The Alexis Vive Patriotic Force was born in the working-class barrio 23 de Enero during the 2002 counter-coup. The organization, which considers itself both Guevarist and Leninist, aims to carry out Chávez’s project of building socialism through communes. To that end, in 2006 they formed the El Panal Commune, which produces both basic goods such as bread and clothing along with revolutionary culture.

This #interview with its main spokesperson, Robert Longa, sheds light on that communal project and the organization's vision of the future.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/15452

The #12Feb, 2014 violent anti-Chavista protests (guarimbas) are a useful reminder of the Venezuelan opposition's fascist nature and how the corporate media plays a key role in the never-ending coup against the Bolivarian democratically-elected gov’t.

Let’s recap some media lies [Twitter thread] 👇

https://twitter.com/venanalysis/status/1492650335244017665

Venezuela’s oil production and exports have declined once more after a months-long steady rise.

The latest Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) report placed the Caribbean country’s January output at 668,000 barrels per day (bpd), a slide from the previous month’s 718,000 bpd, as measured by secondary sources. For its part, state oil company PDVSA documented 755,000 bpd, 116,000 bpd less than December.

The slip in oil output comes as PDVSA runs out of available storage due to mounting inventories of diluted crude oil (DCO), a less exportable grade due to its high sulfur and water content.

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https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/15453

On #13Feb 2020, Venezuela filed a lawsuit at the International Criminal Court (ICC) to have US sanctions classed as “crimes against humanity.”

Will the lawsuit prosper? Unlikely given that the ICC upholds imperialism, not justice.

Nonetheless, let’s recap why #SanctionsKill 👇

1️⃣ In 2015, the US declared Venezuela a "national security threat" opening the path for sweeping sanctions against key sectors of the economy: mining, banking, food imports, and especially the oil industry, the source of over 90% of the country's revenue. [INFOGRAPHIC] https://bit.ly/3gGEYEq

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1️⃣ President Maduro called on the Venezuelan youth to join the fight against corruption and bureaucracy during a spirited march held on Saturday to commemorate National Youth Day.

"I call you to the political struggle, to consolidate the Bolivarian Revolution,” said Maduro.

2️⃣ Venezuela’s inspiring Pueblo a Pueblo distributes 200+ tons of freshly produced food for schools in popular neighborhoods monthly.

The self-managed initiative, created in 2014, groups 220 campesino families that work alongside urban popular organizations to feed kids across the country.

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Thousands of Venezuelan youth marched on Saturday in Caracas to commemorate Youth Day and affirm their commitment to the Bolivarian Revolution.

Maduro made a plea for the youth to play a leading role in the government’s “3 R’s” campaign that calls on the public to “Resist” imperialism, to partake in the “Rebirth” of values, and to “Revolutionize” where necessary to correct past errors.

“If there is anyone who should be the protagonist of the rebirth of Venezuela, it is the Venezuelan youth!” exclaimed Maduro.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/images/15454

A new journalistic investigation revealed that Argentina's army contemplated the invasion of Venezuela, under the government of former President Mauricio Macri, who supported the U.S. military strategy to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro.

In the Puma exercises between April and July 2019, which simulated an invasion of Venezuela, the armed forces executed seven sessions in the garrison of Campo de Mayo and by videoconference with the paratrooper brigade of Córdoba, the X Mechanized Brigade of La Pampa and the Special Operations Force commandos, also of Córdoba.

The investigation by Argentinian journalist Horacio Verbitsky, published on Sunday, revealed that General Juan Martin Paleo, who was then commander of the rapid deployment force, was in charge of the operation. Since March 2020 he has been Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/15455

A US judge set October 11 for the trial on Venezuelan government special envoy Alex Saab, who was charged with conspiracy to launder money.

Wednesday’s Miami hearing was marked by the unsealing of new court records filed by the US Department of Justice, adding another layer to the controversial case. The documents alleged that Saab “proactively” cooperated for 12 months with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) since June 2018.

In response to the new allegations, the Venezuelan envoy’s lawyers immediately issued a statement confirming that some meetings did occur but denying accusations of Saab being an informant.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/15456

What is going on with Venezuela's anti-corruption drive that has seen members of the ruling Socialist Party (PSUV) arrested? Find out in this video 👆

President Maduro went on to reiterate Caracas’ backing for its Eurasian ally in the context of ongoing tensions with Ukraine and NATO.

“Russia can count on the full support from Venezuela in the face of the threats from NATO and western countries,” the Venezuelan leader affirmed. Last month, he expressed a similar position in a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/15458

Production has been falling in Venezuela’s oil industry for more than five years. In 2019, the US oil embargo on Venezuela added insult to injury in an already struggling industry. Carlos Mendoza Potellá, an economics professor at Venezuela’s Central University and former advisor to Venezuela’s Central Bank, discusses the present conjuncture while looking at the future of the oil industry.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/15457

When Hugo Chávez was elected in 1998, one of his priorities was to address two centuries of poverty and inequality in the Venezuelan countryside. A landmark Land Law published in 2001 allowed campesinos and the state to rescue over six million hectares of unproductive land.

But these efforts also provoked a violent reaction from landowners and the rural bourgeoisie, with over 300 campesinos killed in the past 20 years.

In the latest episode of The Venezuelanalysis Podcast, we go over these historical struggles and the present reality in rural Venezuela. Host José Luis Granados Ceja talks to Andrés Alayo, one of the key spokespeople of the Campesino Struggle Platform, about current contradictions in the countryside and the fight against an agribusiness model amidst a severe economic crisis.

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#Venezuela At least 100 “activists” abandoned Leopoldo López’s right-wing (fascist) political party Voluntad Popular. During a press conference on Saturday, they took off their shirts and hats with the party’s symbol proclaiming the leadership doesn’t represent them anymore.

Argentine authorities committed to an “exhaustive and detailed” investigation into alleged preparations for an invasion of Venezuela as part of a US military strategy to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro.

Argentine Defense Minister Jorge Taiana confirmed the probe with his Venezuelan counterpart Vladimir Padrino López in a phone call.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/15459

🎙 The Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 05: Campesinos, Class Struggle and the Land!

In the latest episode of The Venezuelanalysis Podcast, we go over historical land struggles and the present reality in rural Venezuela.

Listen here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/audio/15460

In Tuesday’s Doha summit, government representatives discussed measures to preserve stability in global hydrocarbon markets against the backdrop of mounting tensions with Ukraine and NATO as well as Washington’s newly imposed sanctions on Russia following Moscow’s recognition of Luhansk and Donetsk’s independent republics.

Venezuela and Iran celebrated efforts to stabilize the markets while denouncing the need to stop Washington’s coercive measures which severely hampered their industries. The two nations rank seventh and second in natural gas reserves worldwide, respectively.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/15461

Grassroots organizations rallied in Caracas on Tuesday to demand action from judicial authorities in the struggle for urban housing.

Dilsia Arévalo, spokeswoman from the Tenants’ Movement, urged Attorney General Tarek William Saab to set sights on recurring attacks and attempts to evict families in order to drive up rent prices. She added that homeowners use tactics such as turning off the water supply or outright violence to coerce tenants into leaving. “We are witnessing property rights and speculation trample peoples’ right to housing.”

https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/15462

High oil prices in the international market are currently favoring Venezuela’s oil industry. These prices make the Venezuelan product more attractive to international buyers. However, this favorable situation also generates uncertainty: a drop in prices could hit production again in an already frail industry.

The purpose of our analysis is not to generate pessimism. Instead, we want to provide a realistic perspective about an industry that is crucial to the national economy.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/15463

Venezuela commemorates 33 years since the popular rebellion known as “Caracazo” against the US-backed gov't neoliberal policies.

The February 27, 1989 uprising is considered the genesis of the Bolivarian Revolution and a forerunner of anti-neoliberal resistance in Latin America.

https://youtu.be/ocgszIsnfr8

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro called for a “peaceful resolution” to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine in order to avoid a further escalation of the conflict.

Maduro’s statement also condemned the violation of the Minsk Agreements—a series of international agreements aimed at ending the armed conflict in the Donbas region of Ukraine—calling NATO’s handling of the accords a “mockery” and that their “derailment” constituted a violation of international law.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/15465

"When it comes to rural Venezuela, the most urgent task is to consolidate the spaces that campesinos possess. We must stop the restoration process and consolidate production in the lands that are in our hands."

Emma Ortega loves working in the fields when she is not studying rural land tenure in Venezuela or struggling for the rights of campesino women. Recently, she served as a deputy of the National Constituent Assembly (2017-2020).

In this exclusive interview with VA, Ortega talks about the origins of what she calls the “Fordist” model of land management in Venezuela and the role of rural women transforming the country’s agrarian production.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/15466