Venezuela

Columnists

May 10, 2019

Critical perspectives missing in Canada's response to Venezuela crisis

In Canada, little mention or inquiry has been made of the fact that current U.S. policy on Venezuela is part of a longstanding pattern of American intervention in Latin America.

Podcast

May 8, 2019

Activist Scarlet Estrada on Hugo Chávez and the Venezuelan political crisis

The Hum Podcast

Scarlet Estrada discusses the confusion around the Venezuelan crisis, reframing political prisoners as hostages, and the importance of art in sharing the truth.

News

Mar 27, 2019

Defending the Bolivarian Revolution, one commune at a time

Fernando Arce

In Venezuela, socialist communes play a key role in the production and distribution of food. In recent weeks they have have also taken a more active role in the defence of the Bolivarian Revolution.

Podcast

Mar 8, 2019

What's true and what's not in Venezuela: A recent report from on the ground in Caracas

rabble radio

Canadian activist, journalist and lawyer Dimitri Lascaris was in Venezuela in February, talking to people with varying opinions about the causes of the current crisis. He talks about what he heard.

Columnists

Feb 14, 2019

Canada talks democracy while U.S. eyes Venezuela's oil

Linda McQuaig

The Trudeau government talks about restoring democracy to Venezuela, hoping to keep the focus off any suspicions that our involvement is helping Washington get control of Venezuela's oil reserves.

Blog

Feb 8, 2019

Has anyone thought about impact regime change in Venezuela will have on Alberta's oilpatch?

David J. Climenhaga

It's just a matter of supply and demand. A big increase in supply, conveniently located for inexpensive ocean transfer, will depress the price fetched by Alberta oil.

Columnists

Feb 8, 2019

Canadian policy in Venezuela about imperialism, not democracy

Rick Salutin

What's that crisis in Venezuela about -- in which Canada has meddled so unbecomingly? It's hard to say, because our policy is more hypocritical than principled.

In cahoots

Feb 7, 2019

CUPW Condemns Canada for Supporting US-Backed Coup in Venezuela

CUPW stands with its sisters and brothers in their fight to protect their rights and democracy from foreign governments’ who are intent on dismantling them.

Blog

Feb 4, 2019

What the mainstream media doesn’t tell you about Venezuela

Yves Engler

From a defeated interventionist resolution at the Organization of American States to the fact the Lima Group was established less than two years ago, news surrounding Venezuela is underreported.

News

Feb 4, 2019

As Lima Group meets in Ottawa, Canadians remain divided on Venezuela

Ryan Donnelly

As representatives of Lima Group countries prepare to meet in Ottawa, turmoil and pressure mounts in Venezuela.

Venezuela

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