Venezuela-ALBA Weekly 3.31.2018: UN Human Rights Council Condemns Sanctions on Venezuela

  UN Human Rights Council Condemns Sanctions Against Venezuela  TeleSur interviews  Danny Glover in Caracas Venezuelan ex-minister Rodriguez Torres arrested over links to terrorist and US Chomsky, Brian Eno Demand Ecuador #ReconnectJulian Assange  AFGJ Venezuela Webinar recording of reportback on Todos Somos Venzuela conference, March 2018 United States Warmongering:  Schedules Military Exercises Off Venezuelan Coast … Continue reading Venezuela-ALBA Weekly 3.31.2018: UN Human Rights Council Condemns Sanctions on Venezuela

AFGJ Venezuela & ALBA Weekly #200, 3.16.2018: Open Letter in Defense of Venezuela and its Widespread Media Coverage

With this issue, we reach the milestone of number 200 for the AFGJ Venezuela and ALBA Weekly. This week we focus on the Open Letter in Support of Mediation not Sanctions for Venezuela, directed to representatives of Congress and Parliament.  This Open Letter received broad support and was widely covered in the international media.  It is a … Continue reading AFGJ Venezuela & ALBA Weekly #200, 3.16.2018: Open Letter in Defense of Venezuela and its Widespread Media Coverage

Open Letter in Support of Mediation not Sanctions on Venezuela

The Alliance for Global Justice along with other defenders of Venezuelan sovereignty call on Congresspeople, the President, members of Parliament and the Prime Minister of Canada to support the recent progress in dialogue made in Venezuela, rather than impose more sanctions,  and remove those now in place. Previously there were longstanding mediation talks talking place … Continue reading Open Letter in Support of Mediation not Sanctions on Venezuela

Venezuela-ALBA Weekly #198, 3.2.2018: Upcoming Presidential Election Divides Opposition Forces

Watch AFGJ Webinar with Mark Weisbrot on the Venezuela Economy https://www.anymeeting.com/WebConference/RecordingDefault.aspx?c_psrid=E957DF8485473C Charlie Hardy: Before and After the Arrival of Hugo Chavez https://chicagoalbasolidarity.wordpress.com/2018/03/01/before-and-after-the-arrival-of-hugo-chavez-by-charlie-hardy/ Venezuela Candidates Sign Agreement to Respect Results, Move Election Date https://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Venezuela-Candidates-Sign-Agreement-to-Respect-Results-Move-Election-Date-20180301-0015.html Venezuelan Opposition Expels Henri Falcon over His Presidential Bid https://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Venezuelan-Opposition-Expels-Henri-Falcon-over-Presidential-Bid-20180228-0005.html Leftist Parties (PTT, PCV) Back Maduro as Opposition’s Henri Falcon Confirms Presidential Candidacy … Continue reading Venezuela-ALBA Weekly #198, 3.2.2018: Upcoming Presidential Election Divides Opposition Forces

Charlie Hardy: Before and After the Arrival of Hugo Chavez

BEFORE AND AFTER THE ARRIVAL OF CHAVEZ by Charles Hardy [March 5 is the anniversary of Hugo Chavez' death in 2013] I came to Venezuela in 1985 as a Roman Catholic missionary priest.  I left Venezuela many years later as a militant activist.  I felt I had a responsibility to become a voice for those … Continue reading Charlie Hardy: Before and After the Arrival of Hugo Chavez

Venezuela-ALBA Weekly 2.23.2018: US Looks to Military Attack as Venezuelan people plan to re-elect President Maduro

Help Support Venezuelanalysis: https://venezuelanalysis.com/donate   Venezuela Briefing February 6: Detailing the Effect of the U.S.  Economic War against Venezuela https://mailchi.mp/mppre/venezuela-briefingfebruary-6-2018?e=3e06ff528d   Webinar on the Venezuela Economy with Mark Weisbrot, Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington  Tuesday February 27, register here:  https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=ED54DC84894D39   Carlos Aznárez:  Bolivarian Venezuela, the Most Acute Point of Anti-imperialist … Continue reading Venezuela-ALBA Weekly 2.23.2018: US Looks to Military Attack as Venezuelan people plan to re-elect President Maduro

Venezuela-ALBA Weekly 2.23.2018 US Looks to Military Attack as Venezuelan people plan to re-elect President Maduro

Help Support Venezuelanalysis: https://venezuelanalysis.com/donate     Webinar on the Venezuela Economy with Mark Weisbrot, Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington Tuesday February 27, register here:   https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=ED54DC84894D39       Venezuela Briefing February 6: Detailing the Effect of the U.S.  Economic War against Venezuela https://mailchi.mp/mppre/venezuela-briefingfebruary-6-2018?e=3e06ff528d       Carlos Aznarez: Bolivarian Venezuela, the … Continue reading Venezuela-ALBA Weekly 2.23.2018 US Looks to Military Attack as Venezuelan people plan to re-elect President Maduro

AFGJ Venezuela and ALBA Weekly 2.2.2018 — Trump’s New Axis of Evil: Cuba, Venezuela, Iran and North Korea

Trump’s axis of evil: Cuba, Venezuela, Iran and North Korea http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/world/article197536839.html   Watch Webinar with Alfred de Zayas, United Nations Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order. In Venezuela "there is scarcity, there is suffering, there is insecurity. But that can all be cured very simply: do away with the … Continue reading AFGJ Venezuela and ALBA Weekly 2.2.2018 — Trump’s New Axis of Evil: Cuba, Venezuela, Iran and North Korea

Thanks to all those who helped us raise over $22,300 for Cuba hurricane relief, which was doubled by MEDICC

In the end, we sent in over $22,300, which a matching grant to MEDICC doubled. Stan Smith, Chicago ALBA Solidarity   From Erik Schnabel, Senior Development Manager: MEDICC Donors Raises Over $40,000 for Cuba Hurricane Recovery November 3, 2017 Pittsburgh, PA—MEDICC presented Global Links with a first installment of donations for hurricane recovery in Cuba today. “MEDICC thanks … Continue reading Thanks to all those who helped us raise over $22,300 for Cuba hurricane relief, which was doubled by MEDICC

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 1.19. 2018: Looking Back on 2017 and ahead to 2018

Maduro: 2017 was a year of important social advances --progress in combating the war being waged by right wing sectors both in and outside the country; success of the Bolivarian Revolution in constituent, regional and municipal elections; crack down on corruption scandals in PDVSA;country is on target to build 2 million homes; 4 million families will now … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 1.19. 2018: Looking Back on 2017 and ahead to 2018