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Opinion & Analysis

Venezuela without Outraged Protestors: No Cause for Pride

Some comrades have felt proud of the fact that there are no protests by indignados in Venezuela. They reason more or less the following: We’re going well, we’re resolving the problems of the people and the people are content with the performance of the Bolivarian government, so in our country there are no reasons nor would it make sense to have such protests.

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Video

Venezuela in images

At the centre of the social and political changes of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution -  is the grassroots organisation and protagonism of the people, who are continually pushing to collectively transform society. These images give an insight of the people and movements driving Venezuela’s mass revolutionary politics forward, and their messages, confidence, and dignity. They were taken during the 2011 May Day march in the capital Caracas, and in the eastern city of Puerto Ordaz in April this year.

Indigenous spokespeople, Venezuela (archive)

Indigenous Policy in Venezuela: Between Unity and Pluralism

In celebration of the Day of Indigenous Resistance on October 12th, the Venezuelan government announced numerous initiatives aimed at assisting and empowering indigenous communities. While such initiatives as well as rights guaranteed in the constitution have successfully come to fruition in many indigenous communities, they have faced obstacles in others.

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Letters

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.

Demystifying Venezuela’s Inflation: The Opposition’s Red Herring
[Part I] One Interview, Two Voices: A Look at Venezuela Today
Venezuela’s Dreams and Demons: Has the Bolivarian Revolution Changed Education?

Interview

Hugo Chavez is the Son of this People, not the Father

Interview with Venezuelan social activist and author Roland Denis, regarding the formation of the “Great Patriotic Pole” in view of the up-and-coming 2012 presidential elections. 

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