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Acting President Delcy Rodriguez Amnesty law comes into force in Venezuela

According to Venezuelan authorities, the law seeks to bring peace to a highly polarized country. In this article, we review who the law grants amnesty to and what crimes are not covered.

New wave of solidarity with Venezuela sweeps across Italy

Dozens of cities in Italy organized actions in solidarity with Venezuela, demanding the release of President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores.

Venezuela-US meeting in Caracas One month after the attack on Venezuela: the resurgence of imperialist “diplomacy”

One month after the attack, US authorities have resumed their imperialist rhetoric. Venezuelan authorities have been forced to change the historic course of the Venezuelan oil industry under threat of a second attack.

Leadership of the Venezuelan government Delcy Rodríguez swears to uphold sovereignty of the nation as acting president of Venezuela

Rodríguez promised to respect the constitution and uphold national sovereignty following the US attack on Venezuela, which left more than 80 people dead and resulted in the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

Venezuela mobilization Mass mobilization in Caracas rejects US threats of intervention

Demonstrators marched through central Caracas and demanded an end to military threats against Venezuela. For his part, Trump is keeping the lines of communication open with Caracas while increasing pressure on Chavista leaders.

When María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize, “peace” has lost its meaning

Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, but there’s nothing peaceful about her politics.

JPSUV training diosdado Venezuelan youth train to “defend the Homeland and construct the future” amid US escalation

As the US escalates its threats against Venezuela, youth of the PSUV engaged in a week-long “Basic Revolutionary Resistance Training”

Chavismo sweeps Venezuela’s municipal elections

With participation from 44% of the electoral roll, the National Electoral Council (CNE) announced irreversible trends in the elections of the majority of the mayoral offices.

Venezuela prepares for municipal elections

After these elections, there will be no further elections for the next four years. Chavismo is united, while the opposition is divided on strategy.

Why did Venezuela’s opposition lose the elections? Why did Venezuela’s opposition lose the elections?

While Chavismo secured a resounding victory, the fragmented opposition remains split between participating in elections and pursuing abstention, which likely contributed to its low votes.

What’s at stake with Maduro’s inauguration in Venezuela

Nicolás Maduro who was reelected on July 28 to the presidency of Venezuela will be sworn in on January 10 as the right-wing opposition launches a fresh destabilization attempt.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro at the summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines How the Bolivarian Revolution is challenging US dominance in Latin America

Carlos Ron, Venezuela’s Deputy Foreign Minister, speaks with Peoples Dispatch about Venezuelan foreign policy and the resiliency of the Chavista movement