📰 NEWS | Trump Administration Issues New Licenses Opening Venezuela Mining to Western Firms
The US Treasury has introduced three new licenses (GL51A, GL54, GL55) authorizing Western companies to trade Venezuelan minerals, provide mining-related services, and negotiate contracts with state entities under specific conditions.
Canadian company Roland Mineral Enterprises announced plans to expand into the country, citing new regulatory changes and access to major deposits, including gold projects such as Las Cristinas.
These developments follow broader reforms aimed at opening Venezuela’s resource sectors to international investment.
Read our full report here 👉🏽https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/trump-administration-issues-new-licenses-opening-venezuela-mining-to-western-firms/
#Mining#Sanctions#USVenezuelaRelations
📰 NEWS | Trump Administration Issues New Licenses Opening Venezuela Mining to Western Firms
The US Treasury has introduced three new licenses (GL51A, GL54, GL55) authorizing Western companies to trade Venezuelan minerals, provide mining-related services, and negotiate contracts with state entities under specific conditions.
Canadian company Roland Mineral Enterprises announced plans to expand into the country, citing new regulatory changes and access to major deposits, including gold projects such as Las Cristinas.
These developments follow broader reforms aimed at opening Venezuela’s resource sectors to international investment.
Read our full report here 👉🏽https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/trump-administration-issues-new-licenses-opening-venezuela-mining-to-western-firms/
#Mining#Sanctions#USVenezuelaRelations
📰 NEWS | Venezuelan National Assembly Approves Pro-Business Mining Law
Venezuela’s National Assembly has approved a new mining law aimed at attracting foreign and domestic investment, introducing concessions of up to 30 years, fiscal incentives, and access to international arbitration.
The measure coincides with US sanctions waivers that allow Western companies to engage in the sector, including mineral transactions and service provision, while requiring revenues to be managed through US Treasury-controlled accounts.
Read the full report here 👉🏾https://shorturl.at/swejB
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⛏According to Hashlabs, the distribution of mining power in the world is as follows: 40% is concentrated in the USA, primarily due to significant investments in modern and energy-efficient equipment. Despite the cryptocurrency ban in China, it still accounts for 15% of the global Bitcoin mining hashrate. Europe lags behind in this regard due to expensive electricity costs.
Top countries by hashrate distribution:
1. USA: 40%
2. China: 15%
3. Russia: 12%
4. Canada: 5%
5. Kazakhstan: 3.5%
6. UAE: 3%
7. Malaysia: 3%
8. Norway: 1.5%
9. Ethiopia: 0.3%
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📊 INFOGRAPHICS | The Neocolonial Plunder of Venezuelan Resources
The Trump administration’s January 3 military strikes opened a new era of US imperialism in Venezuela built on the plunder of the country’s resources. This interactive infographic explains Venezuela’s recent pro-business reforms, US neocolonial impositions through licenses, and the conglomerates that have already taken advantage to strike agreements.
🔎 Follow this link to view the full infographic: https://venezuelanalysis.com/infographics/the-neocolonial-plunder-of-venezuelan-resources/
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💢 L'Union européenne pourrait adopter un 21e paquet de #sanctions d'ici à la fin du mandat de l'actuel président du Conseil de l'UE.
🔴Toutefois, un tel scénario n'est pas garanti en raison de la nécessité de parvenir à un accord sur ce paquet de sanctions et de la complexité des négociations, a déclaré Tomas Zdechovsky, député européen.
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💢 L'Union européenne pourrait adopter un 21e paquet de #sanctions d'ici à la fin du mandat de l'actuel président du Conseil de l'UE.
🔴Toutefois, un tel scénario n'est pas garanti en raison de la nécessité de parvenir à un accord sur ce paquet de sanctions et de la complexité des négociations, a déclaré Tomas Zdechovsky, député européen.
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США расширили санкции.
В частности санкции были наложены и в отношении более 90 физических и юридических лиц из России, Беларуси, Британских Виргинских островов, Болгарии, Казахстана, Кыргызстана, КНР, Сербии, ЮАР, Турции, ОАЭ и других стран.
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2404
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Насколько санкции (экономически) эффективны?
Чтобы понять, насколько экономические санкции помогают или не помогают достичь целей, которые есть у вводящих их стран, требуется проанализировать широкую литературу по вопросу. Новая статья мета-анализа (2021) пробует проверить, правда ли опубликованные статьи демонстрируют статистически значимый эффект от санкций.
Исследуются статьи с 1985 по 2018 годы, и три основных переменных влияния - торговые связи (trade linkage), длина санкций (sanction duration) и предшествующие отношения стран (prior relations). Предварительный анализ демонстрирует, что вроде бы значимое влияние есть, но проблемой оказывается то, что статьи страдают от так называемого "публикационного смещения" (publication bias). Именно, результаты статей, которые дошли до журналов, оказываются сдвинутыми в сторону гипотезы о значимом влиянии, а это означает, что "природный эффект" скорее около нуля, чем положительный.
То есть - вероятно, что экономические санкции могут оказаться неэффективными для целей, которые ставят перед собой страны, их вводящие.
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Зачастую ранее принимались отказы при рассмотрении таких вопросов.
https://www.rbc.ru/economics/06/09/2023/64f85ca69a79476f474467af?ysclid=lm8oener7535290388
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🖊OPINION | US Imperialism Enters a New Stage: The Left Needs to Take a Close Look at It
Steve Ellner takes stock of a new stage of US imperialism and the role of the Left in challenging its advance.
The column states that US foreign policy has placed Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba in a “de facto state of war,” marked by sanctions, military measures, and enforcement actions. It cites the January 3, 2026 kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, alongside expanded US monitoring and interdiction of oil shipments.
At the same time, it argues that the Left must reassess its analysis, give greater weight to resistance against US aggression, and frame its criticism of governments within the context of sustained external pressure.
Read the full opinion piece here 👉🏽https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/us-imperialism-enters-a-new-stage-the-left-needs-to-take-a-close-look-at-it/
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