Obama Ratchets Up Conflict With Venezuela

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Mar 11, 2015 Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuelan governments mounted this week following the news that President Obama had officially declared Venezuela a national security threat and had levied sanctions on seven Venezuelan officials. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Don’t Believe Media Coverage of Venezuela

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 5, 2015 It’s hard to fathom why Western media seem to buy into the US government’s demonization of Venezuela’s democratically elected socialist government and yet essentially give a pass to countries (Mexico, anyone?) with clearly corrupt and discredited leadershipIt’s hard to fathom why Western media seem to buy into U demonization of Venezuela’s democratically elected socialist government and yet essentially give a pass to countries (Mexico, anyone?) with clearly corrupt and discredited leadership. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

President of Venezuela Announces Diplomatic Sanctions Against U.S.

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 1, 2015 President Nicolas Maduro announced Saturday that fewer U.S. diplomats will be allowed to work in Venezuela and visas will be required for Americans traveling there, in what amounts to a sign of deteriorating relations between the two countries. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Authorizes Sanctions Against Venezuelan Socialists

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 19, 2014 The American president has signed legislation that freezes assets and revokes travel visas belonging to Venezuelan officials who stand accused of violating the human rights of opponents of the South American nation's socialist government. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Venezuelan Protests: Popular Discontent or the Old Qualms of a Divided Elite?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 7, 2014 In a second program Friday, "Democracy Now!" hosts a debate on who is protesting in Venezuela and why. Margarita López Maya, a Venezuelan historian and political analyst with the Center for Development Studies at the Central University of Venezuela, engages Roberto Lovato, a writer with New American Media who recently returned from reporting in Caracas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Meanwhile Everyone Is Waiting for Venezuela’s Protests to Turn More Violent as the Death Toll Rises

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2014 The anti-government unrest rocking Venezuela shows no sign of letting up, with the demonstrations and violence now spreading beyond the capital to provincial cities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rifts Deepen Between Pro- and Anti-Government Factions in Venezuela

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2014 As clashes between government forces and protesters in Venezuela continued through the weekend, civilians took sides in rival marches held Saturday, each pointing to the other as the catalyst of the country's recent wave of unrest. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘What You Should Know About the… Protests in Venezuela’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 22, 2014 Failing to win a mandate from Venezuelans in elections over the last few years, the leaders of the country's mainstream, U.S.-backed opposition are exploiting discontent among the population in an effort to topple the democratically elected government, sociologist Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya writes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Venezuelan Hard-Liner Resurfaces as Maduro Expels U.S. Officials

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 17, 2014 Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez has appeared in a video asking his fellow citizens to join him in a march Tuesday to demand an end to a government crackdown that followed last week's deadly protests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Venezuela Braces for More Violence

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 14, 2014 A week of protests in Venezuela resulted in the deaths of three people and more than 20 injured Wednesday, leaving President Nicolas Maduro in a struggle to restrain discontent among opposition groups and radical elements of his Chavista movement. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Venezuelan Soldiers Force ‘Bourgeois Parasites’ to Slash Prices

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2013 President Nicolas Maduro ordered troops to arrest several managers of the electronics chain Daka for raising prices and extorting the Venezuelan people. Soldiers then occupied 5 Daka locations, which led to looting at the company's store in the city of Valencia. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Venezuelan President Denounces ‘Massive’ Twitter Attack

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2013 As thousands of pro-government Twitter accounts were suspended Thursday afternoon, Nicolas Maduro's administration expressed outrage at the infringement upon freedom of speech. Although neither a reason nor a culprit has been discovered, Maduro blamed the international right wing. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )