There have been around 170,000 elections in communes and communal councils from 2006 to 2023. Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition statement on the dangers the Uhuru 3 case poses to free speech In this case, the US government seeks to set a legal precedent regarding “disinformation.” It argues that their US government definition of the term “does … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News #520, 8.23.2024: Extent of the Cyber War on Venezuela; Nicaragua and Venezuela Laws on NGOs; Statement on the Uhuru 3 case; Webinars on the Venezuela Election

Common Dreams: Hundreds of Legal Experts Push Biden to Drop 'Punitive and Deadly’ Sanctions "Hundreds of millions of civilians around the world suffer—and hundreds of thousands have died—even in times of ostensible peace under the broad economic sanctions imposed unilaterally and illegally by the United States." Including “notable cases such as Cuba, Iran, North Korea, … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News 8.16.2024: The Cyber War against Venezuela; Response to Carter Center and UN Reports on the Election; California AFL-CIO on Cuba policy; Fidel Castro

Venezuelanalysis: CNE, Venezuela’s National Electoral Council, Turns Over Electoral Data to Supreme Court, US Walks Back González Recognition  US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said the Biden admin had not recognized González as president, a departure from the position by Secretary of State Blinken who declared González won the election. CNE delivered the electoral evidence … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News 8.9.2024: US Coup against Venezuela Defeated; US Opposition Refuses to Present Evidence of “Fraud” to Supreme Court; US Opposition Violence

US Government Statement: Opposition Leader is winner of Venezuela’s election and now President-elect In response, the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared: “The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela rejects the serious and ridiculous statements attributed to United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in which he pretends to assume the role of the Venezuelan electoral authorities, … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News 8.2.2024: Nicolas Maduro wins Venezuelan election, foils attempted coup; US recognizes Loser as new President

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

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

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

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

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

Venezuela Foreign Minister Ivan Gil: “Elimination of unilateral extraterritorial coercive economic measures as a means of political and economic compulsion” statement on behalf of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations “Unilateral coercive measures, including those applied as tools for political or economic and financial compulsion against any country, … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News 6.21.2024: Venezuela Speaks for Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations; Cuba on NGOs and CIA