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Venezuela: Under US attack
We should be ready for even more US hostility to Venezuela, writes FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores wave to supporters at a campaign rally
A US onslaught of unprecedented scale has shattered Venezuelan sovereignty and exposed the fragility of the global South as Washington revives the Monroe Doctrine with overwhelming military force, write VIJAY PRASHAD and CARLOS RON
In a country torn apart by sanctions and ‘electoral warfare,’ the reality is more complex than Western headlines would have us believe, argues MARC VANDEPITTE
ALAN SIMPSON looks at the bigger issues behind Trump’s Venezuelan piracy
From the kidnapping of Maduro in Venezuela to Trump’s annexation plans for Greenland: the US is openly relying on imperialism – and paradoxically strengthening its adversaries in the process, warns SEVIM DAGDELEN
ROGER McKENZIE looks at how US doublespeak on the ‘war on drugs’ is used to camouflage its intended grab for of Latin America’s natural resources
DESPITE winning 22 of 24 elections and referendums since, presidents Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela have faced relentless US hostility and efforts towards “regime” change since 1998.
In this time, the US has substantially broadened the scope of the aggression against Venezuela by employing economic sanctions and systematic efforts to isolate it with false charges of every kind of wrongdoing. Within the US, the emphasis has been on depicting Venezuela as a threat to the security of the region and that of the United States itself.
After the death of President Chavez, the US increased its hostility considerably. Hostile statements against Venezuela made through various channels, agencies and spokespersons steadily increased, from 103 in 2014 to 441 in 2017, with no let-up to be seen yet in 2018.
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