Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro announced new initiatives yesterday to address current economic problems, stating that guaranteeing the population’s universal welfare is a key aim behind policymaking. read more ...
Yesterday, President Nicolas Maduro announced a 30% increase in the minimum wage and pensions. For the first time, the Bolivarian government’s May Day increase is less than annual inflation, which was at 57.3% in February, with March experiencing 4.1% inflation. read more ...
A key organiser of the Venezuelan opposition’s barricade groups, and a suspect in the shooting of a prominent revolutionary figure have been arrested in separate incidents, according to authorities. read more ...
Today, after soon three month in jail and no trial in sight, Leopoldo Lopez, political prisoner of the regime has his birthday. With the added bonus that his wife has been banned for visit for a while because the regime did not like an interview she gave to ABC in Spain. So, has Leopoldo Lopez self sacrifice been worth something? The point here is that when you are dealing with a dictatorship there...
On Saturday, renowned Chavista revolutionary Eliecer Otaiza, 49, was found dead in the municipality of Baruta in Caracas. His body, struck by multiple bullet wounds, was identified yesterday afternoon. read more ...
Percy Francisco Alvarado Godoy Guatemalan writer Percy Godoy criticizes the German author of “Hugo Chavez and 21st Century Socialism” for his recent comments against Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. read more ...
Jose Manzaneda– Cuba Informacion In the last two months 162 aggressions against Cuban doctors in Venezuela have been registered. A few days ago, the Venezuelan government gave a medal to two of these people, who were almost burnt alive during an opposition attack on a medical centre in Lara state. read more ...
This week the Venezuelan government launched a vaccine campaign which is equipped and estimated to serve over 3 million children. The procedure is has been set in motion in accordance with the Pan American Health Organization’s “Vaccine in the Americas” initiative. read more ...
Dario Azzellini- Creative Time Reports Artist and documentary filmmaker Dario Azzellini argues that millions of Venezuelans live their lives normally, solving problems through community organizing and government initiatives, while international media exaggerates the claims of middle class protestors that the nation is in the midst of a devastating crisis. According to Dario, the manifestations are...
Communes Ministry Communes minister Reinaldo Iturriza announced this Saturday the creation of 400 volunteer work fronts for building of housing. read more ...
Communes minister Reinaldo Iturriza announced this Saturday the creation of 400 volunteer work fronts for housing construction. A march was also held in Lara state to commemorate the registration of the 600th commune. read more ...
Edgar Lander- The Real News In an interview illustrated with archival footage, Edgardo Lander, author and professor of social sciences at the Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas, continues to put Venezuela’s current unrest in context by reviewing modern history- moving now from 1908 to the beginnings of what would become the Bolivarian Revolution. Parts 2, 3, 4 & 5 of 9. read more ...
Venezuela’s central bank has blamed political violence for the highest monthly inflation rate in four months. read more ...
La efeméride de hoy nos lleva a 1999, hace 15 años, cuando Venezuela selló su destino con su más desatinado referendo "por ahora". Hasta Wikipedia tiene una pagina , escrita probablemente por algún chavista pagado para eso desde alguna sala situacional. Vamos a asumir que la información de Wikipedia es mas o menos correcta, no tengo paciencia para indagar en fuentes mas confiables como los archivos...
With more than 649 shows, 152 groupings, and 26 public theatres, the III Caracas Festival of Theater took over the capital this week in a genuine expression of popular culture that surpassed all expectations. read more ...
The third dialogue talk between the Venezuelan government and opposition has produced more results, while the armed forces have largely “liberated” another city from militant opposition street barricades. read more
Students, teachers and parents from around 29, 000 educational institutions across Venezuela are expected to participate in a nation-wide consultation scheme. read more ...
Eva Golinger - Postcards from the Revolution Author and journalist Eva Golinger details recent U.S. funding of the Venezuelan opposition, concluding that, “What is clear is that the US government continues to feed efforts to destabilize Venezuela”. read more ...
Last night President Nicolas Maduro presided over an Economic Conference for Peace with over 650 business people and leaders from private and public sectors. He announced a range of economic measures as part of his new “economic offensive”. read more ...
Once again today we have proof that the judicial system is totally at the service of the executive, that separation of powers is a concept of the past in a revolution where even a dead Chavez seems to be the lone ruler. In an unanimous decision (does anyone remembers a time when a chavista high court ruled with at least one dissent voice? ) the constitutional hall has decided that article 68 of the...