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President Maduro announced the move on Sunday. (Prensa Presidencial)

Venezuela Recalls 100 Bolivar Note in Clampdown on Speculation

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced Sunday that his government would be removing its 100 bolivar banknote from circulation in a crackdown on cross-border currency speculation. 

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Opinion & Analysis

A mural painted by Carlos Zerpa of the Guerrilla Communications Collective in Catia, a barrio in western Caracas, Venezuela. The

Community-Delivered Food, Clean Clinics, and Queue-Less Banks: A Glimpse into VA’s Week in Venezuela

Three things that have happened to our writers this week that fly in the face of the corporate media's apocalyptic reporting on Venezuela.

 

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A Not So Soft Coup in MERCOSUR: Suicide for Integration
Various Flavors of Fake News about Venezuela
What is Behind the TV Series on Hugo Chavez?
Are the CLAPs an Effective Measure to Combat Shortages in Venezuela?

Venezuela in images

Venezuela Showcases International Musical Talent at Latest Festival - Venezuela recently hosted the International Music Festival, part of the country's larger strategy to build the cultural revolution within the Bolivarian process.

Dr. José Losacco Romero (AVN/Rosalia Bareto).

Venezuela’s Decolonial School: Rethinking Revolutionary Horizons Beyond Modernity

In this exclusive interview, the coordinator of Venezuela's first Decolonial School, Dr. José Losacco Romero, elaborates on the need to transcend the civilisational project inherent in 20th Century Socialism and explains how that space is being opened up from within the ranks of critical Chavismo.  

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Economic Indicators

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This CEPR has written various reports on the situation of the venezuelan economy. Read them here

The Venezuelan Opposition’s “Birther” Problem
Is Venezuela Really Dictatorship?
Steve Ellner Part II: Is the Bolivarian Revolution a Populist Failure?
Steve Ellner: Democratization of PSUV is Key to Chavismo’s Future

Interview

Cap: CLAPs distribute food directly to communities. (Archive)

Are the CLAPs an Effective Measure to Combat Shortages in Venezuela?

Commune leader Atenea Jimenez reviews the successes and shortcomings of Venezuela's Local Provision and Production Committees (CLAPS) that provide direct house to house food distribution to communities based on evaluated need. 

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