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Opinion & Analysis

War and Peace in Venezuela

Luis Britto Garcia examines the dynamics of war and peace in Venezuela, its risk to other countries, and the risk of, nature of , and motivations for war towards it, especially by the United States and Colombia.

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Venezuela in images

Alternative School of Community Communication - The Alternative School of Community Communication, "Voces Urgentes" (Urgent Voices) is a collective based in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, that aims to combat the misinformation of the private media by fostering community media and "democratising the word and the image". Among other things, they teach communities to make videos about their own productive, community, and cultural experiences. Here is one such workshop. 

Jose Castro, community council spokesperson (Tamara Pearson)

The Insidious Bureaucracy in Venezuela: Biggest Barrier to Social Change

Endless queues, waiting months or years for pay or certificates or signatures, the tedious and repetitive letters humbly addressed to all the necessary institutions, public servants and a party leadership often disconnected from the people and going against the working class: Bureaucracy in Venezuela; how bad is it, why is it as bad as it is, what impact is it having on popular organising, and what is the Bolivarian Revolution doing about it?

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Economic Indicators

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This CEPR paper "The Chávez Administration at 10 Years" from February 2009 looks at some of the most important economic and social indicators during the 10 years of the Chávez administration in Venezuela, as well as the current economic expansion.