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Video: Exposing UK complicity in Trump’s regime change plan

With investigative journalist John McEvoy (who exposed UK Unit for Venezuela ‘reconstruction’), Dr. Francisco Dominguez, Susan Grey, VSC, Colin Burgon of Labour Friends of Progressive Latin America. Recent revelations of a ‘Venezuela reconstruction unit’ are just the latest in a long line of signals the British Government is working to Donald Trump’s agenda for regime …

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The UK is trying to meddle in Latin America once more | Ken Livingstone

By Ken Livingstone for The Morning Star RECENT revelations of a “Venezuela Reconstruction Unit” in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office show that once again Britain’s Conservative government is falling into line with US foreign policy and acting as Trump’s poodles on the world stage. The unit’s stated aims are to “co-ordinate a British approach to …

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The Colombian camps poised to destroy socialism in Venezuela

By Susan Grey, vice-chair of the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign News of the recent attempted incursions into Venezuela are a timely reminder of the ever-present threat of US bases in Colombia. On May 3 Venezuelan armed forces picked up a band of mercenaries attempting to enter Venezuela from Colombia in speedboats carrying weapons and other military …

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Statement: Condemn UK FCO Planning for Illegal ‘Regime Change’ in Venezuela

The Venezuela Solidarity Campaign (VSC) condemns the existence of a secretive Foreign and Commonwealth Office unit planning for the ‘reconstruction’ of the sovereign nation of Venezuela, following the overthrow of the democratically elected government of President Maduro. Documents obtained through Freedom of Information requests reveal the extent of the government’s commitment to support the ambitions …

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US attempts to outsource ‘regime change’ against Venezuela

By Francisco Dominguez Originally published at Public Reading Rooms On May 3rd a bunch of mercenaries, led by Rambo-like US soldiers of fortune attempted to disembark on the coastal town of Macuto in the La Guaira state in Venezuela’s Caribbean coast, in a so-called Operation Gedeon.  Their leader, ‘contractor’ Jordan Goudreau, CEO of US ‘security …

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URGENT: Statement from Dr Francisco Dominguez, National Secretary of the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign.

We have just received information from Venezuela, that a heavily armed mercenary invasion coming from Colombia in fast boats tried to land in the coast of La Guaira state, with clear intentions to carry out terrorist attacks probably including an assault on the presidential palace and the assassination of Chavista national political leaders, including ministers. …

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The IMF must grant Venezuela’s bid for funds now

by Tony Burke THE Venezuelan government wrote to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) seeking funds from its rapid financing instrument (RFI) to “strengthen its detection and response systems” during the coronavirus pandemic. The IMF claims that RFI loans “can be disbursed very quickly to assist member countries implement policies to address emergencies such as the …

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US ramps up pressure on Venezuela amid coronavirus pandemic

by Ken Livingstone AS STATES around the world struggle to tackle to coronavirus pandemic, Venezuela’s efforts to protect its population are being severely jeopardised by Trump’s aggressive tactics which have been ramped up over the past few weeks. Trump’s strengthening of illegal US sanctions against Venezuela since 2017 — creating an economic blockade of the …

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Trump extends criminal economic blockade of Venezuela

The United States under President Trump has extended its economic blockade of Venezuela, with new punitive measures announced last month against the Venezuelan state- owned airline Conviasa and the Russian state energy giant Rosneft for buying oil cargoes from Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA. Trump has also threatened further action, saying at a press conference …

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