The Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 19: A War Without Bombs and Communal...
In this episode, we present to you two new books on Venezuela. First, host José Luis Granados Ceja talks to fellow VA member Cira Pascual Marquina about “A War Without Bombs: The social, political and...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 20: What Is Behind Sanctions Relief for...
What is behind the decision by the US Treasury Department to suspend sanctions on Venezuela? Is it because of increased Venezuelan migration to the US? Is it owed to fears of wider instability in the...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast: Sanctions, the Essequibo and the 2024 Elections
With the year drawing to a close, the Venezuelanalysis team sat down to discuss some of the most important stories in Venezuela. Host José Luis Granados Ceja was joined by Andreína Chávez, Cira...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 21: The Global South Struggle for...
“Environmentalism without class struggle is just gardening,” Brazilian trade unionist and ecologist Chico Mendes once famously said. With a climate crisis upon us, what are the paths forward that do...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 22: The Past, Present and Future of...
From basic literacy all the way to higher education, the Bolivarian Revolution massively expanded education opportunities for the Venezuelan people. After years of a devastating crisis compounded by...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 23: Culture as a Political Battlefield
The ruling class must establish its hegemony in order to assure its survival, and cultural production is critical to this process. This means that culture is a key political battlefield in...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 24: Building Socialism to Resist Sanctions
The Biden administration reimposed oil sanctions against Venezuela. Beyond looking at Washington’s political calculations and declared motives, in this podcast episode we talk about what is to be...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 25: The Communard Union and the...
Venezuela’s revolutionary leader Hugo Chávez defined the commune as the “unit cell” for the construction of socialism. But the road ahead is full of challenges, even more so in a context of...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast: Soft Power and the 2024 Venezuelan Elections
The Venezuelan elections are fast approaching and they present a pivotal moment for the country. Will the Bolivarian Revolution secure another presidential term? Or will the US-backed opposition...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast: The Electoral Aftermath in Venezuela
Following a short hiatus, the Venezuelanalysis Podcast is back with a new format. On-the-ground staff members are set to feature more prominently, with the podcast now published in video and delivered...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 27: The Rise of Fascism and Grassroots...
The Venezuelan political landscape has seen the farthest-right sectors, led by María Corina Machado, emerge as the leaders of the opposition. But this trend is far from unique to Venezuela. From...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 28: Will Imperialism Rescue Venezuela’s...
With the Venezuelan opposition in disarray following its most recent attempts to take power, the ball is now in Washington’s court. Where does the US empire go from here? Venezuelanalysis podcast host...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 29: Venezuela Between Mercenary Plots...
The latest Venezuelanalysis podcast episode catches up on the latest developments from Venezuela on many fronts. Host José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by fellow VA writer Andreína Chávez Alava to...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 30: Really Existing Self-Gov’t and...
The latest VA podcast episode dives into the recent Congress on Communal Democracy, exploring its history, participants, and its mission to build grassroots alternatives to “liberal democracy.” Host...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 31: Is Edmundo González ‘Guaidó 2.0’?
The Venezuelanalysis podcast tackles the proverbial million-dollar question everyone is talking about: is the Trump administration about to do a rerun of the “interim government,” this time with...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 32: Unrelenting US Imperialism,...
https://youtu.be/p3gzIhkykuc In a yearly review, the editorial team from Venezuelanalysis looks at the state of the economy in Venezuela today, including efforts to build a grassroots alternative, as...
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