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Venezuela

Trump’s whips and chains initiative
Opinion
/ 16 January 2026

Trump’s whips and chains initiative

He has been ruling like a dictator, claiming wartime powers, circumventing the Senate and Congress

By Donovan E Williams
SA’s foreign policy at a crossroads
Opinion
/ 16 January 2026

SA’s foreign policy at a crossroads

This does not require abandoning old allies but it does require recognising that the world has moved on from the ideological certainties of the past

By Lungisani Mngadi
Selective outrage and erosion of sovereignty
Opinion
/ 9 January 2026

Selective outrage and erosion of sovereignty

Sovereignty appears vigorously defended in Europe when violated by adversaries but ignored when challenged by allies

By Kweku Ampiah
Empire by another name
Opinion
/ 9 January 2026

Empire by another name

Under international law, regime change, coercive economic measures and military intervention are unlawful unless authorised by the UN Security Council

By Sõzarn Barday
Venezuela, proof that fossil fuels are a security curse
Opinion
/ 9 January 2026

Venezuela, proof that fossil fuels are a security curse

Crisis in Caracas should provide impetus for Africa to lead the renewables revolution and shield itself from the chaos of fossil fuel geopolitics

By Mohamed Adow
Venezuela invasion: it’s about oil
Politics
/ 9 January 2026

Venezuela invasion: it’s about oil

The South African Communist Party joined a protest march to the US embassy in Pretoria, accusing Washington of state terrorism

By Brian Sokutu
ANC denounces US actions against Venezuela as SACP plans a march against Washington
Politics
/ 6 January 2026

ANC denounces US actions against Venezuela as SACP plans a march against Washington

The two parties condemned the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife as a violation of international law

By Mandisa Nyathi
Colombian left ascends to power by uniting progressive forces
Opinion
/ 15 January 2025

Colombian left ascends to power by uniting progressive forces

The fourth instalment on lessons for the left shows how the Colombian left built a successful electoral project in face of brutal opposition from entrenched elites backed by US imperialism

By Imraan Buccus
Divisions threaten Bolivia’s MAS and its legacy of left-wing transformation
Thought Leader
/ 29 November 2024

Divisions threaten Bolivia’s MAS and its legacy of left-wing transformation

This is the first instalment in a series of articles on lessons for the left, and focuses on the case of Bolivia

By Imraan Buccus
Africa’s forgotten colony in the Sahara
Opinion
/ 16 November 2022

Africa’s forgotten colony in the Sahara

Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.

By Paweł Wargan
Europe is sleepwalking into another world war
Opinion
/ 16 April 2022

Europe is sleepwalking into another world war

Russia is at war with Ukraine because it is at war with Nato, which is commanded by the United States

By Boaventura de Sousa Santos
Europe is sleepwalking into another world war
Opinion
/ 11 April 2022

Europe is sleepwalking into another world war

Russia is at war with Ukraine because it is at war with Nato, which is commanded by the United States

By Boaventura de Sousa Santos
Want jobs? Reform South Africa’s labour market
National
/ 31 March 2022

Want jobs? Reform South Africa’s labour market

It is time to scrap minimum wage and other labour laws that make it difficult to create employment

By Phumlani Majozi
US politicians paper over the social problems caused by capitalism
Opinion
/ 3 February 2022

US politicians paper over the social problems caused by capitalism

Mainstream American politicians — establishment figures in both major parties — apply the denial and displacement mantra to many problems, especially inflation

By Richard D Wolff
Julian Assange: A day in the death of British justice
Opinion
/ 19 August 2021

Julian Assange: A day in the death of British justice

John Pilger examines the latest arguments presented by the US in its bid to extradite Julian Assange, and the continuing persecution of the whistleblower and his partner Stella Moris

By John Pilger
Latin America marches sideways
Article
/ 3 January 2020

Latin America marches sideways

Growth has slowed, which will increase poverty and fuel further social unrest, which in turn will push leaders to the political centre

By Mauricio Cárdenas
Rubber bullets well past their sell-by date
Article
/ 6 December 2019

Rubber bullets well past their sell-by date

Police must distinguish between those acting violently and other protesters when using force

By David Bruce
In Venezuela, special police force wreaks havoc in slums
Article
/ 9 November 2019

In Venezuela, special police force wreaks havoc in slums

Hundreds of residents who have been killed by the Special Action Forces (FAES) in what their loved ones and advocacy groups said were "executions"

By Agency
Trump orders freeze on all Venezuelan govt assets in US
Article
/ 6 August 2019

Trump orders freeze on all Venezuelan govt assets in US

Trump took the step "in light of the continued usurpation of power by Nicolas Maduro and persons affiliated with him, as well as human rights abuses"

By Agency
Maduro ‘optimistic’ after opposition talks resume in Barbados
Article
/ 9 July 2019

Maduro ‘optimistic’ after opposition talks resume in Barbados

Delegations from both sides arrived in Barbados Monday morning to revive discussions, after a previous round in Norway petered out

By Agency
Guaido says talks with Venezuela govt to resume, move to Barbados
Article
/ 8 July 2019

Guaido says talks with Venezuela govt to resume, move to Barbados

​Dialogue between Venezuela’s opposition and President Maduro’s government will resume in Barbados, self-declared interim president Juan Guaido said

By Margioni Bermudez
Guaido rules out new Venezuela talks for now
Article
/ 3 July 2019

Guaido rules out new Venezuela talks for now

Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido says there are no plans to re-open talks with the ‘murderous dictatorship’ of President Nicolas Maduro

By Agency
Istanbul shows how democracy is won
Article
/ 3 July 2019

Istanbul shows how democracy is won

This year’s local elections — originally held on March 31 — have been widely regarded as a referendum on Erdoğan’s authoritarian rule

By Daron Acemoglu and James A Robinson
Venezuela says it thwarted ‘coup’ bid
Article
/ 27 June 2019

Venezuela says it thwarted ‘coup’ bid

​Venezuela’s government says it has derailed a coup bid, claiming the US, Colombia and Chile colluded in a plot to assassinate President Maduro

By Agency
Venezuela’s former spy chief says Maduro could yet fall
Article
/ 25 June 2019

Venezuela’s former spy chief says Maduro could yet fall

The Venezuelan president could still lose power as the country is still going through an economic crisis

By Agency
Venezuela’s Guaido says Norway talks to continue
Article
/ 30 May 2019

Venezuela’s Guaido says Norway talks to continue

Delegations representing the Venezuelan rivals met face-to-face in Oslo for the first time this week in a process begun two weeks ago

By Agency
Venezuela to prosecute lawmakers who backed failed uprising
Article
/ 8 May 2019

Venezuela to prosecute lawmakers who backed failed uprising

​Venezuela will prosecute seven lawmakers who backed last week’s failed uprising orchestrated by opposition leader Juan Guaido

By Agency
Backers ‘failed to follow through’ in abortive uprising — Venezuelan opp leader
Article
/ 7 May 2019

Backers ‘failed to follow through’ in abortive uprising — Venezuelan opp leader

Juan Guaido said it was "obvious today, there is widespread discontent from which the armed forces aren’t immune."

By Guillaume Decamme and Alexander Martinez
Venezuela’s Guaido makes new bid to rally military support
Article
/ 4 May 2019

Venezuela’s Guaido makes new bid to rally military support

​Opposition leader Juan Guaido will make a fresh bid on Saturday to rally Venezuela’s armed forces behind him with protests at military bases

By Alexander Martinez
Venezuela opposition leader calls for massive May Day protest
Article
/ 1 May 2019

Venezuela opposition leader calls for massive May Day protest

Tensions in Venezuela have been ratcheted up after Juan Guaido announced on January 23 that he was the acting president under the constitution.

By Alexander Martinez
Rioting breaks out in Venezuela amid ‘attempted coup’
Article
/ 1 May 2019

Rioting breaks out in Venezuela amid ‘attempted coup’

Venezuelan self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido said on Tuesday that troops had joined his campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro

By Agency
How the world is reacting to Venezuela ‘coup bid
Article
/ 30 April 2019

How the world is reacting to Venezuela ‘coup bid

The world is giving its reaction to the attempted coup in Venezuela

By Agency
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