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A Venezuelan woman receiving her old age pension for the first time (archive)

Venezuela’s Social Missions Progressing

Feb 26th

Despite some private international media reporting “economic chaos” and that social missions have ground to a halt with President Hugo Chavez still recovering from cancer surgery, the missions continue working.

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United Socialist Party of Venezuela Selects Candidates for Primary Elections

Feb 26th

Venezuela’s Opposition Launches New Offensive, Wikileaks Reveals Their Strategy

Feb 24th

Application of Venezuela's Labor Law Advances

Feb 24th

Venezuela’s Chavez to Africa – South America Summit: We Must Unite

Feb 22nd

Venezuela: Artists Form National Guitar Network

Feb 22nd

Indepabis president Consuelo Cerrada (archive)

We’re Not Going to Allow Shortages or Messing with Prices

By Ciudad CCS / Consuelo Cerrada, Feb 25th

The Venezuelan government continues its fight against price speculation, hoarding and sporadic shortages of certain products. Venezuelanalysis.com translates this interview with the president of Indepabis, the government’s consumer protection body charged with inspecting businesses and ensuring that companies abide by laws on price controls and other measures to guarantee the population’s access to goods and services.

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We Don’t Have Borders: Tamara Pearson Interviewed by Michael Albert

By By Tamara Pearson and Michael Albert - ZNet, Feb 22nd

Private Media on Chavez’ Health: 70 Days of Speculation and Necrophilia

By Ewan Robertson - Correo del Orinoco International , Feb 22nd

Venezuela: Notes on the Monetary Measures

By Norberto Bacher - Rebelion, Feb 19th

Letter from Fidel Castro to Hugo Chavez upon Chavez’s Departure from Cuba

By Fidel Castro, Feb 18th

What if The New York Times Covered the United States Like Venezuela?

By Keane Bhatt – NACLA / Manufacturing Contempt, Feb 18th

Venezuelans Celebrate the Return of Chavez - Venezuelans around the country came out into the streets to celebrate on Monday morning upon receiving the news of Chavez's return. The arrival of the President from Cuba was unexpected, and was only announced via Chavez's Twitter account once he was already in the country. As supporters learned of the news, spontaneous rallies ocurred around the country.

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At a recent march in Merida city (Tamara Pearson / Venezuelanalysis.com)

Grassroots Activists Speak on Chavez’s Absence: “We’ll Fight Even Harder”

By Tamara Pearson - Venezuelanalysis.com, Jan 24th

If anyone is clearest about what Chavez’s absence means and what it could mean in the future, it is the grassroots activists and revolutionaries in Venezuela. While private international and national media paint a picture of hopelessness, economic chaos, a power vacuum and power struggles in Venezuela, the grassroots are experiencing a different reality, and have a much more positive outlook for the future.

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