friday, 05 March 2010 16:33
In an impressive and well coordinated smear campaign, the Spanish corporate media has launched a preemptive strike against President Hugo Chávez. The print media included Público, El País, ABC, El Mundo, La Razón, Cadena Ser, COPE, Libertad Digital as well as the TV Channels.

The media campaign then spread world-wide to the BBC, CNN, Fox News and of course the internet was flooded with this explosive story. As usual, the finger of guilt was pointed at Venezuela and President Chávez in particular.

 
Venezuela’s Revolution Faces Crucial Battles Print E-mail
Written by Federico Fuentes - Green Left Weekly   
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 22:46

Decisive battles between the forces of revolution and counter-revolution loom on the horizon in Venezuela.The campaign for the September 26 National Assembly elections will be a crucial battle between the supporters of socialist President Hugo Chavez and the US-backed right-wing opposition. But these battles, part of the class struggle between the poor majority and the capitalist elite, will be fought more in the streets than at the ballot box.

 
Canada accuses Venezuela of stifling democracy while Parliament remains prorogued Print E-mail
Written by Camilo Cahis   
Monday, 08 February 2010 14:26

The Canadian minister responsible for the Americas recently made a short stop in Venezuela. While there, Peter Kent took the opportunity to express the Canadian government’s concerns over the “shrinking democratic space” in Venezuela.

 
US Intelligence Report Classifies Venezuela as “Anti-US Leader” Print E-mail
Written by Eva Golinger   
Wednesday, 03 February 2010 20:47

Eva Golinger breaks down the Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community to show how President Obama's administration now formally views Venezuela as a threat in the same class as Al Qa’ida.  

 
No fare deal for London or Venezuela Print E-mail
Written by Alex Holland - thesamosa.co.uk   
Tuesday, 02 February 2010 14:37

Not many Londoners can be happy as they grope through the frozen murkiness of the commute to their first days back at work after the winter break. Adding to their misery is London's mayor, Boris Johnson, who has made their journey much more expensive with huge fare rises.

 
Venezuela's Chavez Forgives Haiti's Debt Print E-mail
Written by FOCUS News Agency   
Thursday, 28 January 2010 14:57

President Hugo Chavez on Monday said that Petrocaribe, Venezuela's cut-rate regional energy alliance, will forgive quake-stricken Haiti's debt, AFP reported.

 
Venezuela Sanctions Cable Television Channels for Failure to Comply with Media Law Print E-mail
Written by Kiraz Janicke and James Suggett - Venezuelanalysis.com   
Thursday, 28 January 2010 14:55

On Saturday, Venezuela’s National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL) temporarily closed six national cable television channels for failure to comply with the country’s Law on Social Responsibility in Radio and Television.

 
Venezuela: Interview with Comrade Katy Jaimes, delegate to the Extraordinary Congress of the PSUV Print E-mail
Written by International Marxist Tendency   
Thursday, 28 January 2010 11:31

Venezuela: Interview with Comrade Katy Jaimes, delegate to the Extraordinary Congress of the PSUVAt the First Extraordinary Congress of the PSUV, which began in November last year and finishes this April, one can clearly sense a growing anger of the delegates and members against the reformists and bureaucrats in the party, as well as a thirst for the ideas of marxism. We publish here an interview with comrade Katy Jaimes, delegate to the Congress for the Chacao municipality of Miranda State, who lays heavy stress upon the need to organise a left in the party.

 
Venezuela Applies Media Social Responsibility Law to Cable Channels Print E-mail
Written by James Suggett - Venezuelanalysis.com   
Monday, 25 January 2010 20:25

On Thursday, Venezuela’s National Tele- communications Commission released a list of cable television companies that will be subject to the Law on Social Responsibility in Radio and Television.

 
The coups d'état in Latin America and the dangers facing Venezuela Print E-mail
Written by Alejandro Torres Rivera   
Friday, 15 January 2010 20:00

Puerto Rican attorney Alejandro Torres Rivera looks at the very real threat facing Venezuela and provides evidence that "the threat against Venezuela is certainly not a bizarre idea. It is up to all of us, as this year begins, to redouble our solidarity with the Venezuelan people and the defense of their Revolution."

 
Venezuelan Humanitarian Team Arrives in Haiti after Earthquake Print E-mail
Written by Kiraz Janicke - Venezuelanalysis.com   
Friday, 15 January 2010 12:04

Venezuela sent its first aid airplane to Haiti, a Bolivarian National Armed Force's Hercules C-130, with a fifty-strong advance humanitarian aid team on board.

 
Venezuela and the Netherlands Print E-mail
Written by Vonk Netherlands and Hands off Venezuela   
Wednesday, 13 January 2010 12:53

The government of the Netherlands recently granted the US military use of its islands in the Caribbean, with the excuse that this is to help in the “war against drugs”. In reality, this is a direct threat to the Chavez government in Venezuela.

 
US Military Agression against Venezuela escalating Print E-mail
Written by Eva Golinger   
Wednesday, 23 December 2009 18:16

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez revealed on his Sunday television and radio program, Aló Presidente, that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, have illegally entered Venezuela’s airspace during the past several days. “A few days ago, one of these military planes penetrated Venezuela as far as Fort Mara,” a Venezuelan military fort in the State of Zulia, bordering Colombia.

 
Chávez in Copenhagen: We need a world revolution Print E-mail
Written by Hands Off Venezuela Denmark   
Friday, 18 December 2009 17:44

At a public meeting organized by various trade union, political organizations, and solidarity campaigns (including Hands Off Venezuela), more than 3,000 people in Copenhagen heard President Hugo Chávez correctly point out that a socialist revolution is the only solution to the problems of humanity.

 
The Bolivarian Revolution and Peace Print E-mail
Written by Fidel Castro   
Wednesday, 25 November 2009 11:41
Fidel Castro writes "I know Chavez well, and no one could be more reluctant than him to allow a showdown between the Venezuelan and Colombian peoples that leads to bloodshed. These are two fraternal peoples, the same as Cubans living in the east, center and west end of our island. I find no other way to explain the close relationship between Venezuelans and Colombians" Read Fidels full thoughts here.
 
Cuba and ALBA let down Sri Lanka’s Tamils Print E-mail
Written by Ron Ridenour - venezuelanalysis.com   
Wednesday, 25 November 2009 08:24
I think that the governments of Cuba, Bolivia and Nicaragua let down the entire Tamil population in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, as well as “proletarian internationalism” and the “exploited”, by extending unconditional support to Sri Lanka’s racist government.I think that the governments of Cuba, Bolivia and Nicaragua let down the entire Tamil population in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, as well as “proletarian internationalism” and the “exploited”, by extending unconditional support to Sri Lanka’s racist government.
 
Venezuela’s Chavez Calls for International Organisation of Left Parties Print E-mail
Written by Kiraz Janicke - Venezuelanalysis.com   
Tuesday, 24 November 2009 09:39

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called for the formation of a “Fifth International” of left parties and social movements to confront the challenge posed by the global crisis of capitalism.

 
President Chavez insists: The Only Road is towards Socialism! Print E-mail
Written by José Herrera   
Monday, 16 November 2009 11:53

All true revolutionaries in Venezuela insist that the only solution to the current imperialist threat is socialism. On November 15, 2009, on the occasion of the elections for the delegates of the congress of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) President Hugo Chavez Frias again confirmed this urgent endeavor. At this decisive stage of the Bolivarian Revolution, the development of the 'young' Marx from the critique of religion to  criticism of the State, of the bourgeois revolution, to the defense of human, proletarian emancipation, is very educative indeed.

 
Chomsky: Coups, UNASUR, and the U.S. Print E-mail
Written by José Herrera   
Sunday, 08 November 2009 16:29

The last time I had the opportunity to speak in Caracas—at long-distance that time—was about a year ago, right after the UNASUR (Union of South American Nations) meeting in Santiago in September 2008. That meeting was called "with the purpose of considering the situation in the Republic of Bolivia," after an uprising backed by the traditional elites who had lost power in the impressive democratic elections of 2005.

 
More funds for power infrastructure: The struggle for a trustworthy power generation system Print E-mail
Written by José Herrera   
Friday, 06 November 2009 18:39

Since Chavez came to presidency, Venezuela’s economy has grown to fulfil the increasing demand for human dignity. More people are able to access the country’s economic wealth and, at the same time, Venezuela has opened its markets to China and other significant manufacturing leaders. Today, more poor people are able to buy very cheap Chinese fans, refrigerators and TV sets as the least material possessions that many treasure in land where it is hotter each year, and where public runs until 10-11pm.

 
Indonesia: A discussion about the struggle for national liberation in Venezuela Print E-mail
Written by Militan in Indonesia (www.militanindonesia.org)   
Thursday, 15 October 2009 05:26
indonesia_national_liberation_venezuela-thumb.jpgLatin America today is the centre for a political change in the world and also a testament to the failure of the neoliberal ideology. The gains of the Bolivarian Revolution have answered many of the immediate needs of the people, though not completely, and this success can become an inspiration to consolidate the movement against capitalism and imperialism, and build the national sovereignty in all over Latin America and the world.
 
Venezuelan Socialist Party to Form Worker Patrols and Host International Leftist Meeting Print E-mail
Written by James Suggett - Venezuelanalysis.com   
Wednesday, 09 September 2009 04:28

Mérida, September 2nd 2009 (Venezuelanalysis.com) -This week, the Socialist Workers Front within the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) began the formation of worker "patrols," or local units, to function together with the party's neighborhood based patrols. Also, the party announced that it will host the ‘First International Meeting of Leftist Parties' in early October.

 
In support to Venezuelan organizations against discrimination Print E-mail
Written by Aporrea.org   
Monday, 27 July 2009 04:31
US-based organizations in solidarity with Venezuela, support the Law for Gender Equality and the elimination of discrimination based on sexual orientation.
 
Canadian imperialism stands back and watches coup unfold in Honduras Print E-mail
Written by Camilo Cahis in Toronto   
Friday, 10 July 2009 09:56
Canadian imperialism stands back and watches coup unfold in HondurasCanada has stood almost alone on the international stage, going so far as to say that Zelaya should not return back to Honduras. This should not come as a huge shock for Canadians as the Canadian state has been pursuing an increasingly interventionist role in Latin American affairs for a while now.
 
The European Venezuela solidarity movement meets in Amsterdam Print E-mail
Written by Pablo Sanchez - HOV Belgium   
Thursday, 02 July 2009 08:40
hov_delegat_amsterdam_09-thumb.jpgThis is a report from the HOV delegation to the first all-European gathering of Venezuela solidarity organisations in Amsterdam with over 100 participants from different solidairty organisations around Europe. The HOV delegation consisted of comrades from Poland, Hungary, Finland, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden, Germany and Portugal.
 
Chavez Calls for Continent-Wide Protests against Honduran Coup Print E-mail
Written by Kiraz Janicke - Venezuelanalysis.com   
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 04:38
Caracas, June 29th 2009 (Venezuelanalysis.com) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called for all Latin American governments to organize demonstrations in solidarity with the people of Honduras at an emergency meeting of the nine member countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for Our Americas (ALBA) in Mangaua, Nicaragua, Sunday night.
 
Chavez: North American Imperialism and the Extreme Right are Behind Coup in Honduras Print E-mail
Written by Tamara Pearson - Venezuelanalysis.com   
Monday, 29 June 2009 03:34
Photo by presidencia_de_la_republica_del_ecuador"This morning military personal kidnapped Honduran president Manuel Zelaya. According to one witness, 200 soldiers arrived at the president's house at 6am this morning, 4 shots were fired and later they left in vehicles towards the air base. The soldiers also took over the government television station, Channel 8, and took it off air. Zelaya is currently speaking live on Telsur TV, from Costa Rica."
 
Obama's First Coup d'Etat: Honduran President has been Kidnapped Print E-mail
Written by Eva Golinger - www.venezuelanalysis.com   
Monday, 29 June 2009 03:31
Photo by rbreve.Caracas, Venezuela -  The text message that beeped on my cell phone this morning read "Alert, Zelaya has been kidnapped, coup d'etat underway in Honduras, spread the word." It's a rude awakening for a Sunday morning, especially for the millions of Hondurans that were preparing to exercise their sacred right to vote today for the first time on a consultative referendum concerning the future convening of a constitutional assembly to reform the constitution.
 
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Rosales Skirts Corruption Trial, Seeks Asylum in Peru Print E-mail
Written by James Suggett – Venezuelanalysis.com   
Thursday, 23 April 2009 08:10
Manuel Rosales, a prominent Venezuelan opposition leader and mayor of Maracaibo facing corruption charges, failed to appear at a court appointment on Monday and has reportedly arrived in Peru and sought political asylum.
 
The documentary "No Volveran: The Venezuelan Revolution Now" is seen by millions Print E-mail
Written by Mel MacDonald   
Friday, 13 March 2009 07:12
No Volveran the film made by members of the Hands Off Venezuela campaign was broadcast to millions on the popular daily show La Hojilla. The presenter, Mario Silva described the documentary saying: "This documentary shows how the people organise from the ranks, and also the organisation of the working class in the factories".
 
Venezuelans Vote to Eliminate Two-Term Limit on All Elected Office 54.4% to 45.6% Print E-mail
Written by Venezuelanalysis.com   
Monday, 16 February 2009 04:38
At 9:35pm yesterday local time, with 94.2% of voted counted, Venezuela’s National Electoral Council announced that Venezuelans had voted 54.4% to 45.6% in favor of a constitutional amendment to eliminate the two-term limit on all elected office.
 
Venezuelans Vote Peacefully Over whether to Amend Constitution Print E-mail
Written by James Suggett and Tamara Pearson - Venezuelanalysis.com   
Monday, 16 February 2009 04:35
Since the trumpets and fireworks woke up Venezuelans at three o'clock yesterday morning to vote in a national referendum on whether to amend the constitution to abolish the two-term limit on all elected offices, the electoral process has been tranquil, democratic, and efficient.
 
Hundreds of Thousands of Venezuelans Rally as Campaign for Amendment Closes Print E-mail
Written by Tamara Pearson - Venezuelanalysis.com   
Sunday, 15 February 2009 09:12
Today Venezuelans will go to the polls to vote for or against an amendment to the constitution to eliminate the two-term limit on all elected offices. Both sides rallied, marched, attended concerts, and participated in motorcades on Thursday and Friday, to close off their campaigns.
 
Venezuelan Electoral Council Assures Secure and Reliable Vote for Today Print E-mail
Written by James Suggett - Venezuelanalysis.com   
Sunday, 15 February 2009 09:02
Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that the auditing and setup of the country’s 35,000 voting centers was finished on Friday, and the Venezuelan Armed Forces announced that 140,000 soldiers will guarantee voters’ safety as they go to the polls today.
 
New Fascist assault on Mitsubishi workers in Anzoategui Print E-mail
Written by Hands Off Venezuela   
Friday, 13 February 2009 12:19
Following on from the brutal killing of workers at the Mitsubishi plant in Venezuela, yesterday three workers were shot at as they drove through the town of Barcelona. Fortunately they were not injured, but we must step up the campaign of solidarity to stop these attacks.
 
Francisco Toro and Venezuela’s “Savage” Democracy Print E-mail
Written by Samuel Grove - Red Pepper Venezuela Blog   
Tuesday, 10 February 2009 04:11
We reproduce here an article from Red Pepper's Venezuela blog that criticises Francisco Toro's concept of democracy. Contrary to Francisco Toro, who claims that Venezuela suffers from "Savage democracy", Samuel Grove considers the democratic record of the last 10 years of revolution to be something to celebrate.
 
Militant march of workers in Barcelona Print E-mail
Written by CMR Anzoátegui   
Friday, 06 February 2009 06:10
On Tuesday industrial workers, workers from the service sector and from the state sector, together with members of dozens of communal councils, marched through the streets of Barcelona to condemn the killing of two Mitsubishi workers the week before.
 
Day of Celebrations across Venezuela for Revolution’s 10th Anniversary Print E-mail
Written by Tamara Pearson - Venezuelanalysis.com   
Friday, 06 February 2009 04:37
To celebrate 10 years in government President Hugo Chavez declared February 2 a public holiday, seeing thousands rallying and celebrating around the country, and shops, schools, and banks closed.
 
Venezuela and U.S. Clash in OAS Over Synagogue Attack Print E-mail
Written by James Suggett - Venezuelanalysis.com   
Friday, 06 February 2009 04:34
On Wednesday, representatives of Venezuela and the United States to the Organization of American States (OAS) shared concerns about last Saturday’s attack on a prominent synagogue in Caracas and accused each other’s governments of playing a role in the incident. Also, the Venezuelan foreign relations minister met with representatives of the Venezuelan Jewish community to offer condolences and to guarantee a successful investigation.
 
Two Workers Killed During Factory Occupation in Venezuela Print E-mail
Written by Tamara Pearson - Venezuelanalysis.com   
Saturday, 31 January 2009 04:15
Workers accuse the police of shooting two fellow workers on January 29 who were participating in the occupation of a Mitsubishi plant in Barcelona, Anzoategui state. We publish here a report by Venezuelanalysis.
 
Police Officers involved in developments at Car Assembling Plant in State of Anzoategui were suspend Print E-mail
Written by Hands Off Venezuela   
Friday, 30 January 2009 12:29
Just seen news in the Venezuelan media (and through the embassy) that all the police officers involved in the attack against the Mitsubishi workers have now been suspended and handed over to the prosecutor's office. It is to be hoped that the investigation will be thorough and will bring all those responsible to account.
 
URGENT: Two workers killed in Venezuela, while defending the occupied Mitsubitshi factory Print E-mail
Written by Hands Off Venezuela   
Friday, 30 January 2009 08:32
In the afternoon of Thursday, January 29 (Venezuelan time), two workers were killed by police in the state of Anzoategui, Venezuela. The workers killed are Pedro Suarez from the Mitsubishi factory and José Marcano from nearby auto parts factory Macusa. They were killed when regional police of Anzoategui was attempting to evict hundreds of workers who had been occupying the Mitsubitshi (MMC) factory.
 
Venezuela Condemns “Criminal” Israeli Attack and Expels Israeli Ambassador Print E-mail
Written by Hands Off Venezuela   
Thursday, 08 January 2009 08:40
Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry condemned the Israeli bombing of Gaza in a statement released on December 27, 2008, expressing its “profound indignation” over the “criminal attack,” and urged the Israeli government to adhere to the United Nations Charter. Later Venezuela has expelled the Israeli ambassador to protest against the country's assault on Gaza, after the Venezuelan president described it as a "holocaust".
 
Canada: BC Federation of Labour Endorses Hands Off Venezuela Print E-mail
Written by HOV Canada   
Friday, 12 December 2008 11:57
On Friday November 28th 1200 trade unionists at the BC Federation of Labour convention voted unanimously to endorse the Hands Off Venezuela Campaign.  The Federation represents 450,000 union members in British Columbia.  This victory for the Venezuelan solidarity movement came after years of patient work with and within the labour movement.
 
Beneficiaries of Venezuelan Missions March Against Threats by Opposition Governor-Elect Print E-mail
Written by Prensa Web YVKE, ABN   
Thursday, 04 December 2008 18:00
Beneficiaries, teachers, adults, disabled people, students and workers came out on Friday to defend the social missions and programs of the national government in the face of threats to close them down by the new governor-elect of the state of Miranda, Henrique Capriles Radonski.
 
Venezuelan Elections: A Victory for the PSUV, A Warning for the Revolution Print E-mail
Written by Jorge Martín, Yonnie Moreno and William Sanabria - www.marxist.com   
Thursday, 04 December 2008 08:44
The final results of the Venezuelan elections are now out. The Socialist United Party of Venezuela (PSUV) has won about 80% of all local councils and 17 out of the 22 governors that were up for election. However the loss of Miranda, Carabobo and the Metropolitan District of Caracas, all of them extremely important from the point of view of politics, economy and population, and the fact that the PSUV did not win Zulia is a serious warning for the revolution, which has to be added to the defeat of the constitutional reform referendum.
 
Regional Elections: What Election Results Mean for Venezuela Print E-mail
Written by Venezuela Information Office   
Wednesday, 26 November 2008 11:54
Regional elections held in Venezuela on November 23rd, 2008 have been portrayed in the U.S. media as a defeat for the government of President Hugo Chávez, when in fact the results strongly favor his party, the PSUV. The vast majority of state governorships and mayoralties, including those in many strategic parts of the country such as the Orinoco Oil Belt, remain under pro-government leadership.
 
UK teachers taught Latin lessons Print E-mail
Written by Will Grant - BBC News, Caracas   
Wednesday, 26 November 2008 08:02
First, London buses were run on cheap Venezuelan fuel. Then, former mayor of London Ken Livingstone began advising authorities in Caracas on traffic problems. Now, the latest link between the two areas appears to be in education.
 
Opposition Also Wins Tachira and Carabobo States in Regional Elections Print E-mail
Written by Tamara Pearson & Gregory Wilpert - Venezuelanalysis.com   
Tuesday, 25 November 2008 08:25
Yesterday morning Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that the opposition won in two more states, in Tachira and Carabobo, which had been too close to call last night.
 
Chávez Supporters Win 17 out of 23 Venezuelan States, but Lose 3 Most Populous Print E-mail
Written by Gregory Wilpert - Venezuelanalysis.com   
Tuesday, 25 November 2008 08:21
President Hugo Chavez’s governing party, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) got mixed results in the regional and local elections today, winning strongly in 17 out of 23 states, but losing the country’s two most populous states and the Capital District of Caracas, with two more states still to be decided.
 
Hungarian-Venezuelan Solidarity Association joins Hands Off Venezuela! Print E-mail
Written by HVSA-HoV Hungary   
Wednesday, 19 November 2008 10:22
On November 8, the Hands Off Venezuela campaign welcomed into its ranks the Hungarian-Venezuelan Solidarity Association (HVSA), who after a period of close collaboration and discussions had decided to join HOV. This is a welcome addition to our campaign and we look forward to stepping up the solidarity work with these comrades.
 
Hungarian - Venezuelan Solidarity Association to join HOV Print E-mail
Written by Hungarian - Venezuelan Solidarity Association   
Monday, 27 October 2008 07:14
The Hungarian – Venezuelan Solidarity Association (HVSA) will join the Hands off Venezuela officially, on its conference on 8 November 2008
 
Colombia: armed police kill two and wound twenty - stand-off continues Print E-mail
Written by Colombia Solidarity Campaign   
Wednesday, 15 October 2008 05:29
S.O.S  For the right to protest and safety of indigenous people, campesinos and cane cutter.
 
Human Rights Watch in Venezuela: Lies, Crimes and Cover-ups Print E-mail
Written by James Petras   
Tuesday, 07 October 2008 09:35
Human Rights Watch, a US-based group claiming to be a non-governmental organization, but which is in fact funded by government-linked quasi-private foundations and a Congressional funded political propaganda organization, the National Endowment for Democracy, has issued a report “A Decade Under Chavez: Political Intolerance and Lost Opportunities for Advancing Human Rights in Venezuela” (9/21/2008 hrw.org).
 
New Coup D'Etat Rumblings in Venezuela Print E-mail
Written by Stephen Lendman - Venezuelanalysis.com   
Friday, 26 September 2008 11:45
With a few months left in office, the Bush administration may be unleashing its last hurrah in Latin America. Stephen Lendman analyses the recent attempts by the U.S. government to destabilize Bolivia and Venezuela.
 
Demanding an end to US coups Print E-mail
Written by Paul Haste and Charley Allan - Morning Star   
Thursday, 18 September 2008 10:58
Paul Haste and Charley Allan witness London’s Latin American community and British trade unionists and MPs come together in solidarity (Morning Star, Friday September 19 2008)
 
Preparing for US invasion Print E-mail
Written by Charley Allan - Morning Star   
Tuesday, 16 September 2008 17:58

(Morning Star, Wednesday September 17 2008) Exactly 35 years after a CIA-orchestrated coup brought down Salvador Allende's socialist government in Chile, the political climate in Latin America is boiling over and now threatens to explode.

 
U.S. Retaliates against its Ambassador’s Expulsion from Venezuela Print E-mail
Written by Gregory Wilpert – Venezuelanalysis.com   
Monday, 15 September 2008 07:47
Reacting to the expulsion of its ambassador to Venezuela, the Bush administration attempted to retaliate by expelling the already withdrawn Venezuelan ambassador to the U.S.
 
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