Kevin Rangel, VA Born in Caracas, Kevin Rangel joined the Bolivar and Zamora Revolutionary Current (CRBZ) in 2005. Today he is the organization’s national coordinator, working from the city of Calabozo, Guarico State, in Venezuela’s rural heartland. The CRBZ has been in the forefront of the intense struggles taking place in the Caribbean nation’s countryside…
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Economic Warfare: ‘Visible Foreign Hand’ Meets the Hard Hand of the Venezuelan State
Nino Pagliccia Since 2012, Venezuela has undergone an economic war directed mostly by and from the United States that has targeted market prices of goods and services, in part by the impact of unilateral economic sanctions, but also by the manipulation of exchange rates in the illegal parallel market. The aim has been to disarticulate…
Latin American Leaders Denounce US Imperialism, Capitalism to the United Nations
The fiery comments from Bolivian President Evo Morales stood out for their sharp condemnations of Trump and US imperialism Zoe.C | United Nations The 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly began on September 18. On Wednesday, the Security Council held a meeting about nuclear proliferation which was chaired by the Council’s current president,…
China’s Arch of Peace Vessel Docks in Venezuela
Chinese hospital vessel the Arch of Peace (He Ping Fang Zhou) docked at Venezuela’s La Guaira port on Saturday to carry out health operations in conjunction with the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB). “The first thing we must emphasize is (the vessel’s) name. It is a vessel for peace, and peace is fostered in the…
Maduro: Conspiracy Against Venezuela Continues with US Support
The Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro warned that the “conspiracy” against his government “remains underway with the support of the United States”, during a press conference Tuesday less than a day after he returned from an official visit in China. Maduro said ex-military officers were conspiring against his government with the help of the United States,…
US Military Drills Against Venezuela Described as Provocations
Caracas, Sep 18 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Sovereignty and Territorial Security Commission of the National Constituent Assembly (ANC), Gerardo Marquez, has described the U.S.-led military exercises in the region as a provocation against Venezuela. Marquez said that in recent months the U.S. government has carried out seven joint exercises with other armies, the…
Venezuela’s Maduro Secures $5bn Chinese Loan & Joins Beijing’s New Silk Road Initiative
venezuelanalysis Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro returned to Caracas Monday upon concluding a four-day visit to the People’s Republic of China, which saw the two countries sign twenty-eight bilateral agreements, including a new US $5 billion Chinese loan and joint plans for a fourth satellite, in addition to strengthening political ties. The visit to China was…
US and OAS Disregard for International Law is a Menace to Venezuela and Latin America
Nino Pagliccia International community principles At the 25thU.N. session of October 1970 the General Assembly adopted a Resolution titled “Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations.” [1] Not too many people would know that, therefore I think it is important…
Lessons from Nicaragua
Stephen Sefton Apologists for the attempted coup in Nicaragua hemorrhage credibility with every week that passes. Both inside and outside Nicaragua, reality is fast catching up with their falsehoods and distortions. Last week, the New York Times revealed US government involvement in plans for a military coup in Venezuela, confirming long standing accusations by the…
The Role of the Working Class in Venezuela’s Crisis: An Interview with Pedro Eusse
Pedro Eusse and Cira Pascual Marquina Pedro Eusse began his militancy in the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) in 1979 at the age of 17, when he was working in a chicken factory. Currently, he is a member of the political bureau of the party, where he coordinates worker and trade union issues. Eusse is…
Production and Conflict in El Maizal Commune
Ricardo Vaz In this article we examine the productive activities of El Maizal Commune, based on our visit in May. We also look at the relation between the commune and state companies, and explore the contradictions that emerge as the communal project moves forward. El Maizal Commune spreads over the states of Lara and Portuguesa,…
Venezuela: New Exchange Agreement Establishes Free Currency Convertibility
NOTIPATRIA Translation by Les Blough, Axis of LogicThe Minister of the Popular Power of Economy and Finance, Simón Zerpa, accompanied by the President of the Central Bank of Venezuela, Calixto Ortega Sánchez, announced that a scheme of free convertibility of the currency will be adopted throughout the national territory. The new work scheme also seeks…
