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Fuentes: Bolivia: When Fantasy Trumps Reality
Znet Article, May, 30 2010
Frederico Fuentes
Fuentes's ZSpace page
Under the presidency of Evo Morales, Bolivia has achieved a new constitution incorporating the rights of indigenous peoples, the beginning of land reform, the nationalization of important natural resources and increased state social spending to th...
Fuentes: Venezuela's Economic Woes?
Znet Article, May, 23 2010
Frederico Fuentes
Fuentes's ZSpace page
In recent weeks, local and international media have attacked the left-wing Venezuelan government over alleged “economic woes”.
Chavez: The First Socialist International of the 21st Century
Znet Article, April, 28 2010
Julio Chavez
Chavez's ZSpace page
During the recently concluded five-month extraordinary congress of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, Kiraz Janicke & Federico Fuentes had the opportunity to discuss President Hugo Chavez’s proposal to form a Fifth Socialist International, w...
Fuentes: Venezuela: Workers’ control to solve power problems
Znet Article, April, 22 2010
Frederico Fuentes
Fuentes's ZSpace page
Following nation-wide assemblies involving more than 10 000 electricity workers to collectively discuss solutions to the sector's problems, 600 delegates gathered in Caracas on April 8-9. The delegates presented Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez wi...
Fuentes: BOLIVIA: Bittersweet victory highlights obstacles for process of change
Znet Article, April, 10 2010
Frederico Fuentes
Fuentes's ZSpace page
Although final figures will not be known until April 24, the results of Bolivia's April 4 regional elections have ratified the continued advance of the "democratic and cultural revolution" led by the country's first indigenous President Evo Morales.
Fuentes: Venezuela: New moves to build people's power
Znet Article, March, 25 2010
Frederico Fuentes
Fuentes's ZSpace page
The Venezuelan government has launched a number of initiatives in recent weeks aimed to tackle threats to the revolutionary process including from elements within the pro-Chavez camp that seek to undermine plans to deepen the revolution.
Fuentes: Venezuela’s Revolution Faces Crucial Battles
Znet Article, February, 23 2010
Frederico Fuentes
Fuentes's ZSpace page
Decisive battles between the forces of revolution and counter-revolution loom on the horizon in Venezuela.
Fuentes: Chavez’s historic call for a Fifth Socialist International
Znet Article, November, 27 2009
Frederico Fuentes
Fuentes's ZSpace page
Addressing delegates at the International Encounter of Left Parties held in Caracas, November 19-21, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez stated “the time has come for us to convoke the Fifth International.†Face with the capitalist crisis and the...
Fuentes: Hugo Blanco: Indigenous 'struggle for nature'
Znet Article, October, 19 2009
Federico Fuentes
Fuentes's ZSpace page
In August 2008, the government was forced to repeal two of the decrees following 11 days of mass demonstrations. Indigenous protesters blockaded roads and a river, shut down oil pipelines and took control of major gas fields in southern Peru.
Fuentes: Insurrection in Honduras: Resistance Front says "We won't rest until victory"
Znet Article, September, 29 2009
Federico Fuentes
Fuentes's ZSpace page
“The whole world knows that what we have here in Honduras is a coup regimeâ€, Armando Licona, a leader from the Revolutionary University Student Front said. Green Left Weekly spoke with Licona, whose organisation is part of the National Resista...
Fuentes: Why the US still hates Cuba
Znet Article, April, 28 2009
Federico Fuentes
Fuentes's ZSpace page
At the centre of the Summit of the Americas held in Trinidad and Tobago over April 17-19, was the only country from the hemisphere not present - Cuba.
Fuentes: Venezuela: Mass organisation, unity increases as revolution deepens
Znet Article, March, 22 2009
Federico Fuentes
Fuentes's ZSpace page
“This government is here to protect the people, not the bourgeoisie or the richâ€, proclaimed Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on February 28, as he ordered soldiers to take over two rice-processing plants owned by Venezuelan food and drink gia...
Fuentes: Venezuela: The political significance of the election results and the new struggles ahead
Znet Article, November, 30 2008
Federico Fuentes
Fuentes's ZSpace page
Supporters and opponents of Venezuela's Bolivarian revolution have come out with differing assessments post the November 23 regional elections, which Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had defined as the most important electoral contest yet for the ...
Fuentes: Venezuela: 'Our votes are for Chavez and the revolution'
Znet Article, November, 02 2008
Federico Fuentes
Fuentes's ZSpace page
"On November 23, we will not just be voting for this or that governorship, we will be deciding the destiny of this revolutionary process", Stalin Perez Borges, a national coordinator of the National Union of Workers (UNT) and United Socialist Part...
Fuentes: Venezuela: Between assassination plots and abstention
Znet Article, October, 26 2008
Federico Fuentes
Fuentes's ZSpace page
Talk of assassination plots and rising concerns about a high abstention rate have marked the beginning of the November 23 regional elections race.
Fuentes: Bolivia: Indigenous Government Defies US-Backed Fascists
Znet Article, September, 22 2008
Federico Fuentes
Fuentes's ZSpace page
Relative calm has returned to Bolivia following a three-week offensive of violence and terrorism launched by the US-backed right-wing opposition denounced by Bolivian President Evo Morales as a "civil coup".
Fuentes: Venezuela: New mission, laws to extend popular power
Znet Article, September, 07 2008
Federico Fuentes
Fuentes's ZSpace page
The August 24 announcment by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to officially launch the social mission April 13, and the decreeing of 26 new and reformed laws on July 29, represent a further push to empower the poor communities.
Fuentes: Venezuela: The struggle for industry to serve people
Znet Article, September, 01 2008
Federico Fuentes
Fuentes's ZSpace page
On August 27, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced the end of negotiations with former owners Ternium over the nationalisation of the Sidor steel factory, stating that the government would "take over all the companies that it has here", insi...
Fuentes: Venezuela: Encouraging steps forward for union movement
Znet Article, July, 21 2008
Federico Fuentes
Fuentes's ZSpace page
Formed out of the struggle by the workers to defeat the bosses' lockout in December 2002-January 2003, which aimed to overthrow the Chavez government, the UNT brought together the pro-revolution unions and federation. It quickly became the dominan...
Fuentes: Bolivia: Recall referendums open new struggle
Znet Article, May, 23 2008
Federico Fuentes
Fuentes's ZSpace page
A new period of uncertainty has opened in Bolivia with the initiation of recall referendums for the president and prefects of Bolivia's nine departments by the opposition-controlled Senate.
