Venezuela: Don’t Be Useful Idiots for the (Left-Wing) Oligarchies

The United States’ attack on Venezuela is condemnable from many angles. For the first time, the country has been bombed on its own territory by a foreign government. But in politics, appearances often deceive. With the little information available—and by observing the facts and the behavior of the actors—the plot of the Venezuelan conflict seems … More Venezuela: Don’t Be Useful Idiots for the (Left-Wing) Oligarchies

No suffering is alien to us.

The undersigned, 234 social and human rights organizations of the Americas, wish to express our support for the cessation of the Russian Federation’s aggression in Ukraine and the strict compliance with international human rights law and international humanitarian law On February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation breached its commitments to the principles and obligations arising … More No suffering is alien to us.

Venezuela, imperialism and militarization

Rafael Uzcátegui The relationship of the United States with Bolivarian Venezuela has been, as political scientist Carlos Romero describes it, «schizophrenic»: «A government that demonizes the United States but at the same time obtains great commercial benefits from that country: Venezuela sends 1,300,000 barrels of oil and oil by-products daily to the U.S. market, 41% … More Venezuela, imperialism and militarization

Venezuela: The Card Game Under the Table

Rafael Uzcátegui The incident of the failed incursion raises Juan Guaidó’s crisis of representation, due to his insistence that “all options are on the table.” To overcome this, he must mend his authority by regaining the confidenceof and connection to all democratic sectors of the country. The Venezuelan conflict has reached such a level of … More Venezuela: The Card Game Under the Table