Hugo Chávez' landmark laws and social programs in favor of the Venezuelan people did not sit well with the country's elites.

The 2002 US-backed coup briefly ousted Chávez but in less than 48 hours the people brought their president back!

https://youtu.be/XHjGFqr87kQ

The 20th anniversary of the short-lived 2002 coup will see plenty of articles written or brought up. However, there's no source more thorough than "The 47-Hour Coup That Changed Everything" by Venezuelanalysis founder Greg Wilpert.

Read here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/6922

"The Venezuelan government understands that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has led Washington to pay more attention to Russia's allies in Latin America.

Venezuela’s case is particularly relevant now since it is both a strategic partner of Russia, and it is the country that holds the world's largest oil reserves. That is why, when the US began to consider imposing sanctions on Russian energy exports, prominent voices from the two main political parties pointed to Venezuela as a possible substitute."

"Around the World in 60 Days" is a brand new column by geopolitical analyst Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein. In the first edition, he examines the global correlation of forces and its impact on the Latin American region.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/around-world-60-days/15503

The Venezuelanalysis #Podcast is back! In our latest episode we look at the shifting geopolitical winds and the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on Venezuela.

Listen here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/audio/15504

“On April 13 (2002), the Venezuelan people taught a lesson to the oligarchy and the empire,” President Nicolás Maduro said in his speech.

The Venezuelan leader paid tribute to those killed fighting against the short-lived coup government and hailed the events of twenty years ago as “a victory of the Bolivarian civilian-military union.”

https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/15505

Pressure to ease sanctions against Venezuela’s oil industry has been gaining steam within the Caribbean country’s opposition sectors as well. On Wednesday, a group of Venezuelan politicians, businessmen, economists and analysts penned a letter to the Biden administration asking to lift measures that would permit the return of Western oil firms to the Caribbean nation.

The signatories demanded the US government overcome "domestic political pressures" that have hindered recent talks with Caracas. They equally urged the Venezuelan opposition led by self-proclaimed "Interim President" Juan Guaidó to "not be held hostage by extreme positions that only prolong the painful status quo."

https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/15507

At the Luisa Cáceres Commune, self-government has become a powerful model, inspired by Chávez’s legacy. Here, the communards reflect about the challenges they face in the construction of a self-governed society, and about the communal future they are building.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/15506

In this episode of "Chávez the Radical," the Venezuelan leader reminds comrades and followers that the Venezuelan oligarchy and the US empire will never accept the Bolivarian Revolution.

WATCH 👇 https://venezuelanalysis.com/video/15501

Daniel Jadue, a former presidential candidate and leading figure in the Communist Party of Chile, highlighted the efforts by Venezuelan authorities to punish human rights violations, contrasting the lack of justice in cases of abuses by the armed forces in his native Chile.

The Chilean politician, who is also a longtime supporter of the Chávez and Maduro governments in Venezuela, highlighted recent episodes that saw Chilean state security forces appear to deliberately target the eyes of demonstrators during protests. In an exchange with Jadue, President Nicolás Maduro offered to provide surgery to those demonstrators who suffered injuries to their eyes.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/15509

"The Communard Union, despite its lack of red lines and despite its excessive centralism might become, one day, a revolutionary nationwide movement capable of putting a Chavismo committed to socialism."

Chris Gilbert looks at an emergent grassroots movement in Venezuela, as it attempts to build autonomous popular power in a complex relationship with the state.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/15508

Dan Beeton looks at the enduring legacy of Venezuela’s short-lived 2002 coup d’etat, and the subsequent countercoup, for US-Latin American relations.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/15510

“We think that the time has come to talk about Venezuela and as a first step Argentina wants to recover full diplomatic ties [with Caracas],” said Fernández during a joint press conference with Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso in Buenos Aires on Monday.

The Argentine mandatary likewise called on all Latin American and Caribbean nations to review their relations with the Nicolás Maduro government in order to “help Venezuela recover its normal functioning as a country” and to advance regional integration.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/15511

Venezuelan authorities have opened investigative proceedings against Raziel Rodríguez, mayor of the Zamora municipality in Miranda state.

On Thursday, the country’s National Assembly appointed a commission to investigate an incident that saw Zamora’s municipal police attempt to evict 13 campesino families on April 12, allegedly on Rodríguez’s orders, to favor a local corporation.

“May he face the full weight of the law,” deputy and Socialist Party heavyweight Diosdado Cabello said during the parliamentary session.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/15513

#Interview 🇻🇪 Alcadio Lemus, Monte Sinaí Commune parliamentarian: "Chávez promoted popular power. His legacy is very important to us, and that is why we are working hard to organize the commune from the grassroots. We face many challenges, but we also have the potential to build a robust commune. Here people are hardworking and nature is generous."

Small producers in a lush valley are determined to overcome the impact of the sanctions by building a commune. Read more 👇

https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/15512

President @NicolasMaduro said Venezuela is ready to face the impact of the US sanctions against Russia on the world's economy.

"Sanctions show that the economy is not neutral. The IMF, the World Bank, and so-called multilateral organizations are at the service of politics."

https://twitter.com/venanalysis/status/1518363600523599872

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro warned that Colombian President Iván Duque was behind a plot to sow unrest on their shared border through the targeted killing of Venezuelan security forces.

“The enemies of our homeland are constantly conspiring (...) I call on all ministers, governors and mayors to be alert to neutralize and defeat the violent plans that come from the Colombian narco-government," said Maduro.

“Anti-chavismo” has long been a key component of right-wing politics in Colombia and the bilateral relationship has been a frequent topic in the ongoing presidential race.

https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/15514

With expensive concerts and high-end stores returning to Caracas, VA columnist and Venezuelan journalist Jessica Dos Santos examines whether Venezuela is "fixed."

"In recent months there has been a raging debate among Venezuelans. Are things getting better or worse? Many will argue that the political, economic and social outlook is much better than it was from 2016 to 2020."

Full article 👇

https://venezuelanalysis.com/tales-resistance/15515