João Pedro Stédile of the National Board of the Landless Rural Workers’ Movement of Brazil (MST) a 20-point assessment of the failed coup in Venezuela, which has at its heart the disorientation within the right-wing opposition to the Bolivarian process initiated by Hugo Chávez in the..…
Maduro's and mentor, Hugo Chavez, withdrew the country from the pact, seven years ago.. Opposition Juan Guaido said on Tuesday that re-joining the treaty would let Venezuela establish international alliances to protect and defend the people and Venezuelan sovereignty.. ..…
Guaidó tweeted about the nationwide blackout, to espouse the socialist principles of Maduro's, Hugo Chávez... ..…
The Venezuelan Chavista government [as it is called after its inspirer and founder, Hugo Chávez] and the opposition are resuming discussions. This announcement came a week after assembly member Juan Guaidó had announced he would not resume discussions. . ..…
The Venezuelan Chavista government [as it is called after its inspirer and founder, Hugo Chávez] and the opposition are resuming discussions. This announcement came a week after assembly member Juan Guaidó had announced he would not resume discussions. . ..…
The government was meanwhile releasing 22 people, Guaido said on Friday. . They included judge Maria Lourdes Afiuni, who was jailed after the late president Hugo Chavez criticized one of her rulings, and journalist Braulio Jatar, who was arrested on charges of money-laundering after..…
For background, Reuters tells the reader that President Maduro “took office in 2013 following the death of his political mentor, Hugo Chávez,” but fails to mention that Maduro took office via a democratic national election. Guaidó has never stood in a national election. He was..…
For background, Reuters tells the reader that President Maduro “took office in 2013 following the death of his political mentor, Hugo Chávez,” but fails to mention that Maduro took office via a democratic national election. Guaido has never stood in a national election. He was..…
It’s the culmination of a long, fitful effort by the country’s motley opposition—many of whom are presently imprisoned, in hiding, or in exile—to resist the authoritarian turn Maduro has taken since the death of his predecessor, the revolutionary socialist Hugo Chávez, in 2013. ...…
Challenging Hugo Chavez in Venezuela’s 2012 presidential election, Henrique Capriles was a Lopez/Guaido precursor. . ..…
The group formed after Guaidó, the head of National Assembly, declared Venezuela's president early this year in direct challenge to the rule of Maduro, Hugo Chávez... ..…
By the opposition will seek to, He announced Saturday forthcoming meeting with U.S military officials and said that new actions taken achieve the necessary pressure to put end to Bolivarian revolution launched 20 years ago by President Hugo Chávez.. Guaidó has said that as..…
He announced Saturday a forthcoming meeting with U.S. military officials and said that new actions taken by the opposition will seek to “achieve the necessary pressure” to put an end to the Bolivarian revolution launched 20 years ago by the late socialist President Hugo Chávez. . ...…
Suffice to say that, U.S has developed and funded rife with violence and contempt for democracy as it fights to destroy the social reforms started under Hugo Chavez.. From deeming Guaidó the leader, ing Maduro refuses to accept foreign aid, to playing along with the hoax, U.S..…
By the opposition will seek to, He announced Saturday forthcoming meeting with U.S military officials and said that new actions taken achieve the necessary pressure to put end to Bolivarian revolution launched 20 years ago by President Hugo Chávez.. Guaidó has said that as..…
'We summon the whole chavista population to mobilize and celebrate the definitive exit from this area of US domination and subordination,' he added, referring to supporters of the late president and Maduro's predecessor Hugo Chavez. . The government's announcement comes three days after..…
Pedro Burelli, BV Advisors A former JP Morgan and ex-director of Venezuela's national oil company PDVSA, helped foot the $52,000 bill for series of meetings Mexico in 2010 where Guaido and his associates plotted to bring down then-President Hugo Chavez through street chaos. ..…
Many showed up wearing red caps and shirts in support of the self-proclaimed 'socialist revolution' of leader Hugo Chavez, who died six years ago and was succeeded by his protege, Maduro. . Maduro, who maintains that Guaidó is part of a U.S.-backed plot to oust him, tweeted..…
We going to defeat them, be sure, during ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the death of his Hugo Chavez.. The government had kept silent since Guaido landed, with no top officials commenting held at the military barracks where Chavez launched failed 1992 coup. ..…
Sanders once shamefully called Hugo Chavez “a dead communist dictator.” After usurper in waiting Guaido illegally declared himself interim Venezuelan president, Sanders turned truth on its head, saying: . ..…
Aside from the stated reasons for recognizing Guaido now, analysts said shifting political winds in Latin America have increased the pressure on Maduro. . . When Venezuela's previous president, Hugo Chavez, faced attempts to topple his government in 2012 with U.S. support, much of..…
This was something carried out by the ruling PSUV [United Socialist Party of Venezuela] to stop the new right-wing majority in the Assembly, but then but then the PSUV abandoned the Assembly itself and pushed for a National Constituent Assembly — on highly questionable conditions, by the standards of both..…
There has clearly been US backing for the street protests organized to try and drive Maduro out of office and bring an end to the socialist administration started by Hugo Chavez in 1998. Since the assembly member Juan Guaido announced he was in effect the real president of Venezuela..…
Speaking at a pro-regime demonstration marking 20 years since his predecessor Hugo Chavez came to power, Maduro reiterated his call to bring forward elections for the opposition-held national assembly. . Guaido has called for a new demonstration on February 12, and another protest..…
senior air force general disavowed him in video that circulated earlier on Saturday, expressing his allegiance to parliament head and self-proclaimed Juan Guaido.. We going to have parliamentary elections, pro-government rally Caracas, held to commemorate the anniversary of Hugo..…
The opposition blames the problems on leadership and in the administration of Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chavez, U.S antagonist. Maduro has rejected calls for him to resign, labeling Guaido's emergence as part of U.S...…
At the Fiesta Mexicana hotel, the emails stated, Guaidó and his fellow activists hatched a plan to overthrow President Hugo Chavez by generating chaos through protracted spasms of street violence. . ..…
At the Fiesta Mexicana hotel, the emails stated, Guaidó and his fellow activists hatched a plan to overthrow President Hugo Chavez by generating chaos through protracted spasms of street violence. . ..…
The measure lead to a series of protests by opponents of then-president, Hugo Chavez. . “Not only that, but there will be soap operas again, and these created jobs,” Guaido continued. . ..…
Thus far, the military has backed the leftist regime, which was ushered into power more than 20 years ago by the late Hugo Chavez, but there have been some signs of unrest. . . ... Guaido, 35, heads the opposition-controlled National Assembly and declared himself acting..…
“This proclamation spells the end of the totalitarian, corrupt and perverse regime founded almost two decades ago by a brilliant soldier called Hugo Chávez, which a completely inept and incompetent person like Maduro tried to maintain. ... The cascade of recognitions of Guaidó..…
He also called on Cubans who have joined the armed forces and government positions under Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chavez, to leave Venezuela out of respect for our sovereignty.. Trump administration continued its push to have Guaido more recognized and will make the case..…
We note that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro rushed to embrace Guaidó, while IMF and Argentine President Mauricio Macri extended his recognition. We opposed the coup against the democratically elected President Hugo Chávez in 2002, and we have supported the important..…
But two weeks after being sworn in, the anointed successor of the late socialist firebrand Hugo Chavez is facing the biggest challenge to his turbulent political career. . A relative newcomer, opposition leader Juan Guaido, this week declared himself Venezuela's acting president on..…
Also on rt.com Venezuela breaking diplomatic relations with US after its attempt to stage coup – President Maduro This is the context in which Trump’s public recognition of Venezuelan opposition leader, Juan Guaido, as interim president should be weighed. . Starting from the beginning, ever since..…
The latter is Venezuela's most school it played in drafting the neoliberal economic policies of the governments that preceded President Hugo Chavez.. The government of Jair Bolsonaro Brazil also joined in, declaring that Venezuelan presidency now corresponded to Guaidó. ..…
Several nations, including Iran, China, Turkey, Syria and Russia, United States against Venezuela by recognizing Guaido as Venezuela's interim president.. Relations between Caracas and Washington have been tense since President Hugo Chavez came to in 1999.. ..…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Maduro no longer had the authority to break diplomatic relations and that Washington would continue to conduct business with through Guaido's interim government. . Maduro, who took office in 2013 after the death of Hugo Chavez, has been criticized..…
Maduro, the successor of socialist firebrand Hugo Chávez, was confronting in the form of Guaido. ..…
In April 2002, the Bush/Cheney regime forcefully installed Federation of Chambers of Commerce head Pedro Carmona as interim president, replacing Hugo Chavez, the coup aborted after two days. . Do Trump regime hardliners have a similar scheme in mind, Guaido their designated puppet? ..…
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