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Venezuelan Assembly to Investigate US Funding to Guaido

January 27, 2020 Staff, Telesurenglish.net , , ,
The president of the National Assembly, Luis Parra, announced the creation of a commission to investigate the financing of USAID to the right-wing opposition sectors led by Juan Guaido. The president of the National Assembly (NA), Luis Parra, announced this Monday that the Parliament will name a special commission that will be in charge of investigating the use of the alleged humanitarian aid funds sent to sectors of the extreme right of Venezuela, by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Venezuela-Iran Will Sign New Agreements For Medicine, Production, Food, Energy and Health

January 27, 2020 Staff, Orinocotribune.com , ,
The Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza, announced that the IX Venezuela-Iran Joint Commission will be held in the first half of this year, in order to sign new cooperation agreements in areas such as energy, food, health and production of medicine. “We hope very soon to be able to carry out the IX High-level Joint Commission meeting between Iran and Venezuela here in Tehran.

An Epic Act Of Resistance And Trial Of Our Times

January 26, 2020 Lauren Smith, Telesur English. , , ,
The U.S. government’s accusation against of the four members of the Embassy Protectors Collective is merely a pretext used for their arrest and prosecution, since they haven’t broken any laws.  On Feb. 11, four American peace activists, known as the Embassy Protectors Collective, will be tried before the U.S. empire for “interfering with certain protective functions” of its Federal government for their occupation of the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, D.C. to prevent it from being handed over to coup leaders sponsored by the Trump administration. Their occupation ended on May 16, 2019, when federal agents broke into the sealed embassy, against international law, and arrested them in a swat style raid. The government’s accusation against them is merely a pretext used for their arrest and prosecution since they haven’t broken any laws.

La Via Campesina In Venezuela: A Mission For The Brotherhood, Solidarity And Truth Of The People

January 23, 2020 Staff, Viacampesina.org , ,
Today, Venezuela is the target of a hybrid and multidimensional (economic, financial, diplomatic, media and military) aggression, which is seriously impacting the life of the country and its people. This offensive has benefitted from the support of governments serving the interests of the United States and of stateless and elitist internal political forces.

Venezuela: Juan Guaido’s Reasons For An International Tour

January 23, 2020 Marco Teruggi, Pagina 12, translation, Resumen Latinoamericano, North America bureau , ,
Venezuelan legislator Juan Guaido’s international tour has raised eyebrows and expectations among coup monger sectors in the country once again. The series of photographs coming out, first with Colombian President Ivan Duque and then with U.S. State Secretary Mike Pompeo and Special Envoy for Venezuela Elliott Abrams, revealed again Guaido with strong international support.

Giuliani Told U.S. His Client Deserves Leniency For Financing Venezuela’s Opposition

January 23, 2020 Aram Roston, Matt Spetalnick, and Brian Ellsworth, Reuters.com , ,
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At a lavish August gathering at a private estate in Spain, a wealthy Venezuelan businessman under criminal investigation in the United States introduced Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, to the father of Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaido. The affair was part of a campaign for leniency for the businessman, Alejandro Betancourt, who sought to demonstrate his close ties to opposition figures looking to oust Venezuela’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro...

Demonstrators Call For Juan Guaidó To Be “Put On Trial”, Not Legitimised By UK Government

January 23, 2020 By Mohamed Elmaazi, Sputniknews.com , , ,
Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaidó led a US-backed coup attempt in Venezuela in 2019 after declaring himself "interim president" of the country. Guaidó also backed US sanctions on his country which the Center for Economic and Policy Research blamed for killing 40,000 Venezuelans between 2017 and 2018. Over two dozen people gathered across from the UK Prime Minister’s residence to denounce a visit by Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaidó. The protest was arranged at the last minute by the Hands Off Venezuela (HOV) ...

In Venezuela, Reactionary Guaidó Humiliated By Assembly Defeat

January 20, 2020 By John Catalinotto, Workers.org , ,
The self-appointed “interim president” of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, received a humiliating setback in that country’s National Assembly vote on Jan. 5. He was deposed as leader of the parliamentary body. Throughout 2019, Guaidó served as the designated puppet of U.S. imperialism in Venezuela. He made five attempts with a reactionary, pro-U.S. regime to overthrow and replace the Bolivarian government led by President Nicolás Maduro. Guaidó had no base among Venezuelans outside of his own assembly district and little credibility even among the opposition.

“Where Are The US Dollars?”: Suspected Corruption Over Guaidó Splits Opposition In Venezuela.

January 20, 2020 Fania Rodrigues, Diariodocentrodomundo.com.br , ,
Since coming to the presidency of the National Assembly of Venezuela in January 2019, Congressman Juan Guaidó has implemented a series of actions against the government of Nicolás Maduro that have been unsuccessful, which has eroded his leadership. Furthermore, the frequent corruption scandals, denounced by the allies themselves, caused a wave of dissatisfaction within the Venezuelan opposition sector. National Assembly deputies now accuse Juan Guaidó of hiding the fate of funds sent by foreign governments and donors, as there have been no accounts to date.

Venezuela, China Have Signed More Than 500 Bilateral Agreements

January 20, 2020 Staff, Telesurenglish.net , ,
Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister said that the "comprehensive strategic partnership with China is necessary to diversify the Venezuelan economy." Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza highlighted Friday that to date Venezuela and China have signed more than 500 bilateral cooperation agreements, many of them converted into projects. "We have come to reinforce this comprehensive strategic partnership, to check that it goes well, where we should strengthen, where it is necessary to rectify, accelerate or deepen," Arreaza expressed...

Jan. 22 – Day Of Action To Support Venezuelan Embassy Protectors

January 15, 2020 Embassy Protectors Defense Committee, DefendEmbassyProtectors.org. , , ,
As we approach the Embassy Protectors’ trial, currently scheduled for February 11, 2020, both sides are filing documents relevant to the trial. These will be argued at the next court hearing on January 29. Among the issues the Trump administration is asking not be discussed in the trial are the following: — The fact that the president of Venezuela is Nicolas Maduro. — The legitimacy of Juan Guaido representing the Venezuelan government. — That Carlos Vecchio, whose demand that the Protectors leave the embassy was the basis of their eviction, is not an ambassador from Venezuela but part of the Guaido failed coup. — That they were in the embassy with the permission of the elected government of Venezuela. — That they received legal advice that we were in the embassy legally.

The World Must End The US’ Illegal Economic War

January 12, 2020 Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance , , ,
The United States is relying more heavily on illegal unilateral coercive measures (also known as economic sanctions) in place of war or as part of its build-up to war. In fact, economic sanctions are an act of war that kills tens of thousands of people each year through financial strangulation. An economic blockade places a country under siege. A recent example is the increase in economic measures being imposed against Iran, which many viewed as more acceptable than a military attack. In response to Iran retaliating for the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani and seven other people, Iran used ballistic missiles to strike two bases in Iraq that house US troops. President Trump responded by saying he would impose more sanctions on Iran.

This Might Be The Final Episode Of Juan Guaidó’s Surreal Venezuela Regime-Change Reality Show

January 10, 2020 Leonardo Flores, Thegrayzone.com , , ,
Fistfights and screaming matches broke out at Venezuela’s National Assembly on January 5, when the legislative body was scheduled to elect its leader. But the melee was not what the corporate US media has portrayed it as. The fights weren’t between the Chavistas who support the Bolivarian Revolution and President Nicolás Maduro on one side and opposition members on the other, but rather between competing members of the opposition itself.

Our Responsibility As Citizens Of Empire

January 6, 2020 Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, Clearing the FOG. , , ,
The United States reached a new height of recklessness on January 3 when the military assassinated Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandes in Iraq, igniting major mobilizations throughout Iraq and Iran of mourning and rage. We spoke with Ajamu Baraka of Black Alliance for Peace shortly after we learned of the murders. He describes what they mean, how to counter the militarists' messages in support of war and next steps for the anti-war, anti-imperialist movement. We also bring you clips from the national day of action in the United States on January 4 when people took the streets in protest in more than 80 cities and 38 states. And we discuss what really happened at the Venezuelan National Assembly on Sunday.

Venezuela: Guaido Replaced As Parliament Head

January 6, 2020 Lucas Koerner and Ricardo Vaz, Venezuelanalysis. , , ,
Caracas, VZ - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido was handed a defeat Sunday in his bid to secure reelection as president of the country’s National Assembly (AN). With the votes of reportedly 81 of 150 lawmakers, opposition Deputy for Yaracuy State Luis Parra was named president of the legislature. Franklin Duarte of the Social Christian COPEI party will serve as first vice president, Deputy Jose Noriega as second vice president, and Democratic Action (AD) party legislator Negal Morales as secretary. The parliamentary leadership is renewed annually on January 5, according to Venezuela’s Constitution. The leadership slate was presented Sunday morning by Deputy Jose Brito in opposition to that headed by incumbent Juan Guaido.
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