In early March, 91自拍论坛 Weekly's Federico Fuentes travelled聽to Venezuela as part of a fact-finding mission. He visited Caracas鈥檚 poorer neighbourhoods, rural and border states to hear from those voices deliberated excluded from the media discussion on Venezuela.
Venezuela
An electricity blackout has affected most of Venezuela for several days after an alleged cyber attack crashed the country鈥檚 main electricity generator, the Simon Bolivar Hydroelectric Plant in Bolivar State, commonly known as the Guri Dam.
One month after declaring himself the 鈥渓egitimate president of Venezuela鈥, Juan Guaid贸 attempted to provoke a crisis on February 23 by forcing United States' humanitarian aid across the Venezuela-Colombia border. Here Elisa Trunzo asked Jose Curiel for his account of what happened at the border that day.
A war has been declared on Venezuela, of which the truth is "too difficult" to report, writes John Pilger.
US actor and activist criticises the US over its actions against Venezuela.
Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro accused his US counterpart Donald Trump of wanting to impose 鈥渨hite supremacy鈥 on the country following his 鈥淣azi-like speech鈥 in Miami on February 18.
Direct losses to Venezuela's economy from US financial sanctions are estimated to be US$38 billion.
Since its outset, the Donald Trump administration has ratcheted up pressure on Venezuela and radicalised its positions, writes Steve Ellner.
Chaos reigned in Haiti for a seventh straight day on February 13, as people continue to rise up against President Jovenel Mo茂se over his corruption, arrogance, false promises and straight-faced lies. But the crisis will not be solved by Mo茂se鈥檚 departure, which appears imminent, writes Kim Ives.
The Trump administration鈥檚 now completely overt effort to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicol谩s Maduro had a very successful public relations effort this week, as major Western media outlets uniformly echoed its simplistic, pre-packaged claim that the Venezuelan government was heartlessly withholding foreign aid:
The cameras are focused on the border between Venezuela and Colombia. Everything has been prepared to present it as a door about to give in. It is just a matter of waiting for the right day, according to some presidents and news headlines.
The narrative of 鈥渋mminence鈥 has been key since Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Guaid贸 proclaimed himself president last month: the imminent fall of President Nicol谩s Maduro, imminent transition government and imminent resolution of all of Venezuela鈥檚 problems.
Last week, the US formally adopted聽聽on Venezuelan national oil company PDVSA, as well as on CITGO, its US-based distribution arm, as part of its press for regime change in Caracas. National Security Advisor John Bolton estimated the actions would affect some $7 billion in assets and would block $11 billion in revenue to the Venezuelan government over the next year.
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