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U.S. Bans 24 Venezuelan Government Officials From Travel

Jul 31st

Accusing the Venezuelan government of committing human rights abuses during anti-government protests earlier this year, the U.S. State Department issued a press release on Wednesday barring 24 Venezuelan officials from travel to the United States. The statement did not identify the 24 individuals due to confidentiality requirements.

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Relocation Program Underway for Residents of Venezuela’s Torre de David
Jul 31st
Venezuelan Opposition Coalition Leader Resigns amid Divisions
Jul 30th
Sidor Steel Workers March to Reject Venezuelan Government’s Stance in Dispute
Jul 30th
Venezuela’s Maduro Designated New Party President at III PSUV National Congress
Jul 28th
Venezuela Marks 60 Years since Birth of Hugo Chavez
Jul 28th
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Opinion & Analysis

U.S. President Barack Obama (AP)

Obama Throws Another Bone to the Right on Venezuela

By Mark Weisbrot - CEPR, Jul 31st

Today the Obama administration threw a bone to the extreme right, with a press release from Secretary of State John Kerry announcing “restrictions on travel to the United States by a number of Venezuelan government officials who have been responsible for or complicit in such human rights abuses.”   This is of course a very hostile gesture that is transparently political, and has nothing to do with human rights.  

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The Problem with the Venezuela Sanctions Debate
By Peter Hayakawa - CEPR, Jul 31st
Debate over Criticism, Democracy Flares Up in Venezuela
By Federico Fuentes - Green Left Weekly, Jul 30th
Communal Justices of the Peace Bring Popular Power to Venezuela Court System
By Arlene Eisen - Venezuelanalysis.com, Jul 30th
Bolivarian Revolution Economic Policies at a Crossroads - Capitalism Cannot be Regulated
By Jorge Martin - In Defence of Marxism, Jul 24th
Marta Harnecker: El Salvador, a New Progressive Hope in Latin America
By Marta Harnecker - El Siglo XXI , Jul 24th
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Venezuela in images

In Images: The Bolivarian Movement Celebrates Hugo Chavez’s 60th Birthday - On Monday 28 July, Venezuelan’s Bolivarian movement celebrated 60 years since the birth of former president Hugo Chavez.

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At the local level, a movement of communal justice is gradually spreading an alternative to the traditional adversarial court sy

Communal Justices of the Peace Bring Popular Power to Venezuela Court System

By Arlene Eisen - Venezuelanalysis.com, Jul 30th

At the local level, a movement of communal justice is gradually spreading an alternative to the traditional adversarial court system to settle civil disputes.

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Economic Indicators

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This CEPR has written various reports on the situation of the venezuelan economy. Read them here

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Aftermath of a Venezuela-Style Lynching
By Arlene Eisen, Jul 3rd
The National Assembly of Venezuela Considers Demands of Gay Pride Marchers
By Arlene Eisen, Jun 30th
Is Poverty Still Falling in Venezuela?
By Ewan Robertson - Venezuelanalysis.com, Jun 17th
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