Venezuela solidarity activist Arnold August travelled from Canada to Venezuela to observe the July 28 election. He explains below how Venezuela鈥檚 National Electoral Council (CNE) was created through a popular democratic process following the election of Hugo Chavez in 1998.
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Andre铆na Ch谩vez Alava writes that while it is not possible to fully grasp the damage caused by United States sanctions against the Venezuelan people, all the evidence points to one simple truth: sanctions kill and will continue to do so.
The Venezuelan National Assembly unanimously condemned recent comments by former US National Security Advisor John Bolton boasting about his involvement in coup plots against the government of Nicol谩s Maduro, reports Jos茅 Luis Granados Ceja.
Andre铆na Ch谩vez Alava reports that United States President Joe Biden's administration has authorised Chevron to negotiate its licence and 鈥渢he terms of potential future activities in Venezuela鈥 with Venezuelan state oil company, PDVSA.
Venezuela is winning the war on COVID-19, writes Nelson D谩vila, despite being subjected to inhuman economic sanctions by the US and its European allies.
Key to Venezuela's聽success to date in quashing the coronavirus聽have聽been the existing community organisations聽that permeate Venezuelan society. To get a sense of how the local communities聽are coping with the pandemic, 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Federico Fuentes spoke to Altos de Lidice Commune spokesperson聽Gsus Garcia.
US President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration has imposed a sweeping economic embargo against Venezuela in its efforts to oust the Nicolas Maduro government.
鈥淚nterim President鈥 Juan Guaido and right-wing opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez spearheaded an unsuccessful in Caracas on April 30.
The dice have been thrown and the game is on in Venezuela. This week has seen the country enter into new uncertain and dangerous terrain, although with some predictable elements. We have witnessed different variables develop, and now wait for new elements that may catalyse or justify an outcome.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro responded rapidly to the European Union鈥檚 proposal to impose further sanctions on top government officials following the May 20 presidential and state council elections. The 28-country bloc alleges the vote failed to comply with "minimal democratic standards".
Maduro, who won the presidential election by a landslide despite low voter participation, said on May 28: "This is the European Union that arrogantly wants to put its nose in Venezuela's business." He added, "Enough of this old colonialism."
Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza to the latest round of US sanctions, which follow hard on the heels of socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro鈥檚 electoral on May 20.
鈥淭here is no unilateral measure, no pressure from any foreign power that can intimidate the Venezuelan people,鈥 the top diplomat stated.
A new round of United States sanctions against Venezuela, this time directed against three individuals and their businesses, was rebuffed on May 7 by Samuel Moncada, the Bolivarian Republic鈥檚 Vice Minister for Foreign Relations.
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