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As Venezuela elects and swears in a new National Assembly Red Lines host Anya Parampil sits down with the country’s Foreign Minister, Jorge Arreaza, in their latest conversation since the US launched its coup attempt against his government in January of 2019. By Anya Parampil Parampil and Arreaza discuss the impact of US regime change policy on Venezuela’s domestic political situation, why Juan Guaidó has not been arrested, hope for diplomacy with the incoming Biden Administration, the left’s resurgence in […]

Ricardo Vaz of Venezuelanalysis.com joined me to discuss the ongoing regime change operations in Venezuela. We stared off by discussing the recent return of so called “interim president” Juan Guaido after his visit to several Latin American including Colombia and Brazil. Ricardo talked about the muted response from Maduro, who allowed Guaido to return with out a fuss after being banned from international travel. Ricardo also talked about the response on the ground in Venezuela to Guaido’s return, and the fact that he appears to be losing some momentum as a political leader.

Trump’s backing of Juan Guaidó’s shadow government could weaken the opposition’s longstanding support among the majority of Venezuelans, writes Steve Ellner. By Steve Ellner NACLA Since its outset, the Trump administration has ratcheted up pressure on Venezuela and radicalized its positions.…Read more →

Suite de notre série sur le Venezuela, avec différents articles visant à compléter la vision diffusée par les médias.
Rappelons que nous ne soutenons aucun camp là-bas, militons pour que le peuple vénézuelien choisisse librement et démocratiquement son avenir, et condamnons toutes les atteintes aux Droits de l’Homme des deux camps…

Le 13 juin, un groupe armé de cocktails Molotov incendie un bâtiment du Tribunal Suprême de Justice à Caracas
Le 13 juin 2017, des manifestants cagoulés ont incendié un bâtiment du Tribunal Suprême de Justice du Venezuela à Caracas, à coups de cocktails Molotov. Le 21 juin, les membres de ce même Tribunal Suprême de Justice ont autorisé des poursuites contre la procureure générale du pays, Luisa Ortega Diaz.

Andrés Miguel Rondón references this tweet when he writes: "Label ["the bad guys"]: the minorities, the politicians, the businessmen. Caricature them. As vermin, evil masterminds, haters and losers, you name it. Then paint yourself as the savior.""The recipe for populism is universal.

Jay Dyer
21st Century Wire

Certains identifient la genèse des médias alternatifs à l’essor d’Internet. D’autres, prenant une perspective plus large, voient dans les médias indépendants la continuité d’une longue tradition de journalisme populaire, existant déjà sous la forme des libelles au Moyen-Âge. De tout temps, les pouvoirs en place ont employé le langage comme une arme permettant de légitimer leur position au sein de la société, et de la faire évoluer dans le sens de leurs intérêts.

A photo of the real Tower of David taken by the Spanish photographer Sebastian Liste, one of 14 posted on newyorker.com in January"One day, I asked the real El Niño Daza about the community that he had created in the Tower [of David]. He spoke in the style of a new sheriff of Dodge who had cleaned out the riffraff. 'We live well here.