Venezuela

Vijay Prashad
Those Who Die for Life – like Hugo Chávez – Cannot Be Called Dead
08 Mar 2023
The tenth anniversary of the death of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez reminds us of his commitment to serve the people of his country, and to fighting for sovereignty for his nation and all the…
Misión Verdad
Wilson Center Think Tank Reloads the US Roadmap Against Venezuela
15 Feb 2023
State affiliated think tanks often shape foreign policy in Washington.
Ricardo Vaz
The Inglorious End of Juan Guaidó
11 Jan 2023
Juan Guaido's "interim presidency" of Venezuela has come to an end, as opposition parties chose to end the U.S. backed arrangement. They hope to unify behind one candidate in next year's…
Roger D. Harris
Alex Saab, Venezuelan Political Prisoner on Trial in Miami, Refuses to “Sing”
14 Dec 2022
Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab was kidnapped by the U.S. in 2020 and is still in custody. An evidentiary hearing is taking place to determine if the country that constantly speaks of a "rules based…
Andreína Chávez Alava
Venezuelan Government and Opposition Sign ‘Social Agreement’, US Approves Chevron License
30 Nov 2022
The US desire to secure Venezuela's oil has resulted in the easing of the diplomatic and commercial "maximum pressure" campaign. The Venezuelan government was resolute in its fight for sovereignty.
Ben Norton
Colombia’s New President Reverses US Coup, Visits Venezuela, Pledges Unity in ‘Spirit of Bolívar’
09 Nov 2022
Colombia’s first-ever left-wing leader Gustavo Petro took a historic trip to Venezuela, pledging regional unity following the anti-imperialist model of Simón Bolívar. Meeting with President Nicolás…
Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
Asylum, Migration and U.S. Foreign Policy
21 Sep 2022
Immigration rules are often determined by U.S. foreign policy. Citizens of nations under U.S. attack, such as Venezuela, are made eligible for asylum. Haitians suffer under U.S. dictates but are…
José Luis Granados Ceja
Venezuela Celebrates Petro’s Win in Colombia as US Loses its Latin America ‘Bastion’
22 Jun 2022
The election victory of Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez in Colombia has implications for relations with other nations, such as neighboring Venezuela.
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
For the Peoples of our Region, the Failure of Biden’s Summit of the Americas Would be a Welcome Event
08 Jun 2022
The Summit of the Americas is not the property of the host nation. The U.S. has no right to exclude, Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, but has done so in disregard of their sovereignty. The U.S. is not…
Frederick Mills and William Camacaro
Summit of the Americas: US Policy of Exclusion Undermines its Own Hegemonic Aspirations
24 May 2022
The U.S. decision to exclude Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela from the upcoming Summit of the Americas confirms that the old Monroe Doctrine is alive and well in Washington. But these efforts inevitably…