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📑🖊 OPINION | What July 5th Taught Me That July 4th Never Did Michelle Ellner, a Venezuelan-American activist and CODEPINK campaigner, reflects on what July 5th in Venezuela taught her that July 4th in the U.S. never did. While the U.S. commemorates its independence with celebrations, Venezuela’s July 5 marks an ongoing struggle for sovereignty — one met with sanctions, asset freezes, and foreign interference. Ellner recalls the 2002 U.S.-backed coup against Chávez and a broader campaign of economic warfare that continues under Nicolás Maduro. “True independence,” she writes, “is the right to choose your own path without being punished for it.” Read the full opinion piece here: https://shorturl.at/wTnKc #Sanctions#USVenezuelaRelations

🔈PODCAST | Venezuela, Iran and the Right Side of History The recent Israeli war on Iran led to a strong reaction from Venezuela, with the Maduro government standing firm with one of its key international allies and popular movements taking to the streets to express support for Tehran. In this podcast episode, host José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by fellow VA member Andreína Chávez Alava to take stock of the Venezuela-Iran anti-imperialist alliance, the Maduro government's peace summit proposal, geopolitical developments and lots more. Follow the link to subscribe and listen: https://www.patreon.com/posts/133185551 #Venezuela#Iran#GlobalSouth#AntiImperialism

📰 NEWS | Maduro Gov’t Calls for the Return of 18 Venezuelan Children ‘Abducted’ in the US Caracas has demanded the immediate return of 18 Venezuelan children held in US foster care after their parents were detained and deported. The Maduro gov’t condemned the family separations and pledged diplomatic efforts to secure their repatriation. The National Assembly also declared UN rights chief Volker Türk 'persona non grata', accusing him of bias and failing to address migrant abuses. The decision follows a contested UN report that accused the Venezuelan state of rights violations. 🔗 Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/LsJEd #Migration#Reparations#UnitedStates#Venezuelanmigrants

📝 INTERVIEW | Juan Lenzo: ‘We Need to Integrate the Communal Economy to Face the Capitalist Maelstrom’ Juan Lenzo, a Venezuelan activist, takes stock of the Communard Union’s current strengths and challenges, with a particular focus on consolidating the communal economy. Today, 117 communes are part of the Union. To strengthen economic planning, the organization is mapping grassroots productive activity and identifying opportunities to rebuild the communal economy after years of crisis. One of its flagship efforts is the “Patria Grande del Sur” project in Bolívar state: a 187,000-hectare initiative developed with Brazil’s MST and local campesino communities. The goal is to build a communal agroecological system in phases, from infrastructure to production and education. “We’re not trying to strengthen the old state, we’re building a communal one,” he said. 🔗 Read the full interview here: https://shorturl.at/wejdV #CommunardUnion#Communes

📰 NEWS | Venezuela Rebukes Guyana Over Cross-Border Gold Smuggling Allegations Venezuela has rejected claims by Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali that Venezuelan gold is being trafficked across the border. The Maduro government denounced the accusations as 'baseless' and politically driven, particularly as they were made at a US Embassy event in Georgetown. Although Guyanese media reported recent gold seizures, no evidence has surfaced linking the shipments to Venezuela. Caracas maintains that Ali’s remarks aim to justify growing US military and political involvement in the region. 🔗 Full story via: https://shorturl.at/ozO0i #Essequibo#GoldMining

📸 IN IMAGES | Religion Meets Afro-Venezuelan Culture: San Juan Celebrations in Naiguatá For centuries, African-descendant communities in Venezuela have blended ancestral traditions into religious festivities. One prime example is San Juan, a cherished celebration in Venezuela's central and coastal areas. Follow the link to check out our gallery from Naiguatá: https://venezuelanalysis.com/images/religion-meets-afro-venezuelan-culture-san-juan-celebrations-in-naiguata/ #Venezuela#SanJuan#AfroVenezuelans#Culture

📰 NEWS | Venezuela Deploys Nationwide Task Force After Heavy Rains Cut Off Thousands and Damage Road Infrastructure Torrential rains have caused widespread flooding and landslides in the states of Mérida, Trujillo, Barinas, Portuguesa, and Táchira. The intense weather has cut off thousands of families and severely damaged road infrastructure. In response, President Nicolás Maduro activated a nationwide task force involving the armed forces, local governments, and communal organizations. Authorities reported 25 collapsed bridges—16 completely destroyed—and 370 affected homes, with a third totally lost. 🔗 Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/oP4bE #DisasterAid#Flooding

🎥 VIDEO | Chávez the Radical XXIX: ‘You Are Not Small Businesspeople’ One of the goals of capitalist ideology is to hide or downplay class struggle. Instead, it seeks to foster individualism over collective processes. Former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez looked to dispel these myths in a 2012 speech, reminding those who take part in the informal economy that they are not small businesspeople but belong to the working class. 👉 Watch the full video here: https://shorturl.at/D1IgI #HugoChavez#ChaveztheRadical

📰 NEWS | Venezuela: President Maduro Calls for Global Peace Summit and Israeli Denuclearization Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro proposed a 'Summit for Peace and Against War' to advance a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in West Asia and dismantle Israel’s secret nuclear arsenal. Caracas also condemned the Israeli blockade on Gaza, backed Palestine’s right to statehood, and supported South Africa’s genocide case at the ICJ. The Maduro government reaffirmed solidarity with Iran following the recent 12-day conflict. 🔗 Read the full report here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-president-maduro-calls-for-global-peace-summit-and-israeli-denuclearization/ #NicolasMaduro#NuclearPower#Palestine

📑🖊 OPINION | Demonizing Nicolás Maduro: Fallacies and Consequences In his latest opinion piece, Steve Ellner argues that saying 'I oppose sanctions' while criticizing the Maduro government’s policies as if they were separate issues is misleading. He stresses that sanctions and domestic policy are deeply interconnected, and that ignoring this relationship reinforces regime-change narratives and undermines international solidarity. 🔗 Read the full opinion piece here: https://shorturl.at/3J2tg #NicolasMaduro#Sanctions#USSanctions

📰 NEWS | Campesino Movements Demand Venezuelan Gov’t Step In to Protect Activists from ‘Criminalization’ Attacks Venezuelan campesino movements have denounced the arrest of Lilibeth Rangel in Zulia and the detention of 28 rural producers in Barinas as part of a broader pattern of criminalization. The Small Farmers Movement (MPA) is urging government institutions to intervene and address judicial delays and alleged landowner interference in security operations. Campesino families from La Rubiera and La Fortuna estates have been demanding land titles under the 2001 Land Law for years. 🔗 Read the full report here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/campesino-movements-demand-venezuelan-govt-step-in-to-protect-activists-from-criminalization-attacks/ #Peasants#Campesinos

📑🖊 OPINION | Why Washington Targets Iran and Venezuela: Empire, Energy, and Ideology In his latest article, Roger Harris takes stock of the deepening ties between Venezuela and Iran in the last two decades, with special focus on energy cooperation and joint efforts against US economic sanctions. Caracas has expressed its full support for Tehran as the latter has come under attack from both Israel and the US in recent days. 🔗 Read the full opinion piece here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/why-washington-targets-iran-and-venezuela-empire-energy-and-ideology/ #InternationalSolidarity#Venezuela#Iran#Energy