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Weisbrot: Inter-American Press Association Shouldn't Pursue Partisan Agenda in Venezuela

Znet Article, January, 09 2008 Mark Weisbrot
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A January 2 article in Editor and Publisher gives the impression that the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) is defending freedom of expression in Venezuela.

Wilpert: Venezuela's Revolution Checked

Znet Article, December, 24 2007 Gregory Wilpert
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With the surprising loss of the constitutional reform referendum in December (by a minimal vote difference of 1.3%) Venezuela's Bolivarian revolution reached a turning point. The April 2002 coup attempt, the December 2002 shutdown of the oil indus...

Wainwright: Democracy diary

Znet Article, December, 14 2007 Hilary Wainwright
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Hilary Wainwright reports from Caracas on Venezuela's referendum - and the next steps towards reform.

Lendman: Ritual Gloating Postmortems

Znet Article, December, 11 2007 Stephen Lendman
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The corporate media is euphoric after Venezuelans narrowly defeated Hugo Chavez's constitutional reform referendum the previous day. The outcome defied pre-election independent poll predictions and was a cliffhanger to the end. Near-final results ...

Weisbrot: Venezuela is Not Florida

Znet Article, December, 09 2007 Mark Weisbrot
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No one should have been surprised by Chavez's immediate concession: Venezuela is a constitutional democracy, and its government has stuck to the democratic rules of the game since he was first elected in 1998. Despite the non-renewal of the broadc...

Hahnel: Venezuela: Not What You Think

Znet Article, December, 09 2007 Robin Hahnel
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In the case of Hugo Chavez and the Venezuelan Bolivarian Revolution, the mainstream media and politicians in the United States have elevated their game of demonizing all who oppose US foreign policy and business interests to a higher level of absu...

Lendman: Venezuela's Social Democracy Hits A Speed Bump

Znet Article, December, 09 2007 Stephen Lendman
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Hugo Chavez addressed upwards of a half million supporters on the final day of campaigning for constitutional reform on December 1. He was confident of a victory that seemed assured. The turnout was impressive as a sea of red filled Caracas' main ...

Castro: A People Under Fire

Znet Article, December, 09 2007 Fidel Castro
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Martí denounced the brutal system and called it a monster, in whose entrails he had lived. His internationalist spirit shone as never before when, in a letter left unfinished due to his death in combat, he publicly revealed the objective of his r...

Weisbrot: Progressive Change in Venezuela and Latin America

Znet Article, December, 09 2007 Mark Weisbrot
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The defeat of the Venezuelan government's proposed constitutional reforms last Sunday will probably not change very much in Venezuela. Most of what...

Podur: Venezuela's Constitutional Reform Fails (For Now)

Commentary, December, 04 2007 Justin Podur
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Venezuela's Constitutional Reform Fails (For Now)

Carlson: The Struggle to Industrialize Venezuela

Znet Article, November, 28 2007 Chris Carlson
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Latin America has been told for decades that free trade is the path to modernization. Washington

Pilger: The War On Democracy Film Trailer

Video, October, 23 2007 John Pilger
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The War On Democracy is a powerful new documentary from award winning journalist and film-maker John Pilger.

Wilpert: Changing Venezuela by Taking Power: The Policies of the Chavez Government

Book, October, 05 2007

By Gregory Wilpert

Since coming to power in 1998, the Chavez government has inspired both fierce internal debate and horror amongst Western governments accustomed to counting on an obeisant regime in the oil-rich state...

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