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📑🖊 OPINION | Socialist Communes and Anti-Imperialism: The Marxist Approach

Chris Gilbert analyzes when a commune or communal project can be considered anti-imperialist, drawing on Marx’s theoretical foundations.

One expression of this framework came in 2024. According to Gilbert, it was exemplified when Palestinian revolutionary Leila Khaled visited the El Panal Commune in Caracas. She praised it as a concrete example of sovereignty under U.S. sanctions, drawing parallels with the Palestinian struggle for national liberation. That same year, Venezuela also deepened its communal strategy by launching quarterly consultations and expanding public funding to strengthen commune powers.

Read the full opinion piece here: https://shorturl.at/eThgJ

#antiimperialism #Communes #HugoChavez
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela Demands ‘Decolonization’ of International Justice in Hague Group Anti-Genocide Conference

The two-day conference in Bogotá produced a resolution that called for an arms embargo and additional pressure against Israel. Twelve countries signed the declaration, with others able to join until September. In a letter, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro emphasized the country's stance in holding those responsible for genocide accountable.

High-profile conference participants included UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese. She called the Hague Group conference the “most significant political development of the last 20 months” and urged all states to break ties with Israel.

Read the full report here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-demands-decolonization-of-international-justice-in-hague-group-anti-genocide-conference/

#TheHagueGroup #FreePalestine #EndGazaGenocide
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🎥 VIDEO | Chávez the Radical XXXI: ‘It’s Impossible for Capitalism to Have a Human Face’

The episode features a 2006 speech in which Hugo Chávez argues that capitalism cannot be humanized and must be overcome.

It also traces his political evolution, from initially advocating a 'Third Way' between capitalism and socialism to affirming socialism as the necessary path for the Bolivarian Revolution.

👉 Watch the full video here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/video/chavez-the-radical-xxxi-its-impossible-for-capitalism-to-have-a-human-face/

#ChavezTheRadical #HugoChavez #TatuyTV
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📝 INTERVIEW | Iran, Venezuela and a Multipolar World: A Conversation with Mohammad Marandi

In the latest VA interview, political analyst Mohammad Marandi explores the strategic alliance between Iran and Venezuela amid intensifying US aggression.

Both countries, heavily sanctioned and under threat, are what Marandi calls 'strategic actors in the resistance against the [US] empire.' Their shared commitment to sovereignty and anti-imperialism positions them as key players in the emerging multipolar world.

'Sanctions are weapons aimed at ordinary people,' he states. 'The goal is to break the spirit of resistance.'

🔗 Read the full interview here: https://shorturl.at/Q4Diu

#Iran #IranVenezuelaRelations
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📰 NEWS | Maduro Gov’t Negotiates Return of 252 Venezuelans Detained by US in El Salvador

Following a months-long campaign demanding their release from the high-security prison in El Salvador, the Venezuelan men arrived Friday in their home country.

The successful negotiation saw the Maduro government surrender 10 US nationals and citizens who were in Venezuelan custody, accused of taking part in destabilization acts. An estimated 80 Venezuelans are reportedly set to be freed as well.

Read the full story: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/maduro-govt-negotiates-return-of-252-venezuelans-detained-by-us-in-el-salvador/

#Venezuela #HumanRights #CECOT #Migration
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela: Oil Industry Navigates Sanctions, Places 90 Percent of Exports to China

The Venezuelan oil industry has managed to maintain production and export levels in the wake of renewed US sanctions.

State oil company PDVSA is now selling 90% of its crude to China. However, the Maduro government continues to court foreign investment to boost the energy sector recovery.

Follow the link for the full report: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-oil-industry-navigates-sanctions-places-90-percent-of-exports-to-china/

#Venezuela #OilIndustry #China #PDVSA
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📷 NEWS | Repatriated Venezuelans Denounce ‘Abuse and Torture’ in El Salvador’s CECOT Mega Prison

A group of Venezuelan men forcibly deported from the US and detained in El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison accused Salvadoran authorities of systematic torture, beatings, sexual abuse, and medical neglect.

“We thought we were left for dead, that we would never see our loved ones again,” testified makeup artist and actor Andry José Hernández Romero.

Follow the link for the full report: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/repatriated-venezuelans-denounce-abuse-and-torture-in-el-salvadors-cecot-mega-prison/
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📝 INTERVIEW | Building Communal Power from the Mayor’s Office: A Conversation with Lisbed Carolina Parada

With municipal elections scheduled for Sunday, July 27, VA interviewed Lisbed Carolina Parada, mayoral candidate in the town of Urachiche, Yaracuy state.

A longtime communal activist, Parada discussed the need to put institutional spaces at the service of popular power in the territories.

Follow the link to read the interview: https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/building-communal-power-from-the-mayors-office-a-conversation-with-lisbed-carolina-parada/

#MunicipalElections #PopularPower #Urachiche #Communes
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📰 NEWS | Trump Administration Reverses Course, Allows Restart of Chevron Operations in Venezuela

In an unexpected U-turn, the Trump administration has reportedly allowed Chevron to resume oil drilling and exporting operations in Venezuela.

The new specific license might see Chevron and majority partner PDVSA sell their respective crude shares separately.

US foreign policy hardliners have been pitted against MAGA advocates concerning sanctions and Chevron's role in Venezuela.

Read our report: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/trump-administration-reverses-course-allows-restart-of-chevron-operations-in-venezuela/

#Chevron #Venezuela #Sanctions #TrumpAdministration
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📰 NEWS | Maduro Confirms Sale of Venezuelan Fertilizer Firm Monómeros to Colombia, Ending Privatization Rumors

Venezuelan and Colombian authorities are engaged in talks for the sale of agrochemical producer Monómeros. A confidential agreement reportedly set a base price.

The firm, which had a tumultuous time under Venezuelan opposition management, is set to be purchased by the Colombian state as the Petro government aims to maintain stability in the agricultural inputs market.

Read our report: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/maduro-confirms-sale-of-venezuelan-fertilizer-firm-monomeros-to-colombia-ending-privatization-rumors/

#Monomeros #Fertilizer #Venezuela #GustavoPetro
📷 NEWS | Chavismo and Opposition Urge Voters to Participate in Final Campaign Push Ahead of Municipal Elections

On Sunday, Venezuelans will elect 335 mayors and 2,471 municipal councillors. The vote marks the culmination of Venezuela’s electoral cycle, following last year’s presidential election and the recent legislative and regional races, both of which yielded favourable outcomes for the ruling United Socialist Party (PSUV) and allied organizations.

Chavismo and opposition candidates wrapped up the 14-day campaign on Thursday with large rallies nationwide. Currently, two-thirds of the country's 335 municipalities are under Socialist control, while opposition factions hold over 100 mayoralties.

Read our report (+photos): https://venezuelanalysis.com/images/chavismo-and-opposition-urge-voters-to-participate-in-final-campaign-push-ahead-of-municipal-elections/

#MunicipalElections #Chavismo #Opposition #Venezuela
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Municipal elections are underway in Venezuela to renew 335 mayoral seats and 2,471 local council posts.

Venezuelanalysis' Andreína Chávez files this report from the Libertador municipality in Caracas.

#MunicipalElections #Venezuela #LocalPolitics
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With today's electoral process winding down, VA's Cira Pascual Marquina files this report from the combative, working-class barrio 23 de Enero in western Caracas. Participation, as always in this Chavista bastion, has been positive throughout the day.

#Venezuela #PopularPower #LocalElections
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela: Pro-Gov’t Alliance Sweeps Mayoral Contest, Opposition Retains Strongholds

The pro-government Great Patriotic Pole (GPP) secured 280 out of 304 mayoralties, gaining 68 seats compared to 2021, per CNE’s preliminary results.

Opposition parties retained East Caracas municipalities like Chacao, Baruta, and El Hatillo, but lost more than half of their previously held territories. Voter turnout stood at 29%.


📎 Read the full report here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-pro-govt-alliance-sweeps-mayoral-contest-opposition-retains-strongholds/

#MunicipalElections2025
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🗓️ MILESTONE | On July 28, we remember the birth of Hugo Chávez, born in 1954 in Sabaneta, Venezuela.

A revolutionary leader who reshaped the nation’s political landscape, Chávez remains a defining figure in Latin American history and a lasting influence on global struggles for socialism, sovereignty, and social justice.

👉 Find out about his legacy in this infographic: https://venezuelanalysis.com/infographics/15574/

#HugoChavez #Socialism #Venezuela #LatinAmerica
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🎙️ Episode 39 of the VA Podcast is out now!

This episode examines the role of Venezuelan communes in socialist construction and anti-imperialist struggle, with guests Chris Gilbert and Cira Pascual Marquina.

Both were guest editors of Monthly Review's latest issue, "Communes in Socialist Construction". The conversation covers the meaning of communes, Marx’s theory of the commune, and the political relevance of the slogan “Commune or Nothing!”

🎧 Watch here: https://youtu.be/u0RyfxgQgfc

#Communes #PopularPower #VAPodcast #AntiImperialism #Venezuela
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📑🖊 OPINION | Trump’s Latin American Policies Go South

John Perry and Roger Harris take stock of the Trump administration's Latin America policies and the challenges for leftist governments in the region.

Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua face sanctions, trade barriers, and deportation rollbacks. Despite this, these nations are forging alliances with China, resisting economic pressure, and winning small victories, like Venezuela’s release of 252 citizens from a Salvadoran prison. Meanwhile, Trump’s actions in Brazil and Panama have triggered protests and backlash.

👉🏽 Read the full opinion piece here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/trumps-latin-american-policies-go-south/

#DonaldTrump #Sanctions #Migration
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela Condemns Decades of Occupation and US Complicity, Demands Justice for Palestine at UN

At the UN High-Level Conference on the Question of Palestine, Venezuela reaffirmed its support for Palestinian statehood and denounced decades of Israeli occupation and US complicity. Representing the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter, Venezuelan diplomat Joaquín Pérez called for Palestine’s full UN membership, an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, an end to US vetoes shielding Israel, and a halt to arms transfers.

Caracas also urged accountability for war crimes and proposed a reconstruction plan coordinated with Palestinian authorities. The conference, held in New York, was boycotted by both the US and Israel.

🔗 Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/aEjnG

#Palestine #UnitedNations
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📝 INTERVIEW | Women’s Emancipation through Economic Transformation: A Conversation with Sandra Angeleri

Historian Sandra Angeleri speaks about the legacy of Nora Castañeda, a feminist economist who led one of the Bolivarian Revolution’s most innovative institutions, in her newly published book.

From her early political formation in the barrios of Caracas to her leadership of Banmujer (the Women’s Development Bank), Castañeda pushed for structural change, fighting to include unpaid domestic work in Venezuela’s Constitution and helping to build institutional models that challenged both patriarchy and capitalism.

Her work laid the foundation for economic autonomy among working-class women. 'Banmujer wasn’t just about lending money, it was about collective empowerment,' Angeleri notes.

👉 Follow the link to read the interview: https://shorturl.at/ubpwR

#Banks #Feminism #WomensDevelopmentBank
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🎥 VIDEO | Are there US military bases in Guyana?

Venezuela warns of an expanding US military footprint next door, backed by ExxonMobil and disguised as 'security cooperation.'

Here’s what’s at stake.

#Essequibo #Venezuela #Guyana #GuyanaVenezuelaRelations #US
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📷 INTERVIEW | Hamudi Abdallah lives in La Vega, a barrio on the hillsides of Caracas, Venezuela. His family was forcibly expelled from Saris, a Palestinian town now in occupied Palestine, by Israeli settler colonialists, and arrived in Venezuela in 1970.

In this interview by Raimi Ravelo, we learn about the Abdallah family's life in this bustling, working-class barrio and the unwavering solidarity between Venezuelans and Palestinians.

Read the interview: https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/venezuelan-indeed-but-with-a-palestinian-heart/

#Palestine #Venezuela #Gaza #PalestinianPeople
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