CARACAS– Opposition efforts to topple Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government are rapidly heating up, as months upon months of opposition protests have failed to make the inroads desired by the more extremist elements of the opposition and their foreign backers, particularly the United States.
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(SP) — Hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola welcome journalists Abby Martin and Michael Prysner to the “Unauthorized Disclosure” weekly podcast. They recently took a trip to Venezuela and both have faced threats from parts of the right-wing opposition in the country for their reporting.
Journalist Abby Martin interviews Venezuelan opposition protesters. (Photo: Facebook)
CHILE — The U.S.-backed right-wing opposition in Venezuela is consistently described as “peaceful,” protesting non-violently against the leftist regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who mainstream media throughout the Americas and the world consider an autocrat, or dictator who is hell-bent on accumulating more power.
Opposition led National Assembly leader accused Goldman Sachs of supporting the “dictatorship” of President Maduro. (AP/Ariana Cubillos)
Venezuelan opposition leaders have accused the major Wall Street investment bank, Goldman Sachs, of supporting a “dictatorial regime” for purchasing US$2.8 billion in bonds from the Venezuelan national oil company PDVSA, in spite of the fact that the purchase is a boost to the Venezuelan economy, Reuters reported.
Le président vénézuélien Nicolas Maduro avait annoncé au début du mois qu’il convoquerait une Assemblée Constituante pour la rédaction d’une nouvelle constitution qui remplacera celle de 1999. Dans cette annonce, Maduro prévoyait que la moitié des citoyens constituants seraient issus de la « société civile ».
(MPN) There’s no denying that Venezuela is deeply embroiled in a significant crisis. While most are aware of the country’s recent string of violent protests, food shortages and government crackdowns on opposition protesters, few are aware of the opposition’s use of underhanded and downright illegal tactics, as well as the United States’ role in funding opposition forces.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., lambasted eight judges for aiding and abetting Venezuela’s democratically-elected President Nicolas Maduro for supposedly “murdering” protesters amid weeks of opposition-spurred violent demonstrations.. (AP/Paul Sancya)
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on eight current or former members of the Venezuela’s Supreme Court Thursday, in its ongoing attacks on the Bolivarian nation.
