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🗓️ MILESTONE | 10 Years of US Sanctions Against Venezuela

🇺🇸 In 2015, Barack Obama issued an executive order declaring Venezuela an “unusual and extraordinary threat" to US national security. This move marked a turning point in US-Venezuela relations, paving the way for a sweeping sanctions regime that has targeted nearly all economic sectors and high-ranking officials, further deepening the country’s crisis.

🇻🇪✊🏽 In response, Venezuela designated March 9 as Bolivarian Anti-Imperialism Day. A decade later, coercive measures remain in place, but so does resistance.

🔗 Click here for a look at this chapter in Venezuela’s struggle: https://www.instagram.com/p/DG_LP_KNIGh/?igsh=MWxvMHhsbXFtMzFzbw==

#sanctions #USVenezuelaRelations
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Our latest podcast episode coincides with International Working Women's Day (March 8) to take stock of popular feminist struggles under the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela.

VA staff member Cira Pascual Marquina joins host José Luis Granados Ceja to discuss the impact of sanctions on women, the role of women in popular power, a recent conservative/religious offensive, and lots more!

Follow the link to subscribe and watch/listen: https://www.patreon.com/posts/123944102

#InternationalWomensDay #Feminism #Venezuela #Podcast
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela To Reject Further Deportation Flights as US Ramps Up Economic Sanctions

The Maduro government has made its decision known to the Trump administration in the wake of the US Treasury's decision to rescind Chevron's license to operate in Venezuela. Other international corporations are expected to be driven out in the coming weeks as well.

🔗 Read the full report here:
https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-to-reject-further-deportation-flights-as-us-ramps-up-economic-sanctions/

#Venezuela #Sanctions #Chevron #Migrants
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela-owned Petrochemical Firm Inches Closer to Privatization Amid Sanctions Tightening

🇨🇴Monómeros has formally requested approval from Colombia’s Corporation Superintendency to sell its assets to Nitrofert, a firm linked to Venezuela’s hardline opposition. The move comes as the US tightens sanctions, with Monómeros' current waiver set to expire this year. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has strongly opposed the sale, warning of rising agricultural input costs.

🔗 Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/PnpFA

#Colombia #Economy #Monómeros
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🎙PODCAST | The Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 35: Popular Feminism in Venezuela

Our latest podcast episode coincides with International Working Women’s Day (March 8) to take stock of popular feminist struggles under the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela.

VA staff member Cira Pascual Marquina joins host José Luis Granados Ceja to discuss the impact of sanctions on women, the role of women in popular power, a recent conservative/religious offensive, and lots more!

Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO_aA0Zf2t8&t=2607s

#Feminism #GrassrootsMovements
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📑🖊 OPINION | Stories of Resistance: Venezuela’s Communal Pharmacy Challenges US Sanctions

Michael Fox analyzes the impact of US sanctions on Venezuela’s healthcare system, highlighting how restrictions have contributed to tens of thousands of deaths by limiting access to essential medicines.

In response, the Altos de Lidice commune in Caracas created a community pharmacy, providing free medicine through international donations.

Read the full analysis here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/stories-of-resistance-venezuelas-communal-pharmacy-challenges-us-sanctions

#AltosdeLidiceCommune #Healthcare #Sanctions
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📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Government Appeals for Foreign Investment Ahead of Oil Sanctions Deadline

The Venezuelan government is appealing for foreign investment in its oil sector as Chevron prepares to exit by April 3 under US sanctions. President Maduro reaffirmed that Venezuela is open to international partnerships in oil, gas, petrochemicals, and refining.

Chevron’s departure could impact the country’s oil output, with its joint ventures currently producing over 200,000 bpd. However, analysts suggest the firm may still secure an extension or a new license.

🔗 Read the full report here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-government-appeals-for-foreign-investment-ahead-of-oil-sanctions-deadline/

#PDVSA #Sanctions
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🎥 VIDEO | The Venezuelan Opposition’s Electoral Conundrum

With regional and legislative elections around the corner, Venezuela’s opposition faces a familiar dilemma: to run or not to run? Meanwhile, Chavismo fires up its electoral engines.

Watch the video to learn more!

#Venezuela #elections #elections2025
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📝 INTERVIEW | Living through the Blockade in an Indigenous Community: The 4F Huo̧ttö̧ja̧ Commune

In Venezuela’s Amazonas state, the February 4 Huo̧ttö̧ja̧ Commune weathered the crisis with self-sufficiency. Amid fuel shortages and economic hardship, they relied on traditional farming, hunting, and herbal medicine.

"Our production never stopped. When transport was scarce, we walked to the market and traded for what we needed," states communard Nereo López Pérez, a popular educator and professor who works to preserve the stories of Limón de Parhueña.

Beyond survival, Indigenous leaders reflect on Chávez’s legacy. "Before the Revolution, we weren’t even recognized," says Sirelyis Rivas, a spokesperson of the Limón de Parhueña Communal Council, highlighting how Venezuela’s Constitution enshrined their languages and land rights.

🔗 Read more in the latest VA interview here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/living-through-the-blockade-in-an-indigenous-community-the-4f-huo%cc%a7tto%cc%a7ja%cc%a7-commune-part-iii/

#CommunalandWorkingClassResistance #Communes #IndigenousPeoples
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📰 NEWS | US Escalates Venezuelan Migrant Crackdown with 18th-Century Act, Forced Expulsions to El Salvador

The Trump administration has invoked the Alien Enemies Act to justify the deportation of Venezuelan migrants, alleging links to Tren de Aragua. 238 were expelled to El Salvador, with plans to use Guantánamo Bay for future deportations.

The Venezuelan government denounced the measure, calling it illegal and a violation of human rights. Meanwhile, a US judge imposed a temporary restraining order, and rights groups have filed lawsuits challenging the act.

🔗 Read the full report here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/us-escalates-venezuelan-migrant-crackdown-with-18th-century-act-forced-expulsions-to-el-salvador/

#Migration #USVenezuelaRelations
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📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Gov’t Joins Forces with Brazil’s MST to Boost Agroecological Food Production on Seized Land

🇻🇪 Venezuela’s government is advancing a large-scale agroecological project on La Vergareña, a 180,000-hectare state-owned estate in Bolívar. The initiative, Patria Grande del Sur, will be led by Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement (MST). However, the land’s ownership structure remains undefined.

The Communard Union has had a permanent brigade in La Vergareña for several months, working with local campesino and Indigenous communities. The organization is supporting political and technical training programs and the establishment of a commune in the estate.

🔗 Read the full report here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-govt-joins-forces-with-brazils-mst-to-boost-agroecological-food-production

#Agriculture #CommunardUnion #Peasants #Campesinos
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📑🖊 ANALYSIS | Economic Sanctions: A Root Cause of Migration

Alexander Main and Michael Galant analyze a 2024 study published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, which found that Western multilateral sanctions have increased migration from target countries by an average of 22-24%. The research also indicates that migration flows return to pre-sanctions levels once the measures are lifted.

Read the full analysis here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/economic-sanctions-a-root-cause-of-migration/

#Migration #Sanctions
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📰 NEWS | Venezuelans Take to Streets to Demand Release of Wrongfully Detained Migrants in El Salvador

Thousands of Venezuelans marched in Caracas to demand the release of over 200 migrants deported by the US to El Salvador. Families reject Washington’s claims linking their relatives to criminal groups.

The US invoked the Alien Enemies Act to expel 238 Venezuelans, admitting in court that many had no criminal record. Caracas has demanded their immediate repatriation and announced new return flights.

🔗 Read the full report here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelans-take-to-streets-to-demand-release-of-wrongfully-detained-migrants-in-el-salvador

#ElSalvador #Migration #USVenezuelaRelations
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela: Chevron Lobbies for Extension as Trump Weighs New Sanctions Scenario

Texas-based corporation Chevron could be granted an additional sixty days to wind down its operations in Venezuela.

According to sources, the Trump administration is also considering a new sanctions policy favoring US corporations and imposing penalties on other foreign actors.

Read our report: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-chevron-lobbies-for-extension-as-trump-weighs-new-sanctions-scenario/

#Oil #Sanctions #Chevron #TrumpAdministration
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📰 NEWS | Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on Countries Buying Venezuelan Oil as US Continues Migrant Crackdown

The White House said it planned to once again invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to extradite Venezuelan nationals.

At the same time, Trump is threatening tariffs to hurt Venezuelan oil sales, though analysts see the measure as hard to implement.

Read the report: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/trump-threatens-25-tariff-on-countries-buying-venezuelan-oil-as-us-continues-migrant-crackdown/

#Migration #Tariffs #Trump #Venezuela
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📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Gov’t Scales Down Public Sector Schedule in Electricity Rationing Measure

The Venezuelan government has announced a six-week electricity rationing plan for state institutions, citing a climate emergency. Public offices will operate on alternating days with reduced hours (8 am-12:30 pm). Essential services remain unaffected.

Western states, including Mérida, Táchira, Barinas, and Zulia, have faced daily blackouts of up to eight hours. Analysts point to drought-related hydroelectric challenges and concerns over the country’s transmission infrastructure.

🔗 Read the report here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-govt-scales-down-public-sector-schedule-in-electricity-rationing-measure/

#ElectricalGrid #PublicSector
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela Challenges El Salvador Migrant Detentions as Trump Suffers Legal Setback

A DC Appeals Court upheld a ban on the Alien Enemies Act as Judge Patricia Millett argued that “Nazis got better treatment” than Venezuelan migrants.

At the same time, the Maduro government has filed a legal challenge before the Salvadoran Supreme Court to demand the release of 238 migrants deported from the United States earlier this month.

🔗 Read the report here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-challenges-el-salvador-migrant-detentions-as-trump-suffers-legal-setback/

#Migration #AlienEnemiesAct #Trump #Bukele
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📰 NEWS | China Rejects US ‘Tariff War’ on Venezuela Amidst Decline in PDVSA Oil Shipments

China has denounced US threats to impose 25% secondary tariffs on countries purchasing Venezuelan oil, calling for an end to Washington’s unilateral sanctions. Meanwhile, Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries will reportedly halt crude imports following Trump’s measure. The tariffs, set to take effect on April 2, have already caused disruptions, with Venezuelan oil shipments to China stalling.

🔗 Read the report here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/china-rejects-us-tariff-war-on-venezuela-amidst-decline-in-pdvsa-oil-shipments/

#China #Oil #PDVSA #Sanctions
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📸 IN IMAGES | Venezuela: 1,600 Women Discuss ‘Communal Feminism’ at First National Gathering

On March 29, more than 1,600 women took part in the Communard Union’s first national gathering on communal feminism in Caracas. The meeting set four key priorities: developing a feminist economy, strengthening healthcare, eliminating gender-based violence, and expanding political participation. A commission was appointed to oversee these initiatives, with annual follow-up meetings planned.

🔗 Don’t miss the full gallery here 👉🏼 https://venezuelanalysis.com/images/venezuela-1600-women-discuss-communal-feminism-at-first-national-gathering/

#CommunardUnion #Communes #Feminism
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📑🖊 ANALYSIS | A Tattooed Venezuelan? Terrorist!

The US has deported 238 Venezuelans to El Salvador, many without trial or evidence of criminal activity. Some were profiled based on tattoos or social media posts and sent to Bukele’s high-security prison under a 1798 law used only three times before. Families are demanding justice, while the Venezuelan government is stepping up efforts to bring migrants back.

🔗 Read Jessica Dos Santos’ full analysis in VA’s column Tales of Resistance here 👉🏼 https://venezuelanalysis.com/columns/a-tattooed-venezuelan-terrorist

#Migration #TalesofResistance
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📰 NEWS | US Pushes Repsol, Eni and Maurel & Prom Out of Venezuela to Increase Economic Pressure

The US has ordered Repsol, Eni, and Maurel & Prom to exit Venezuela’s oil sector by May 27, intensifying economic pressure. The companies hold minority stakes in joint ventures with PDVSA, accounting for 83,000 bpd.

Repsol and Eni, co-owners of the Cardón IV natural gas project, are exploring ways to continue operations. The offshore venture produces 600 million cubic feet per day, supplying power plants and cooking gas networks.

The move follows Washington’s decision to withdraw Chevron’s license, reinforcing its sanctions strategy against Venezuela’s energy industry.

🔗 Read the report here 👉🏼 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/us-pushes-repsol-eni-and-maurel-prom-out-of-venezuela-to-increase-economic-pressure

#PDVSA #Sanctions
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