Analysis: Military

Venezuela’s Armed Forces Under Fire by Washington

By Eva Golinger, Correo del Orinoco , Jan 20th 2012

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (left) with General Henry Rangal Silva, who was sworn in as Venezuelan Minister of Defence this

During an event that included the transfer of mandate of several members of the high military command on Tuesday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said changes to the National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) are important for strengthening democracy.

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The Battle of 2012 – The Revolution, the People and the Armed Forces

By Frente Francisco de Miranda Youth Organisation, Aug 23rd 2011

A piece by the Frente Francisco de Miranda Youth Organisation discussing the opposition's strategy of destabilisation and the possibility of an international intervention in Venezuela.

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Interview with Ignacio Vera: Why is the Process so Centered around Chavez?

By Jorie Kennedy - Evergreen College, May 21st 2011

An example of urban graffiti found across Venezuela that reproduce commonly used phrases of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Th

Ignacio Vera looks just like Paulo Freire. He’s a patience-testing slow talker, and speaks as much with his hands as he does with his mouth. One evening we sat on his porch to consider some questions about the social and political changes taking place inVenezuela which are considered by many to be part of a Socialist Revolution.

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From Latin America to the Arab World – What’s going on in Libya?

By Santiago Alba Rico & Alma Allende - Rebelion, Mar 3rd 2011

Young people gather in the Libyan city of Ajdabiya as part of ongoing demonstrations for change in the North African nation (arc

We might describe the situation like this: in a part of the world linked once again to strong internal solidarities and from which only lethargy or fanaticism was expected, a wave of popular uprisings have arisen which have threatened to topple the allies of Western powers in the region, one after the other.

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Ecuador, Venezuela: Danger South of the Border

By Paul Kellog - Poleconanalysis.org, Oct 27th 2010

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correo (center) during attempted coup d’état, September 30, 2010. (YVKE)

When a country increases state control, challenges illegitimate foreign debt, pushes the U.S. military out of the country and joins a regional alliance with Venezuela, Bolivia and Cuba, it is clear who would benefit from a coup.

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The Latest Provocation of Colombia against Venezuela

By Jorge Martín - In Defence of Marxism, Jul 28th 2010

On Thursday, July 22, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez decided to put the border with Colombia on maximum military alert, after Colombian president Alvaro Uribe made accusations that Venezuela was harbouring FARC guerrillas and demanded an “international commission of enquiry.”

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The US Threat to Latin America

By Grace Livingstone - Morning Star , Apr 22nd 2010

The military agreement between the United States and Colombia has caused outcry in Latin America. Many governments suspect that the US is trying to cement its military hegemony in the region and maintain its ability to intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries.

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Venezuela: The People in Arms

By Alan Woods - IMT, Apr 18th 2010

Alan Woods in Caracas describes the mood of the masses on the April 13 celebrations of the 8th anniversary of the failed right-wing coup. This time, as well as the usual red shirts, there was a massive display of the people’s militia clad in camouflage green, and carrying Russian-made AK-47s, a clear warning to the reactionary oligarchy that the masses are prepared to fight any attempt to turn the clock back.

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CIA Agents Assassinated in Afghanistan Worked for “Contractor” Active in Venezuela, Cuba

By Eva Golinger, Jan 3rd 2010

At least eight U.S. citizens were killed on a CIA operations base in Afghanistan this past Wednesday, December 30. A suicide bomber infiltrated Forward Operating Base Chapman located in the eastern province of Khost, which was a CIA center of operations and surveillance. Official sources in Washington have confirmed that the eight dead were all civilian employees and CIA contractors.

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Washington Alters U.S. Air Force Document to Hide Intentions Behind Military Accord with Colombia

By Eva Golinger, Nov 27th 2009

In an explicit attempt to hide Washington’s military objectives in South America, a U.S. Air Force document submitted to Congress in May 2009 that provoked deep concerns in the region has been modified and re-published on November 16, 2009.

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The Instigators of War: Venezuela or the Colombian Government?

By Camilo Moreno - Rebelión, Nov 27th 2009

For several weeks the main Colombian media outlets have intensified their campaign against Venezuela, wanting to make the Bolivarian Republic appear as the instigator of a possible war between the two countries. They want to confuse the victim with the aggressor.

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U.S. Base Access in Colombia Prompts Increase in South American Defense Spending

By Roque Planas - NACLA, Oct 8th 2009

The announcement in mid-July of the near completion of an agreement to allow the U.S. military to lease space at seven Colombian bases prompted nearly unanimous rejection from South American governments. In the meantime, other South American nations have begun to arm themselves.

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U.S. Military Buildup In Colombia, Is The U.S. Preparing For War With Venezuela?

By Mark Vorpahl - Counter Currents, Sep 22nd 2009

The U.S. State Department has just wrapped up a deal with Colombia’s President Uribe that will lead to a massive buildup of U.S. military personnel across seven bases in Colombia. Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez characterized it has a “threat to Venezuela that could generate a war in South America.”

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The Counter-Revolution Will Not be Tweeted

By George Ciccariello-Maher - Counterpunch.org, Jul 5th 2009

A comparison of the Coup in Honduras with the Coup of 2002 in Venezuela. The recent street rebellions against the Ahmadinejad regime in Iran were touted by many as the first baptism-by-fire of Twitter as a political tool. Celebratory articles abounded for a brief time, before such foolish dreams came crashing back to earth under the weight of a metric ton of misinformation, unsubstantiated rumor, and idle gossip..

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Separating Fact from Fiction: An Analysis of Venezuela’s Military Power

By Alex Sánchez - COHA, May 14th 2009

Exercises like those carried out with the Russian navy in November 2008 are good for morale, and also helps mold the Venezuelan military into an authentic regional power, though certainly not a hemispheric security threat, given its still very limited capacity to project its force.

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