Tag Archive: South America/Venezuela

Why Imperialism Is Obsolete in Latin America

Released for Syndication: 11/25/2020

An interview with Jorge Arreaza, foreign minister of Venezuela.

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Why Biden Will Keep the U.S.-Imposed Cold War Rolling

Released for Syndication: 11/17/2020

Much will certainly change in the world of U.S. foreign policy when Joe Biden enters the White House. There will be a more measured...

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Joe Biden Should Shake Hands With Nicolás Maduro

Released for Syndication: 11/11/2020

In June, Joe Biden—who will be the U.S. president in January 2021—sent out a tweet that described Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro—and others—as “thugs and...

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How Venezuela Has Held Back COVID-19 in Spite of the U.S. Sanctions Stranglehold on Its Economy

Released for Syndication: 10/29/2020

Not for one minute during this pandemic has the United States stopped trying to overthrow the government of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. A seam...

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Argentina’s Veteran Ambassador Makes a Stand for the Sovereignty of Latin America

Released for Syndication: 10/21/2020

Alicia Castro does not shy away from her views. She came to diplomacy from the trade union movement, where she was a leader when...

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Venezuela’s Ability to Fight COVID-19 Is Badly Hamstrung by the 31 Metric Tons of Gold Stolen From Its Treasury

Released for Syndication: 10/13/2020

On October 5, 2020, the England and Wales Court of Appeal overturned a lower court decision from July that denied the Venezuelan government access...

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How the U.S. Failed at Its Foreign Policy Toward Venezuela

Released for Syndication: 08/07/2020

On August 4, 2020, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on Venezuela. Appearing before the committee was U.S. State Department Special...

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How Trump Managed to Lead the World With the Worst Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Released for Syndication: 08/04/2020

Six months ago, on January 30, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced a public health emergency of...

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The U.S. and UK Are a Wrecking Ball Crew Against the Pillars of Internationalism

Released for Syndication: 07/08/2020

On January 9, 2020, Ambassador Karen Pierce—the United Kingdom’s permanent representative to the United Nations—spoke at a meeting on the UN Charter. “Nobody could...

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Venezuela’s Borderlands Have Been Assaulted by COVID-19

Released for Syndication: 07/01/2020

Sixty percent of Venezuela’s COVID-19 cases are in its border states of Apure, Bolívar, Táchira, and Zulia. Roughly 70,000 Venezuelans who had moved to...

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