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What does The US’ new ‘Bolivar Act’ mean for Venezuela?

By Tim Young, Venezuela Solidarity Campaign for The Morning Star Early signs of what the incoming Trump administration in the US has in store for Venezuela were revealed in mid-November with the approval by the House of Representatives of a new Bill tightening the existing blockade against Venezuela. The Bill, which still requires Senate approval, …

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Venezuela Condemns US Bill Seeking to Intensify Sanctions

The United States House of Representatives approved a bill to strengthen sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government, prompting condemnation from Venezuela. On Monday, November 18, the Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act, known as the BOLIVAR Act, was approved in second discussion by the US House of Representatives. The …

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Eyewitness report: The electoral theatre of Venezuela’s opposition

By Brian Mier, De-Linking Brazil I covered Venezuela’s 3-week presidential campaign season, the elections, and their fallout for TeleSur English, the multilateral public TV news network funded by the governments of Bolivia, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. I am an experienced analyst on Brazilian politics, but I do not claim to be a specialist on Venezuela. …

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Venezuela: CNE Ratifies Maduro Victory, Supreme Court Demands Voting Records and Hacking Evidence

By Andreína Chávez Alava for Venezuelanalysis Caracas, August 3, 2024 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) released a second bulletin on Friday confirming President Nicolás Maduro’s reelection amidst tensions and fraud claims. With a reported 96.87 percent of voting centers tallied, the CNE had Maduro win July 28’s presidential election with 51.95 percent (6.4 …

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Alliance for Global Justice delegation demands respect for Venezuela’s democracy in light of July 28 presidential election

Communique from the Alliance for Global JusticeMedia contact: William Camacaro, Alliance for Global JusticeEmail: william@afgj.orgPhone: +1 (202) 540-8336 Ext. 501 We are a group of 17 citizens of various countries living in the United States, Canada and Costa Rica who visited Venezuela from July 21-31, 2024 to learn about the Bolivarian Revolution underway since 1999, to accompany the …

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