teleSUR | January 25, 2019 Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador declared Friday his government’s willingness to mediate in the Venezuelan political conflict if the parties request it and without violating the self-determination principle adopted by his administration. When journalists asked him about the issue during his routine morning conference, Lopez Obrador reminded the public that […]
By Craig Murray | January 26, 2019 We are frequently told that people in Venezuela have no food, clothing or toilet paper, and that popular discontent with the left wing government is driven by real hunger. There are elements of truth in this story, though the causes of economic dislocation are far more complex than […]
CARACAS, VENEZUELA — Since the decision of the Trump administration on Wednesday to recognize a member of the Venezuelan opposition, Juan Guaidó, as an unelected “interim president,” the situation in the South American country has become increasingly tense, with efforts to force the current government of Venezuela — led by Nicolás Maduro — out of power having grown in intensity over the past few days.
January 26, 2019
By Stephen Gowans
A lot of good people signed the statement opposing US interference in Venezuela’s internal affairs, posted at Venezuelanalysis.com on January 24, but one wonders whether they gave the particulars of the statement sufficient thought.
Two former U.S. Congressmen, Ron Paul and Alan Grayson, weigh-in on the current turmoil in Venezuela and whether U.S. moves amount to sensible policy by Washington DC.
(CJ Opinion) — Ever since the Trump administration announced that it was no longer recognizing the legitimacy of the elected government of Venezuela I’ve been arguing with people on social media about this president’s brazen coup attempt in that country. The people arguing with me in favor of Trump’s interventionism are almost exclusively Trump supporters, with leftists and […]
(ANTIWAR.COM) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be heading to the UN Security Council Saturday with a very clear agenda: trying to sell the 15 members on recognizing Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s president, instead of Nicolas Maduro. This is unlikely to happen uniformly, as Russia and China have already expressed support for Maduro. This is part of an […]
Vice President Mike Pence called Guaido the night before his announcement and “pledged” that the Trump administration would support him. (CD) — As U.S. lawmakers, civil society leaders, and Latin America experts continue to warn against American intervention in Venezuela’s internal political affairs, the Wall Street Journal on Friday confirmed suspicions that opposition leader Juan Guaido’s move to declare himself “interim president” of Venezuela […]
Nous publions cet ancien article, d’un ancien chaviste, qui donne lui aussi une autre vision de la complexe situation au Venezuela…
Source : Paul Jorion, Douglas Bravo, 31-05-2016
