The inauguration of the new congress marks the end of the body’s submission to the US imperialism and the return of the revolutionary legacy of Simón Bolívar and Hugo Chávez

Erika Farías, mayor of Caracas, Venezuela, spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the challenges of sustaining the Bolivarian process amid the blockade and the efforts by the Venezuelan government to further build the revolution

In a press conference with international media on Tuesday, Maduro highlighted the significance of the elections amid “a war never before seen”

The event brought together 800 people and defined an agenda of mobilization for 2020

Luis Parra was elected as the new president of the National Assembly of Venezuela on January 5 but former president Juan Guaidó has refused to recognize the vote

The two parties agreed on a new process of dialogue and signed a six-point agreement which includes a complete rejection of the economic sanctions against Venezuela. Earlier, far-right wing opposition leader Juan Guaidó announced his withdrawal from the talks

Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro addressed the multitude, denounced Chile and Colombia as the culprits of the new attacks against the country’s electric system, and reiterated his will to negotiate to ensure peace