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Trump threatens 25% tariff on Countries buying Venezuelan oil as U.S. continues migrant crackdown
The White House said it planned to once again invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to extradite Venezuelan nationals.
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Feminism and revolution: A conversation with Alejandra Laprea
Despite many obstacles, popular feminism is advancing grassroots struggles in Venezuela.
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Venezuela: U.S. shrinks Chevron wind-down period to 30 days following ‘crazy Cubans’ pressure
Ramped-up economic sanctions will immediately affect the country’s oil output and potentially trigger inflation.
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Organization and Production: The 4F Huo̧ttö̧ja̧ Commune (Part II)
Under the auspices of the Bolivarian Revolution’s call for people’s power, a self-organized Indigenous commune looks for state support to enhance its traditional production methods.
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Descendents of Cacique Ähuänumä: The 4F Huo̧ttö̧ja̧ Commune (Part I)
An Indigenous commune in the Venezuelan Amazon that builds on Huo̧ttö̧ja̧ and other traditions.
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Alba Movements and the Bolivarian Revolution
With President Maduro’s third term about to begin, we discuss an organizational network that promotes continental integration from below.
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Two people claim to be president of Venezuela – will U.S. militarily intervene?
Ten days before Donald Trump will be inaugurated in Washington DC on January 20, there will be another inauguration in Caracas. Two contenders claim they will receive the Venezuelan presidential sash.
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‘The Commune is nothing new here’: The Rio Cataniapo Commune (Part I)
A socialist commune in the Venezuelan Amazon draws inspiration from the collective practices of its Indigenous members.
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Venezuela and the Ethics of Liberation: A conversation with Ximena González Broquen
The head of a prestigious research center talks about knowledge production in the Bolivarian Revolution.
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Venezuela today: Revolution and elections
In light of recent imperialist aggressions, Chris Gilbert reflects on the challenges and complexities of using elections as a tool for socialist construction.
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The Commune, a living tradition for Pumé people in Venezuela
Coporo Indigena is an Indigenous community in Apure state that has resisted settler violence, displacement from their land… and now the U.S. blockade.
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Soft power and the ‘transition to democracy’
VA writer Andreína Chávez delves into Washington’s soft power strategies to destabilize countries in the name of Western-style “democracy.”
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July 28, an equation with multiple unknowns
A deep dive into the complexities and uncertainties surrounding Venezuela’s July 28 presidential elections.
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Alfredo Maneiro, reader of Machiavelli
VA columnist Reinaldo Iturriza explores Venezuelan political theorist Alfredo Maneiro’s concept of exercising political power with “revolutionary quality.”
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Maduro appoints El Maizal’s Ángel Prado Minister of Communes
The seasoned communard takes over the Ministry of Communes as the Maduro government bets on funding local projects chosen by communities.
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Llaneros resist the blockade: The Pancha Vásquez Commune (Part II)
When production dropped, Venezuelans from the plains region turned to the commune to find solutions.
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Organizing ranchers in the Venezuelan Llanos: The Pancha Vásquez Commune (Part I)
How communards in the Venezuelan plains region produce, organize, and resist the impact of the U.S. blockade.
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On fascism and other maladies: A conversation with Luis Britto García
One of Venezuela’s most respected intellectuals talks about fascism and corruption scandals in the lead-up to the presidential elections.
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CITGO: A multi-billion dollar heist?
A detailed and interactive infographic to recap how CITGO came to face its looming breakup as creditors line up for a court-ordered auction.
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The dialectics of constituted and communal power: A conversation with Ángel Prado
The main spokesperson of El Maizal Commune is trying to put institutional power at the service of the commune.