Venezuela & ALBA Weekly Newsletter

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 1.15.2021 National Assembly proposes greater communal power; Maduro’s report on 2020; webinars

Venezuela Orinoco Tribune: 2020, An Exceptional Year for Venezuela: Key Points of the President’s Annual Address to the Nation “The most brutal thing we have faced is the economic war. The attack in the last five years has been multifaceted. It has attacked all fronts: gold, oil, import of goods, domestic production. There is no…

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 1.1.2021 Venezuela Moves to Counter US-backed Rightwing Terrorism War

Nicaragua Tortilla con Sal: “With what authority are they claiming in other countries that there must be democratic elections? With what authority? Let them first establish a true Democracy in the United States” Daniel  And the struggle continues not because we want to confront the yankees, not because we do not agree with the barbarities committed…

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 12.18.2020 Ecuador presidential election; Different analyses of Venezuelan election

A New World Is Possible: Combating COVID-19 Total COVID deaths                                   Deaths per million          (up to 12-4-2020/ up to 12-18)              (up to 12-4-2020/ up to 12-18) Cuba           136                   137              …

Venezuela & ALBA News 12.11.2020 Venezuela Election: Never-ending US Regime Change Suffers Another Defeat

Venezuela Popular Resistance: Margaret Flowers interviews Vijay Prashad and Paul Dobson (Venezuelanalysis) on the meaning of the Venezuelan election Vijay Prashad: “Poor Nicolas Maduro had to fight against the collapse of oil prices, intensified sanctions from Obama and Trump, and on top of that, a pandemic. This is the situation that Maduro has had to…

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 11.27.2020: Fidel and Maradona; Venezuela Parliamentary Elections

Fidel Castro was like a second father to me: Diego Maradona short video: Remembering Fidel Castro on the 4th anniversary of his death COHA: Maradona: the Bolivarian Soccer Genius, Ally of Progressive Latin American leaders TeleSur Photos TeleSur: Cuba, Latin American Leaders Pays Homage to Fidel Castro Four Years After His Death Venezuela ANSWER: Why…

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 11.13.2020 Evo Morales “Now it’s the turn of the Indios to defeat the Gringos”

Bolivia Luis Arce Speech, Assuming the Presidency of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, November 8, 2020 Speech by David Choquehuanca on Assuming the Vice-Presidency of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, November 8, 2020 Orinoco Tribune: “Historic Day”: Jubilation as Evo Morales Returns to Bolivia One Year After Military Coup Evo Morales: “Now it’s the turn…

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 11.06.2020 Maduro calls for a Communal Parliament; Anti-Blockade Law Debate; US to Cut Diesel Access; COVID medicine

Venezuela Orinoco Tribune: Venezuela: President Maduro Calls for Communal Parliament Law Nicolás Maduro, announced Tuesday the presentation to the next National Assembly of a Communal Parliament Law to strengthen the country’s Communal Councils structure. The Venezuelan President called for the consolidation of the work of these social, political, and economic organizations, defined by their local…

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 10.23.2020 President Maduro “Bolivia taught the world a lesson with a great victory”

Venezuela Venezuela congratulates MAS and Luis Arce for the resounding electoral triumph in Bolivia This historic victory renews the hope of the Bolivian people, who are returning to the democratic path of social justice, despite the suffering and trauma imposed over the past 12 months. The massive electoral participation reinforces the legitimacy of the process…