Author: venezuelanvoices

Venezuela from independent and left opposition viewpoints

What does María Corina Machado’s alliance with the European and Israeli ultra-right imply for the Venezuelan people?

by venezuelanvoices, posted in Analysis, Antiimperialism

Simón Rodríguez AI generated image Convening under the banner of "Patriots for Europe", two months ago the European extreme right met in Madrid, bringing political leaders of the Trumpist current together like some budget, fascist Avengers. Marching under the flags of ultra-nationalism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, and neo-fascism, representatives from France, Italy, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Austria, Estonia, Greece, and Poland were hosted … Continue reading What does María Corina Machado’s alliance with the European and Israeli ultra-right imply for the Venezuelan people?

Maduro takes office for a third six-year term in a militarized country after a scandalous fraud

by venezuelanvoices, posted in Fake socialism, Left opposition, repression

Socialism and Freedom Party On Friday, January 10, Nicolás Maduro was proclaimed president for a third 6-year term, in the context of a militarized country. The police, the Bolivarian National Guard and military counterintelligence troops (DGCIM) took over the capital and the main cities of the country, as well as the headquarters of all State … Continue reading Maduro takes office for a third six-year term in a militarized country after a scandalous fraud

Edwin Santos’ death must not go unpunished

by venezuelanvoices, posted in human rights, repression

Collective statement Photograph: DGCIM officer in Caracas, 2017 Last Friday, October 25, 2024, Venezuela received the dreadful news of the death of Edwin Santos, social leader of the community of El Nula, Apure state. Husband, father of two children, member of a Catholic community, worker and member of the Voluntad Popular party. It is a … Continue reading Edwin Santos’ death must not go unpunished

“This is not a left-wing government”

by venezuelanvoices, posted in (Boli)Buorgeoisie, Analysis, Left opposition

Michael Karrer interviews Atenea Jiménez and Simón Rodríguez Interview originally published in German by Analyse und Kritik. This is an expanded version translated by Venezuelanvoices.org. Pictures: Federico Parra Conflicts continue in Venezuela over the controversial results of the July 28 presidential elections. Incumbent President Nicolas Maduro was officially declared the winner by the National Electoral … Continue reading “This is not a left-wing government”

A “civic-military-police” regime

by venezuelanvoices, posted in (Boli)Buorgeoisie, Analysis, Fake socialism

Raúl Zibechi interviews Emiliano Terán Mantovani The interview below was conducted by Raúl Zibechi and originally published, in Spanish, in Brecha Magazine of Uruguay. Emiliano Terán Mantovani is a sociologist from the Central University of Venezuela, researcher and activist. He has collaborated with various initiatives such as the Atlas of Environmental Justice and the Scientific … Continue reading A “civic-military-police” regime

Socialist union leader José Bodas denounces political persecution, layoffs and evictions against workers in the oil industry

by venezuelanvoices, posted in Left opposition, repression, working class

Laclase.info August 17, 2024. “Workers from different PDVSA areas in the country are calling to inform us of the massive layoffs being carried out by the board of directors. This is a political retaliation against numerous workers who, in the framework of the recent electoral process, demonstrated against Maduro's government through social networks, in whatsapp … Continue reading Socialist union leader José Bodas denounces political persecution, layoffs and evictions against workers in the oil industry

Nicolás Maduro’s fraud foretold

by venezuelanvoices, posted in crisis, repression

By Simón Rodríguez Originally published by The New Arab, August 6 Photograph: Fernando Vergara Massive protests have erupted across Venezuela. Repression has left more than two thousand people arrested, many of them forcibly disappeared, hundreds injured and 22 killed in a week. In hundreds of cities, in the poorest barrios, self-convened crowds have taken to the streets in … Continue reading Nicolás Maduro’s fraud foretold

Cease state terrorism in Venezuela

by venezuelanvoices, posted in human rights, repression

Statement Picture: Matias Delacroix We, the undersigned, members of the Latin American Association of Criminal Law and Criminology (ALPEC) together with colleagues specialized in the study of violence, citizen security, criminal policy and human rights in the region, as well as activists, intellectuals and academics, express our deep concern at the intensification of institutional violence … Continue reading Cease state terrorism in Venezuela

Venezuelan leftist parties reject the dictatorship’s fraud and repression

by venezuelanvoices, posted in Left opposition

Statements by the Socialism and Freedom Party and the Communist Party of Venezuela Note by Venezuelanvoices: The Freedom and Socialism Party and the Communist Party of Venezuela come from very different political traditions and have had different positions in the face of the Chavista regime. While the Freedom and Socialism Party is a trotskyist party, … Continue reading Venezuelan leftist parties reject the dictatorship’s fraud and repression