Author: ChicagoALBASolidarity

formerly Chicago Committee to Free the Cuban Five

Venezuela & ALBA News 7.26.2024: US “fraud” propaganda against Venezuela Presidential Election July 28; Daniel Ortega’s Nicaragua Revolution speech; July Venezuela webinar videos

July Venezuela Webinar videos July 7 & 14 webinar videos: Venezuela Chooses: What is at Stake in the Coming Elections? Watch Webinar I and Webinar II  July 22: video: What's Really Happening in Venezuela? A discussion with the new Venezuelan Ambassador Felix Plasencia & Francisco Dominguez. July 23 webinar video: Venezuela: High Stakes Election Threatened … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News 7.26.2024: US “fraud” propaganda against Venezuela Presidential Election July 28; Daniel Ortega’s Nicaragua Revolution speech; July Venezuela webinar videos

Venezuela & ALBA News 7.19.2024: Nicaraguan Revolution Celebrates July 19; Corporate Media lies about Venezuela Presidential elections July 28

Cuba and Nicaragua: Two Sister Revolutions Eduardo Martínez Borbonet, former Cuban Ambassador to Nicaragua, writes: in Our America there are no two processes with as many similarities as those of Cuba and Nicaragua. The hallmark of both revolutions is often referred to as the method used to seize power... However, there are also other features … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News 7.19.2024: Nicaraguan Revolution Celebrates July 19; Corporate Media lies about Venezuela Presidential elections July 28

Cuba and Nicaragua: Two Sister Revolutions

Eduardo Martínez Borbonet, former Cuban Ambassador to Nicaragua Dos revoluciones hermanas radiolaprimerisima.comLa Habana. Por Eduardo Martínez Borbonet, Consejo de Comunicación y Ciudadanía There are no identical political processes, much less Revolutions, which are conditioned by history and the context in which they develop. However, in Our America there are no two processes with as many … Continue reading Cuba and Nicaragua: Two Sister Revolutions

Mision Verdad: Three Economic Facts Ahead of the July 28 Venezuela Elections

President Nicolás Maduro heads the National Council of Productive Economy https://misionverdad.com/venezuela/tres-datos-economicos-de-cara-las-elecciones-del-28-de-julio Citizens' assessment of a government's performance is largely determined by the direct impact their personal and family economic situation experiences in a given period. Indicators such as inflation, unemployment, purchasing power and economic growth are used to evaluate a government's economic management, reflecting how … Continue reading Mision Verdad: Three Economic Facts Ahead of the July 28 Venezuela Elections

The US Blockades What Countries?

CUBA: The US blockade is like a medieval siege and cost the Cuban economy $154 billion over 60 years. Trump and Biden put Cuba on the US State Sponsors of Terrorism list (along with Iran, Syria, North Korea), making it even more difficult for Cuba to acquire goods on the international market as fuel, food, … Continue reading The US Blockades What Countries?

Venezuela & ALBA News 7.12.2024: Venezuela High Stakes Presidential Election; Bolivia Arrests 24 Coup Plotters; Daniel Ortega at 82% approval

Orinoco Tribune: Venezuela: President Maduro Leads in the Polls Before Presidential Elections According to Hinterlaces, which carried out a national survey by sampling with respect to gender, age, locality, and socio-economic and educational levels, President Maduro leads voting intentions with 54.2%, far ahead of his closest contender, the candidate of the right-wing Unitary Platform (PUD), … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News 7.12.2024: Venezuela High Stakes Presidential Election; Bolivia Arrests 24 Coup Plotters; Daniel Ortega at 82% approval

Venezuela & ALBA News 7.5.2024: More on Failed Bolivia coup; Venezuela Inflation a new Low; Upcoming Webinars

TeleSur: The Venezuelan People March Supporting the Patriotic Pole Campaign On Thursday, while the electoral campaigns began for the presidential elections on July 28, massive marches supporting the re-election of President Nicolas Maduro at the head of the Patriotic Pole, have flooded Venezuela. UltimaNoticias: At least 500,000 Venezuelans have returned with support from the Government  … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News 7.5.2024: More on Failed Bolivia coup; Venezuela Inflation a new Low; Upcoming Webinars

Assange receives Simón Bolívar National Journalism Prize in Venezuela for ‘brave and fearless’ journalism

Australian journalist spent 5 years in prison in the UK and was released on June 24 Australian journalist  and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange received the special journalism award in Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday, July 1. The annual award known as the Simón Bolívar National Journalism Prize is in its 82nd edition, is awarded by the Venezuelan government … Continue reading Assange receives Simón Bolívar National Journalism Prize in Venezuela for ‘brave and fearless’ journalism

Venezuela & ALBA News 6.28.2024: Failed US-backed coup in Bolivia; New intervention in Haiti; Latin American leaders celebrate Assange; Venezuela’s Maduro vs US election interference

Peoples Dispatch: Hundreds of Kenyan police arrive in Port-au-Prince, establishing the latest foreign military occupation of Haiti 400 Kenyan police arrived on June 25 in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. The deployment of 600 more is expected to follow in the coming days and weeks. This was authorized by the UN Security Council, which last year approved … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News 6.28.2024: Failed US-backed coup in Bolivia; New intervention in Haiti; Latin American leaders celebrate Assange; Venezuela’s Maduro vs US election interference