Scattered demonstrations took place in parts of Caracas and several provinces as the government tries to address water and electricity shortages.
Author Archive | Ricardo Vaz
Venezuela: New widespread power outage as gov’t denounces alleged attacks
Venezuelan authorities denounced a “double attack” against the country’s electrical infrastructure.
Venezuela: Electricity recovery continues as U.S. withdraws diplomatic staff
U.S. officials have threatened new sanctions while Venezuelan authorities continue reactivating the electric grid.
Venezuela suffers major power outages after alleged cyber attack
Venezuelan authorities denounced repeated attacks against the central control system of Venezuela’s electricity grid.
Guaido ‘appoints’ new oil executives as Trump vows ‘all options on table’
Trump has repeatedly refused to rule out a military option.
The fragility of the Colombian peace accords and the reincorporation of ex-insurgents of the FARC-EP
In this article we discuss the (non-) implementation of the Colombian peace accords, based on a conference given by Victoria Sandino, a leading FARC figure. We also examine an initiative, Ecomun, to build peace through the construction of alternative economies in the Colombian countryside.
Realities and challenges of recuperated workplaces in Argentina
In this interview we talk to Andrés Ruggeri, anthropologist and researcher who directs the Facultad Abierta programme, dedicated to researching and supporting companies and factories recuperated by their workers. Ruggeri tells us about the history of this movement, the challenges it faces, the relations with recent governments in Argentina, and much more.
Chavismo still in power, U.S. still belligerent, media still dishonest
Incumbent president Nicolás Maduro won in a landslide, taking nearly 68% of the vote, while his closest rival Henry Falcón could only muster 21%. With all the votes tallied, Maduro totalled a little over 6.2M votes.
Communes and workers’ control in Venezuela
To discuss the Venezuelan communes and the new forms of participation, as well as its successes, difficulties and contradictions, Investig’Action interviewed Dario Azzellini.
Yemen: A western-sponsored genocide
The lack of media interest makes it seem like a crisis unfolding in slow motion. But that is only because outrage and compassion are now meant to be weaponised when they can be useful in justifying imperialist interventions. For the Yemeni people the agony is real and there is no escaping it.
“Colombia is safe for business, but not for people”
Murders of trade unionists and social leaders, paramilitary activity, coca production… If we only paid attention to the mainstream media we would not get the idea that these problems are actually growing in Colombia, one year after the peace agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC came into place. To get a better picture […]
