Communist Party of Venezuela leader Neirlay Andrade discusses the July 28 election with Federico Fuentes and argues that by refusing to publish results from the July 28 presidential election, the Nicol谩s Maduro government 鈥渋s crossing a line of no return鈥.
United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV)
United States president Joe Biden's administration is urging the Venezuelan opposition to participate in the state and local elections slated for November 21, writes Steve Ellner. However, Washington鈥檚 change of tack doesn't mean it won't continue meddling.
Venezuela鈥檚 new National Assembly has been sworn in, ending five years of right-wing control of parliament. Socialist MP聽Melitza Orellana聽speaks聽about her聽key priorities and the challenges facing the new assembly.
Venezuela has an anti-blockade law the government says will help circumvent US sanctions. But some argue聽it is a departure from the socialist policies of former president Hugo Ch谩vez, writes Federico Fuentes.
The fourth national congress of Venezuela鈥檚 largest political party, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), wound up on July 30 following three days of intense activities. The congress was inaugurated on July 28, on the 64th birthday of the party鈥檚 late founder, Hugo Chavez.
The PSUV congress took place in an increasingly complicated context, amidst a collapsing economy, hyperinflation, international financial sanctions and an upcoming.
The refusal by presidential candidate Henri Falc贸n to recognise the results bodes poorly for Nicolas Maduro鈥檚 new term as president. The consolidation of a moderate bloc within the opposition that Falc贸n represented 鈥 which recognises the government鈥檚 legitimacy 鈥 would have significantly cut into the strength of the more intransigent or radical parties on the right and provided Venezuelan politics with much needed stability.
Even before Venezuela鈥檚 May 20 presidential vote had taken place, the United States 鈥攈eaded by a president who lost the popular vote in an electoral system that systematically disenfranchises millions of poor and non-white voters 鈥 rejected the elections as 鈥渘either free nor fair鈥.
The Lima Group, a coalition of 13 right-wing Latin American countries plus Canada, also refused to recognise the results. Among its members are:
The United States administration has stepped up聽its efforts聽at 鈥渞egime change鈥 in Venezuela in recent weeks.
Venezuela's presidential elections have been set for April 22 as talks between the government and opposition aimed at promoting peace and unity appeared to crumble.
Venezuela鈥檚 socialists scored聽an overwhelming victory in mayoral elections on December 10, taking over 90%聽of the country's municipalities.聽
President Nicolas Maduro鈥檚 United Venezuelan Socialist Party (PSUV), along with its allies, have secured victory in 308 of Venezuela鈥檚 335 municipalities. According to preliminary results, the governing socialist party managed to take 21 out of the country鈥檚 23 state capitals as well as the Caracas Capital District.
In view聽of the December 10 municipal elections, communards and revolutionary activists closely associated with some of the most important initiatives in communal organisation in the country have been put forward as candidates for mayor.
Although we cannot say this is a mass phenomenon, it is undoubtedly a deeply significant event for various reasons.
Venezuela鈥檚 National Constituent Assembly (ANC) has denied permission to one of its grassroots delegates to stand as a mayoral candidate in聽the upcoming December 10 municipal elections.
Angel Prado was elected to the ANC on July 30 as a territorial delegate for his聽municipality of Simon Planas. Prado is also a leading member of the El Maizal commune in Lara state.
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