Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Relations Delcy Rodriguez issued an on March 14 rejecting Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Luis Almagro鈥檚 calling for the suspension of the South American nation if general elections are not held 鈥渁s quickly as possible鈥.
Nicol谩s Maduro
The new US administration of President Donald Trump publicly declared it will seek regime change in Venezuela. The call, disguised in 鈥渢ransition to democracy鈥 rhetoric, was made by Trump鈥檚 proposed Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
鈥淚f confirmed,鈥 the ex-Exxonmobil CEO told Latin America Goes Global, 鈥淚 would urge close cooperation with our friends in the hemisphere, particularly Venezuela鈥檚 neighbours Brazil and Colombia, as well as multilateral bodies such as the OAS, to seek a negotiated transition to democratic rule in Venezuela.鈥
The announcement from Venezuela's electoral authority on October 20 that it would head a court ruling and聽聽has unleashed yet another wave of critical articles and opinion pieces throughout the English-speaking media, labeling Venezuela government聽as 鈥渁uthoritarian鈥 or even a 鈥渄ictatorship.鈥
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced his proposal for the country鈥檚 federal budget for 2017 on October 14 鈥 indicating that a staggering 73.6% would be dedicated toward social investment. It comes in a context of an economic crisis, including shortages of some goods.
In the days leading up to the announcement, the governing Untied Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) held street assemblies with thousands of Venezuelans to discuss and debate the proposed budget.
鈥淚n a democracy like ours, the budget is debated by the people,鈥 Maduro said on October 12.
Thousands marched in Venezuela鈥檚 capital of Caracas on October 12 to commemorate the Day of Indigenous Resistance 鈥 previously known as 鈥淐olombus Day鈥. The march also sought to counter opposition mobilisations in favour of the recall referendum against socialist President Nicolas Maduro.
Oppose the coups in Latin America! Solidarity with the people of Venezuela and Brazil!
We, the undersigned, condemn the destabilisation plan underway in Venezuela against President Nicolas Maduro. We send our solidarity to President Maduro and the Venezuelan people who are resisting attempts by right-wing opposition forces to oust a democratically-elected government by violent means in violation of the democratic vote of the people and the country鈥檚 constitution.
Caracas, September 7.
Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets of Caracas and other major cities across the country on September 7, calling for peace in their country and rejecting right-wing opposition plans to destabilise the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
The march was called by the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and joined by civil society groups and grassroots movements.
Thousands of Venezuela's right-wing opposition took to the streets in Caracas on September 1 in a menacing march labelled 鈥渢he taking of Caracas鈥.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro warned his country鈥檚 right-wing opposition leaders on August 9 not to stir up violent unrest as the threat of a recall vote against him waned, the .
Members of the Merida communal council distributing food. Photo by Tamara Pearson.
It's been three years now of food shortages, inflation, and queues in Venezuela, and the millions of people involved in community and movement organizing have been the most affected. But they've also defied right-wing and general expectations, and even perhaps the expectations of the Maduro government, and have become stronger and better organized as a result of the hardships.
Agustin Otxotorena, a Basque executive living in Caracas, grew tired of constant calls from friends and relatives in Spain telling him that there was no food in Venezuela. So on May 20, he began publishing photos on Facebook of supermarkets in upscale sectors of Caracas filled with goods.
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa spoke out on June 1 about efforts by right-wing political forces in Latin America to oust democratically-elected governments, saying that it would set a dangerous precedent for democracy in the region.
鈥淩ight-wing politicians don't just want to return to power, they want to return with a thirst for vengeance,鈥 said Correa during an interview with Ecuador Public Television.
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