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About Ricardo Vaz

Ricardo Vaz is a writer and editor at Venezuelanalysis. His articles have appeared on Investig'Action, Monthly Review, Truthout, Counterpunch, and other alternative media.
  • The reform projects has among its stated goals of "harmonizing" different laws and simplifying bureaucracy. (Prensa Presidencial)

    Popular power legislation to be revised as communards demand more protagonism

    Originally published: Venezuelanalysis.com on November 19, 2022 (more by Venezuelanalysis.com)  |

    Commune spokespeople urged the Maduro government to boost grassroots efforts against “the metabolism of capital.”

  • …while NBC (5/17/22) said the “US eases some sanctions” in the present tense…

    ‘Calibrated’ dishonesty: Western media coverage of Venezuela sanctions

    Originally published: FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting) on June 13, 2022 (more by FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting))  |

    U.S. sanctions, even by outdated estimates, have killed tens of thousands of Venezuelans.

  • Maduro with cabinet ministers and Robert Longa during the latest "Productive Wednesday."

    Maduro orders asset transfers as grassroots groups look to boost production

    Originally published: Venezuelanalysis.com on May 28, 2022 (more by Venezuelanalysis.com)  |

    Communard Robert Longa defended an industrialization process that counters capitalist logic.

  • Businessman Alex Saab has been a Venezuelan gov't ally in circumventing US sanctions. (Archive)

    Cape Verde greenlights Venezuelan gov’t envoy extradition to U.S.

    Ricardo Vaz

    The Cape Verde Supreme Court has approved a request to extradite Venezuelan government envoy Alex Saab to the U.S.

  • The Amuay refinery in Punto Fijo, western Venezuela. Amuay and Cardon form the Paraguana Refinery Complex, which is the third largest in the world. (Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins)

    Venezuelan oil output continues decline as refinery resumes operations

    Ricardo Vaz and Lucas Koerner

    Venezuelan crude exports on track for 70 year low as Washington continues to target tankers and shipping companies.

  • U.S. Paramilitaries

    Venezuela: Two U.S. citizens captured in botched coup attempt

    Lucas Koerner and Ricardo Vaz

    Two former green berets were arrested in a second failed assault on Venezuelan shores on Monday.

  • Venezuelan communes are building a national alliance. (Tatuy TV)

    Venezuelan Communards meet to organize national movement

    Ricardo Vaz

    Dozens of communes from across the country are uniting to form a “large national political movement.”

  • US threats of secondary sanctions have seen Chinese oil company CNPC cancel shipments from Venezuela for the second month in a row. (VTV)

    Venezuela oil production continues decline as China cancels more shipments

    Ricardo Vaz

    Russian oil giant Rosneft blasted threats of U.S. sanctions as “unfair competition.”

  • The subdized CLAP food program benefits 6 million families monthly. (MPPCI)

    U.S. sanctions target subsidized food program as Foro de Sao Paulo kicks off

    Ricardo Vaz

    Washington has targeted companies and individuals it alleges are profiteering from the CLAP food initiative.

  • Power had been restored to Caracas by Tuesday morning. (TeleSUR)

    Venezuela recovers from blackout as Guaido ‘approves’ military treaty reincorporation

    Ricardo Vaz

    Caracas blamed the blackout on an “electromagnetic attack” while recovery was faster than before.

  • Successive blackouts on Friday and Saturday evening affected most of the country once more. (Reuters)

    Venezuela’s Maduro announces electricity rationing plan as protests break out

    Lucas Koerner and Ricardo Vaz

    Scattered demonstrations took place in parts of Caracas and several provinces as the government tries to address water and electricity shortages.

  • Three transformers in the Guri Dam switchyard were allegedly set on fire on Monday evening

    Venezuela: New widespread power outage as gov’t denounces alleged attacks

    Ricardo Vaz

    Venezuelan authorities denounced a “double attack” against the country’s electrical infrastructure.

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    In “The Dialectics of Dependency,” Ruy Mauro Marini developed a theory of dependency and unequal exchange that is still invaluable today.

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