Venezuela
Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution at a Turning Point
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and his supporters are convinced that the loss of the constitutional reform referendum is a major setback. But there are voices that argue that this is an opportunity in disguise. The failure has provoked the most profound analysis and self-criticism of the Bolivarian movement.
Gender Issues in Venezuela’s Constitution
Two days following Venezuela’s constitutional reform referendum, a group of forty anti-sexism advocates held a joyous gathering in Mérida, Venezuela to inaugurate the first edition of their collective magazine which focuses on gender consciousness issues. […]
Chesa Boudin: Venezuelan Democratic Process Is Working
Author and activist Chesa Boudin reflects on why the defeat of the Venezuelan referendum is a victory for Hugo Chavez, what JFK can teach the United States about respecting revolutions, the myth of the Chavez dictatorship, the now-obsolete "fraud" T-shirts preprinted by the opposition, and the good, the bad and the ugly (and the pretty) of Venezuela. […]
Live WebRadio Coverage of Venezuela Referendum
The Bolivarian Constitution
They’re counting votes. Radio Venezuela en Vivo will publish and broadcast live updates on the Venezuelan referendum. Click on this link for English and French language coverage. In Spanish, you can go directly to ViveTV or Venezuelan National Radio.
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Latin America’s New Petro-Politics
As Latin American citizens elect more left-leaning leaders, countries are increasingly turning away from multinational energy companies and shifting their energy policies inward, nationally and regionally. […]
“Crisis in the Americas” – A Page Out of Washington’s Propaganda Playbook on Venezuela
The American Security Council Foundation just released a "documentary" which paints Venezuela’s democratically-elected President Hugo Chavez as a maniacal dictator attempting to take over the Western Hemisphere. The documentary may be new, but the spin is a page out of Washington’s decades-old propaganda playbook. […]
Susana Gonzales Interview: Venezuela, Then and Now
Venezuelan activist and journalist, Susana Gonzales talks about the "good times" of the oil boom, the Bolivarian Revolution and the place of women in the revolution.