Bolivarian revolution

Venezuela blasts new EU sanctions

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro responded rapidly to the European Union鈥檚 proposal to impose further sanctions on top government officials following the May 20 presidential and state council elections. The 28-country bloc alleges the vote failed to comply with "minimal democratic standards".

Maduro, who won the presidential election by a landslide despite low voter participation, said on May 28: "This is the European Union that arrogantly wants to put its nose in Venezuela's business." He added, "Enough of this old colonialism."

Venezuela slams new US sanctions

Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza to the latest round of US sanctions, which follow hard on the heels of socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro鈥檚 electoral on May 20.

鈥淭here is no unilateral measure, no pressure from any foreign power that can intimidate the Venezuelan people,鈥 the top diplomat stated.

Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution wins the battle, but is it losing the war?

Even before Venezuela鈥檚 May 20 presidential vote had taken place, the United States 鈥攈eaded by a president who lost the popular vote in an electoral system that systematically disenfranchises millions of poor and non-white voters 鈥 rejected the elections as 鈥渘either free nor fair鈥.

The Lima Group, a coalition of 13 right-wing Latin American countries plus Canada, also refused to recognise the results. Among its members are:

Election observer: 鈥楾he majority have chosen the path they want for Venezuela鈥

More than 300 international representatives from organisations such as the聽African Union, the聽Caribbean Community聽and the聽Electoral Experts Council of Latin America, as well as former heads of states, parliamentarians, trade unionists and solidarity activists, were present for Venezuela鈥檚 May 20 presidential vote. Among them was Eulalia Reyes de Whitney, a Venezuelan-born activist with the Australia Venezuela Solidarity Network (AVSN).

Venezuela's Maduro wins elections against divided opposition amid growing US hostility

Venezuelan President聽Nicolas Maduro聽won the Venezuelan presidential聽elections聽on May 20, gaining a second presidential term for six years with more than聽5.8 million votes, the聽National Electoral Council聽(CNE) announced that night.

With 92.6 percent of the votes counted, Maduro had 5.8 million votes, while his closest rival, former governor聽Henri Falc贸n聽getting 1.8 million votes, said聽CNE聽President聽Tibisay Lucena聽who added that in total, 8.6 million Venezuelans voted, out of an electoral registry of 20.5 million people.

Venezuela activist: 'The economic war has caused huge damage to the country and people'

Campaigning is well underway for Venezuela鈥檚 May 20 national vote to elect the nation鈥檚 president and representatives to municipal councils and state legislatures. To get a sense of the campaign and situation in the South American country today, Federico Fuentes spoke to Australia Venezuela Solidarity Network (AVSN) Brisbane co-convenor Eulalia Reyes de Whitney, who has been back in her home country for the past several months.

Venezuela: Rural communities organise to confront economic crisis

While the voices of Venezuela's right-wing opposition are continuously amplified by the corporate media, rarely are the voices of grassroots activists heard. 91自拍论坛 Weekly鈥檚 Federico Fuentes spoke to Pacha Catalina Guzman, a leading activist with Venezuela鈥檚 largest peasant-based organisation, the Ezequiel Zamora National Campesino Front (FNCEZ), to get her view on the current economic crisis and how rural communities are organising to deal with the situation.

Latin American People's Summit opposes right-wing offensive

Hundreds of popular organisations and social movements from across Latin America and the Caribbean met at the Summit of the Peoples in Lima, Peru, over April 10-14.

Threats, pressure mount on Venezuela

The situation was bleak for Venezuela鈥檚 pro-poor Bolivarian Revolution in the first half of last year.

With a dire economic situation and a growing wave of violent opposition protests, President Nicolas Maduro turned the tables by convening a National Constituent Assembly (ANC) in July.

Venezuelan radical left activist takes a look at the upcoming presidential vote

With the National Electoral Council setting April 22 as the date for the country鈥檚 presidential election and the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) confirming current president Nicolas Maduro as their candidate, leftist organisations in Venezuela have been debating what position to take.

Talk of Venezuela coup grows in US

As Venezuelans get ready for April鈥檚 presidential election, US Senator Marco Rubio claimed via Twitter the world would support Venezuela鈥檚 military if it decided to orchestrate a coup against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who is up for re-election.

The Republican lawmaker from Florida tweeted on February 9: 鈥淭he world would support the Armed Forces in if they decide to protect the people & restore democracy by removing a dictator.鈥

Venezuela: Trump administration hints at coup, ban on oil imports

US Secretary of State and former CEO of oil giant Exxon Mobil Rex Tillerson has threatened Venezuela with a ban on oil exports, only days after hinting that the country鈥檚 president, Nicolas Maduro, could be overthrown by a military uprising.

Describing Venezuela鈥檚 armed forces as a possible 鈥渁gent of change鈥, Tillerson suggested on February 1 that the military could 鈥渕anage a peaceful transition鈥 should they remove聽Maduro from office.