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📝 OPINION | VA writer Andreína Chávez examines Venezuela's communes and grassroots democracy just in time for Sunday’s "National Popular Consultation."

“If you speak to a Venezuelan engaged in grassroots organizing, you’ll find that to them democracy is about much more than counting ballots or electing politicians, and they reject foreign meddling as a matter of principle. True democracy demands a deep commitment to democratizing a country’s political and economic system, ensuring that people have control over the structures and resources that shape their lives.”

🔗 Read the full opinion piece here: https://shorturl.at/MPLV3

#demcoracy #grassrootsdemocracy #communes #elections #popularvote #fyp #TheSubversiveTruth
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📸 IN IMAGES | ‘Concrete Results That Benefit Communities’: Venezuelans Pick State-Funded Projects

Organized Venezuelan communities participated in the second National Popular Consultation of 2025, selecting projects for funding. With over 5,300 voting circuits, voters prioritized infrastructure and service initiatives, such as walkway repairs and improvements to the water supply.

Each winning project will receive the equivalent of $10,000, with communal organizations responsible for executing the projects and rendering accounts.

🔗 Don’t miss the full gallery here 👉🏼 https://shorturl.at/51gtt

#Communes #NationalPopularConsultation
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📊 INFOGRAPHICS | US Sanctions Against the Venezuelan Oil Industry

In recent years, successive US administrations have levied wave after wave of unilateral sanctions against Venezuela’s oil industry. The goal is clear: to strangle the country’s most important economic sector.

The latests VA's infographic details the successive measures, the impact on output, and the revenue losses over time.

🔎 Follow this link to view the full infographic: https://shorturl.at/Br67t

#PDVSA #Sanctions
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela Denounces US Government ‘Abduction’ of Two-Year-Old Migrant Girl

Venezuelan toddler Maikelys Antonella has been in US foster care since May 2024 after being separated from her parents at the border. Her mother was deported to Venezuela, and her father was transferred to El Salvador. The US government alleges both parents are linked to the Tren de Aragua criminal group but has presented no evidence. Venezuelan authorities and the family deny the accusations, noting neither parent has a criminal record.

President Nicolás Maduro has condemned the case as an “abduction” and pledged to pursue all diplomatic and legal avenues to ensure the child’s return. The Venezuelan government also criticized international organizations for remaining silent on what it describes as a violation of migrant rights.

🔗 Read the full report here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-denounces-us-government-abduction-of-two-year-old-migrant-girl/

#ElSalvador #Migration #UnitedStates
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela’s Vice President Touts New Energy Investment Following Trip to China

Venezuelan VP Delcy Rodríguez concluded a diplomatic tour to China and Qatar focused on South-South cooperation. “China-Venezuela cooperation is becoming an extraordinary antidote to the criminal, imperialist economic war,” said Rodríguez.

In Beijing, she held 17 meetings with CNPC, securing new energy investments and pushing for continued Chinese crude purchases despite US sanctions threats. She also explored AI applications for Venezuela’s oil and social sectors.

🗞 Full report via: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelas-vice-president-touts-new-energy-investment-following-trip-to-china/

#ChinaVenezuelaRelations
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📝 INTERVIEW | Iran, Venezuela and Their Anti-Imperialist Alliance: A Conversation with Ali Faramarzi

An Iranian diplomat discusses the strategic ties between Tehran and Caracas, emphasizing shared anti-colonial visions and cooperation. Dr. Ali Faramarzi highlights common ground in cultural pride, rejection of imperialism, and defense of sovereignty.

He points to joint efforts in energy, culture, and political solidarity, recalling Iran’s fuel shipments to Venezuela during the blockade and support for Palestine as part of a broader anti-imperialist front. BRICS, he says, offers a path toward a multipolar world, and Iran fully backs Venezuela’s bid to join.

📖 Read the full interview here: venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/iran-venezuela-and-their-anti-imperialist-alliance-a-conversation-with-ali-faramarzi/

#InternationalSolidarity #IranVenezuelaRelations
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela: Maduro Gov’t Announces May Day Bonus Increase, Maintains Wage Freeze

On April 30, President Maduro announced increases to non-wage bonuses for public sector workers and pensioners. Monthly income rose from $130 to $160 via the “economic war” and food bonuses, but the minimum wage remains at 130 BsD (~$1.50) and has not been updated since March 2022.

A new “unified bonus” was also announced, expected to reach 5 million families via the Homeland platform. Trade unions and leftist groups criticized the continued focus on bonuses over salaries, citing labor law violations.

🗞 Full report via: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-maduro-govt-announces-may-day-bonus-increase-maintains-wage-freeze/

#economy #wages
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🎥 MULTIMEDIA | Renewed ‘Maximum Pressure Campaign’ on Venezuela: Challenges and Resistance

📢 The Venezuela Solidarity Network (VSN) held a webinar addressing the U.S. government’s renewed “maximum pressure” campaign against Venezuela. Researcher Yosmer Arellán and Venezuelanalysis member Cira Pascual Marquina spoke on the impact of intensified sanctions and the grassroots resistance underway.

🔗 Don’t miss the full webinar here: https://shorturl.at/Suhd6

#communes #sanctions #USVenezuelaRelations
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📑🖊 OPINION | Human Rights Watch Outflanks Trump: Liberal NGO Pushes for Harsher Venezuela Sanctions

Solidarity activist Roger Harris calls out Human Rights Watch's lobbying for more collective punishment against the Venezuelan people. HRW’s latest report urged the US to intensify sanctions and expand support for opposition civil society—despite recognizing the sanctions' humanitarian impact.

🔗 Read the full opinion piece here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/human-rights-watch-outflanks-trump-liberal-ngo-pushes-for-harsher-venezuela-sanctions/

#HumanRights #Sanctions
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📰 NEWS | US Court Rejects DHS Parole Cancellation, Upholds Migrants Legal Status

A US federal court has rejected the Trump administration's effort to cancel humanitarian parole for thousands of Latin American migrants, ruling that such decisions must be case-specific.

Separately, a declassified April 2025 intelligence memo concluded there is no credible evidence that Venezuela’s government is tied to the Tren de Aragua gang, contradicting public claims made by Trump officials.

🗞 Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/7iqcw

#DonaldTrump #Migration #Reparations
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📑🖊 ANALYSIS | Venezuela’s Legislative and Regional Elections: A Unified Government Faces a Divided Opposition

In his latest column, Clodovaldo Hernández analyzes Venezuela’s May 25 elections, which begin amid expectations of low turnout and a fragmented opposition.

While the PSUV campaigns under the slogan “Gente que resuelve” [“People who solve problems”], discontent simmers over candidate selection. Meanwhile, the opposition is split between participation and abstention, with internal disputes more intense than their stance against the government.

📖 Read the full VA column here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/columns/venezuelas-legislative-and-regional-elections-a-unified-government-faces-a-divided-opposition

#CNE #Elections #Opposition #psuvsocialistparty
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📰 NEWS | Maduro Meets Putin, Xi, Traoré in Moscow During Commemorations of Victory over Nazi Germany

Venezuela and Russia signed a 10-year agreement establishing stronger bilateral ties and closer cooperation on energy matters.

President Nicolás Maduro also held bilateral talks with Chinese and Burkinabe counterparts in his trip to Moscow for Victory Day celebrations.

🗞 Read the report: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-maduro-meets-putin-xi-traore-in-moscow-during-commemorations-of-victory-over-nazi-germany/

#GlobalSouth #VictoryDay #Russia
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🔈PODCAST | Venezuela’s Fight Against Trump’s Illegal Sanctions and Tariffs

What can we make of Trump's "secondary tariff" threats against Venezuela? Is Chevron staying or leaving? And allies like Russia and China, what role do they play? All this and more in this edition of the VA podcast.

Click to subscribe and listen: https://www.patreon.com/posts/128711786

#Sanctions #Tariffs #Venezuela #GlobalSouth
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📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Electoral Authorities Run Election Exercise as Regional, Legislative Campaigns Enter Home Stretch

Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) carried out a nationwide voting simulation on May 10 in preparation for the May 25 elections, where over 21 million people are eligible to elect 285 National Assembly deputies and 24 governors.

CNE Vice President Carlos Quintero said the trial confirmed electoral readiness, with fewer than 2% of voting machines experiencing issues.

Meanwhile, the opposition is split between those campaigning and others, led by María Corina Machado, calling for a boycott. 36 parties are on the ballot, 13 of them allied with the ruling PSUV.

🗞 Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/NhJ9l

#LegislativeRegionalElections2025
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🔈PODCAST | Venezuela’s Fight Against Trump’s Illegal Sanctions and Tariffs

The Trump administration intensifies economic pressure on Venezuela, threatening secondary tariffs. What does this mean for international trade, Chevron’s presence, and support from Russia and China?

🎧 Listen to the the latest VA podcast episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se8AJ6ccR00&list=PLbFdo_X2LvIvIKA4uPWympwqI5x-6mb6f

#China #Sanctions #USVenezuelaRelations
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📰 NEWS | Two-year-old Maikelys Antonella Espinoza Bernal has been reunited with her family in Venezuela after being forcibly separated by US authorities.

Thanks to efforts by the Nicolás Maduro government and talks with the Trump administration’s Special Envoy Richard Grenell, Maikelys was brought back from the US on a flight Wednesday morning. The child had spent a year in US foster care after her parents were detained upon entering the US in May last year. Her mother, Yorely Bernal Inciarte, was recently deported to Venezuela, and her father, Maiker Espinoza Escalona, was sent in March to El Salvador's CECOT prison.

Maikelys’ story caught international headlines as the Trump administration advances the criminalization and rapid deportation of Venezuelan nationals without due process.

Read the story: https://shorturl.at/1Qi9B

#MaikelysEspinoza #migration
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📰 NEWS | China-CELAC Summit Announces Cooperation Initiatives and $9 Billion Credit Program

The China-CELAC Forum concluded with the announcement of five cooperation programs and a $9.2 billion credit line to support Latin American and Caribbean development.

China pledged visa-free access for five countries, thousands of scholarships, and increased Belt and Road investment. The forum’s final declaration endorsed reforms to the UN and global financial institutions.

Venezuela praised China’s role in avoiding a global economic crisis during Trump’s trade war and reaffirmed its “all-weather strategic partnership” with Beijing.

🔗 Read the full article here: https://shorturl.at/esNlb

#CELAC #China #ChinaVenezuelaRelations
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Premiering tomorrow: the Venezuelan economy in a nutshell! In this upcoming video, we offer a deep dive into some of the most important factors to understand Venezuela's economic struggles.

Friday, May 16 at 7PM ET: https://youtu.be/wmfmKCS8c4o
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🎥 VIDEO | The Venezuelan Economy in a Nutshell

Its phenomena have long confounded analysts. Predictions have been shattered by a wild reality. Imbalances reach extreme levels. Yes, we are talking about the Venezuelan economy.

Our latest video does not solve all the mysteries, but it does lay out some of the key elements to understand the Caribbean nation's economic struggles, the root causes and possible solutions.

👉 Click here to watch the full video: https://youtu.be/wmfmKCS8c4o?si=UnVAlMIv7QcadPSl

This is a co-production between Venezuelanalysis and Tatuy TV.

#Economy #Sanctions
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela: Oil Output Contracts as Foreign Partners Lobby for License Extensions

OPEC reported Venezuela’s April oil production at 888,000 bpd (a 34,000 bpd drop from March) while exports fell 20%, largely due to canceled Chevron cargoes. The U.S. oil giant, alongside other firms, faces a May 27 deadline to exit Venezuela unless license extensions are granted.

Chevron has urged Washington to modify its sanctions waiver, warning that a withdrawal could strengthen China’s role in the country’s energy sector. Venezuela has begun rerouting shipments to China and reiterated its call for foreign investment.

🔗 Read the full article here: https://shorturl.at/BTdhJ

#PDVSA #Sanctions
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📑🖊 OPINION | ‘Neoliberal and Authoritarian’? A Simplistic Analysis of the Maduro Government that Leaves Much Unsaid

Steve Ellner dissects Gabriel Hetland’s simplistic critique of Maduro's government, calling it a one-sided take that ignores key facts. Hetland downplays the brutal impact of U.S. sanctions, like the blocking of bond negotiations and the Petro’s swift blacklisting, and misrepresents the government’s relationship with grassroots power. Ellner points to the 'Year of the Communes' and Ángel Prado’s appointment as proof of ongoing support for popular democracy.

🔗 Read the full opinion piece here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/neoliberal-and-authoritarian-a-simplistic-analysis-of-the-maduro-government-that-leaves-much-unsaid

#Communes #NicolasMaduro #Sanctions
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