US Sanctions Undermine Coronavirus Response in Iran and Venezuela

Jul 7th 2020

Popular Resistance to U.S. Sanctions and Imperial Aggression

VA's Ricardo Vaz was a guest on Conan Tanner's "Barbarian Noetics" podcast.

May 18th 2020

Iran Sends Fuel Tankers to Venezuela, Vows ‘Decisive Response’ to US Threats

Crippling US sanctions have caused severe fuel shortages in the Caribbean nation.

Apr 22nd 2020

Trump Administration Orders Chevron to Shutter Venezuela Operations

The latest measures followed reports of fresh dialogue between the government and the opposition.

Apr 9th 2020

Economic Opportunities During the Coronavirus Crisis

Venezuelan economist Luis Salas concludes that “the conjuncture is exposing the conservative policies of the Venezuelan left-wing government in...

Apr 6th 2020

Media Struggle to Defend Washington’s Cruelty Toward Venezuela and Iran as Coronavirus Spreads

Joe Emersberger examines the media's response to Washington's clamping down on Venezuela and Iran in times of global pandemic.

Mar 31st 2020

Beyond Chutzpah: US Charges Venezuela with Narco-Terrorism

Roger D. Harris examines the US charges of drug trafficking made against the Venezuelan government.

Mar 26th 2020

Venezuela’s Coronavirus Response Might Surprise You

Code Pink's Leonardo Flores examines the Venezuelan government's response to the coronavirus healthcare crisis.

Mar 25th 2020

UN, EU Urge Venezuela Sanctions Relief as Coronavirus Outbreak Intensifies

The South American nation has 91 reported COVID-19 cases so far.

Mar 25th 2020

A Pandemic Is No Time for US Economic Sanctions

Jeffrey D. Sachs and Francisco Rodriguez examine how US sanctions make it impossible for vulnerable countries to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

Mar 23rd 2020

Venezuela Suspends Rent Payments, Protects Wages as Coronavirus Cases Rise to 77

The economic measures come as the country enters its seventh day of national lockdown.

Mar 17th 2020

[UPDATED] Venezuela Imposes Nationwide Lockdown to Combat Coronavirus

The rising number of cases has forced a full quarantine across the country.

Mar 2nd 2020

Venezuela Adopts Preventative Measures as Coronavirus Spreads in Latin America

No cases have been confirmed in the country so far, but fears concerning the capacity of Venezuela’s sanctions-battered health system to respond remain.

Feb 19th 2020

US Sanctions Russia’s Rosneft for Venezuela Dealings

Moscow blasted the move, vowing that relations with Caracas would not be affected.

Feb 14th 2020

US Sanctions Venezuela Again to Prove Socialism Doesn’t Work

Shortly after self-declared president Juan Guaidó got a standing ovation at Trump's State of the Union address, United States officials promised more...