The people, the party and the state: A critical left perspective on the Venezuelan crisis
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2019-03-18-the-people-the-party-and-the-state-a-critical-left-perspective-on-the-venezuelan-crisis/
South African and international lefties and progressives are right to condemn the imperialist manoeuvring of the US and defend the right of the Venezuelan people to decide their own political and economic future. However, the mistakes of the past should not be repeated, such as those in the case of Mugabe/ZANU-PF’s Zimbabwe, Ortega/Sandinista’s Nicaragua, Dos Santos/MPLA’s Angola or indeed, the ANC’s South Africa.
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