The Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 12: Truths and Myths on Venezuelan...
In this new podcast episode, we focus on a complex issue: Venezuelan migration. We look at the causes behind the exodus of millions of Venezuelans and the dishonest, politicized propaganda surrounding...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast: 2022 in Review
With 2022 drawing to a close, the Venezuelanalysis staff sat down for a special podcast episode. Host José Luis Granados Ceja was joined by Cira Pascual Marquina, Andreína Chávez and Ricardo Vaz. Each...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 13: Solidarity vs. Sanctions
Sanctions, also known as unilateral coercive measures, should primarily be understood as a tool of neocolonialism. After failing with outright coup attempts, Washington has turned to economic...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 14: Ten Years Without Chávez
In this podcast episode we look at the legacy of Hugo Chávez, 10 years removed from his death. To understand his impact on Venezuela, we have to go back in time, to Venezuela before Chávez. What were...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 15: Corruption, Inflation and Class...
Venezuela’s political reality has been recently shaken by massive corruption allegations. Unofficial estimates reveal (at least) $3 billion siphoned off from the oil industry. There have been more than...
View ArticleDispatch: Burying the Monroe Doctrine
Following a day-long discussion about U.S. interventionism and efforts to resist imperialism at the Americas Policy Forum, host José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by Nick Estes from The Red Nation,...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 16: The Imperialist Plunder of...
In 2019, the US and the Venezuelan opposition launched an audacious coup effort headlined by self-proclaimed Juan Guaidó and his “interim government.” But while the prospects of taking political power...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 17: Life Is Better in the Commune
At the end of June, dozens of popular power collectives gathered at the El Panal Commune in western Caracas to participate in the “Reflections on Communal Democracy” summit. It was a space to reflect...
View ArticleThe Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 18: Challenging the Bipartisan...
A recent trip by a US Congressional delegation to South America was billed as a step towards a new relationship between Washington and other nations. But instead, it reinforced that imperialism is...
View ArticleThe 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...
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