By Douglas Bolívar / Caracas, Venezuela The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro has embarked to a trip to Eurasia on June 7. He made his first stop in Ankara, Turkey, meeting his counterpart, President Erdoğan in person for the first time since 4 years. Both presidents signed bilateral agreements on petrochemicals, mining, tourism, agriculture and finance ...
By Douglas Bolívar / Caracas , Venezuela The visit of a United States delegation to Venezuela and the consideration of lifting of sanctions have pulled into focus the tasks between the Venezuelan government and the opposition. We spoke on their status with Luis Eduardo Martínez, a veteran deputy for the oppositional Acción Democrática in the National Assembly. Martínez is in ...
By Douglas Bolivar, Caracas / Venezuela International news are dominated by crisis scenarios, from security situacions over the economic development to the food supplies. A huge global crisis, including increasing inflation numbers are present everywhere – with an exception: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Venezuela has passed through years of actually hyperinflation and a sanctions regime, and today is more ...
The US government is making progress on its own territory, but no one less is impressed by that. There is something really ridiculous going on in the US foreign policy – something that reflects a huge decline. There is the event called Summit of the Americas. This is a meeting of the Presidents and leaders of American continents, the north ...
By Omar Hassaan Fariñas* The Congress of Vienna was undoubtedly one of the most important diplomatic processes in the history of international relations. After the overthrow of the French Emperor in Leipzig in 1813 and finally in Paris in March 1814, the “four great powers” (England, Prussia, Russia and Austria) negotiated with Bourbon France the future of the European continent ...
By Douglas Bolivar, Caracas / Venezuela The agenda of what was discussed on March 5 between the Chavista leadership and President Biden’s envoy to Caracas is of absolute ignorance of the country’s political spokesmen, which by default gives credibility to the facts. On March 5, the national government of Venezuela commemorated the ninth year of the death of President Hugo ...
By Douglas Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela (Photos by Pedro Solano, translation and editing by Yunus Soner) “We can produce 1 million barrels per day more by the end of the year, and even sooner, if the US lifts sanctions. With major investment in petrochemicals on the way, Venezuela can turn into the energy locomotive of Latin America,” says Ángel Rodríguez. With ...
By Jacobo Torres de León. Member of the Venezuelan National Assembly representing workers, member of the Vice-Presidency of the PSUV and International Coordinator of the Bolivarian Socialist Confederation of Workers (CBST). Translation by Yunus Soner, subheadings were set by UWI. Venezuela has advanced in the creation of the socialism of the 21st century, which was our legendary commander Hugo Chávez’ ...
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela went to elections of governors and mayor on November 21. The governing United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) won 19 of the 23 governors and more than 200 out of 335 mayors, including the capital city of Caracas. These numbers indicate a great victory for the Chavismo. On the other side, some argue that electoral ...
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is heading towards elections that will be held on November 21. Some 21 million voters will elect 23 state governors, mayors, and municipal councils. Venezuela is a federal republic. The opposition has been boycotting the elections since 4 years, but this time, oppositional parties have decided to take part. A dialogue is established between government ...
From November 1 to 3, 2021, a mission of the International Criminal Court visited the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela within the framework of a process that began after the violent demonstrations that occurred in the Caribbean country in 2017. The last step of said process took place on the afternoon of November 3, in the historic Sol del Perú room ...
1. Regional context Latin America and the Caribbean are going through a very unique moment in political and economic matters. Much like the rest of the planet, this region has been receiving the effects of the last global capitalist crisis for years, to which we must add the calamitous vicissitudes of the Covid19 pandemic. It’s a moment of certain optimism, ...