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Macro N CheeseEp 363 - Venezuela's Unfinished Revolution with Ricardo Vaz** Further questions about this episode? You’re in luck. Tuesday evening, January 20th, Ricardo Vaz will be with us during Macro ‘n Chill, our online gathering. Find the registration link at the top of our website: realprogressives.orgSteve opens in a subdued mood brought on by the dizzying speed of ‘current events.’ For this episode he’s stepping back and looking at Venezuela. News reports are working hard to create confusion. On social media US citizens claim that kidnapping a sitting president is justified if you don’t like him. Or if he’s socialist.To understan...
2026-01-171h 03
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In dieser Folge von Die Quelle spricht unser Gründer und Redakteur Zain Raza mit Gregory Wilpert, Soziologe und Mitbegründer von Venezuelanalysis, über die politische Entwicklung Venezuelas und die internationalen Fa...
2026-01-1451 min
VenezuelanalysisNo Peaceful Activist: Maria Corina Machado's Long and Violent History of Regime Change in VenezuelaIn this episode of the Venezuela Analysis Podcast, José Luis Granados Ceja and Andreína Chávez dive into the contentious awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Machado. The show explores her divisive role in Venezuelan politics, alongside Trump's approval of lethal covert CIA activities and the cutting of diplomatic ties. The episode underscores the urgent need to defend Venezuelan sovereignty, highlighting the mobilization and resilience of the Venezuelan people.
2025-10-2155 min
Return to BandungDefending Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution with Cira Pascual Marquina and Chris GilbertIn this episode, I’m joined by scholars Cira Pascual Marquina and Chris Gilbert, coauthors of Venezuela, The Present as Struggle: Voices from the Bolivarian Revolution (Monthly Review Press, 2020), to discuss the history and current situation of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution. Situating our discussion in the context of escalating imperialist attacks against Venezuela’s socialist project, this wide-ranging conversation explores the relationship between state power and grassroots organization, the role of communes in Venezuelan socialism, and how the Chavista grassroots has mobilized to defend the Bolivarian Revolution against U.S. sanctions and imperialist aggression. About the show:R...
2025-10-011h 09
Millennials Are Killing CapitalismThe "New" US Assassination Program & the Hybrid War on Venezuela with Joe EmersbergerRecently the US Military has been bombing boats in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela. This marks a major escalation, and a new development in the US Empire's hybrid war on Venezuela that has been waged over the last 20 years. In this episode we speak with Joe Emersberger who along with Justin Podur authored the book Extraordinary Threat: The US Empire, the Media, and Twenty Years of Coup Attempts in Venezuela for Monthly Review Press. "All Elements in Place for a US Strike on Venezuela" by Joe Emersberger and Richard Harris on Venezuelanalysis ...
2025-09-301h 04
VenezuelanalysisUnpacking US Military Threats and Venezuelan ResistanceHost José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by fellow VA staff writer Cira Pascual-Marquina as they delve into the escalating US aggressions against Venezuela. This episode explores the recent military actions, including strikes on Venezuelan vessels, and the broader implications for the Bolivarian process. José and Cira provide in-depth analysis on the international response, the role of media narratives, and the resilience of the Venezuelan people.
2025-09-1748 min
The Dugout | a black anarchist podcastIs It Time To Leave America?What does survival look like under fascism? History tells us that people resist in different ways — some fight, some flee, some freeze. From Hitler’s Germany to Cold War Latin America to Trump’s America, we’ll examine the lessons of democratic collapse. Drawing on Jason Stanley and Black radical thinkers, this video explores how to recognize authoritarian creep, how solidarity can keep us alive, and the haunting question: Is it time to leave?CHAPTERS00:00 Intro02:14 Case Study: FLEEING VENEZUELA by Carlos Hernandez10:29 HOW FASCISM WORKS by Jason Stanley19:09 Will you...
2025-09-0252 min
VenezuelanalysisIs The US Preparing to Invade Venezuela?The US war drums are beating louder with a Caribbean military deployment, but Caracas has responded with defiance and mobilization.In our latest podcast episode, host José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by fellow VA member Andreína Chávez Alava to take stock of recent US policies against Venezuela, including dubious "narco-terrorism" charges and a crackdown on migrants.
2025-08-2642 min
VenezuelanalysisCommunes, Anti-Imperialism and National LiberationIn this episode, we explore the pivotal role of communes in socialist construction and anti-imperialist struggles, featuring insights from writer Chris Gilbert and fellow VA staff member Cira Pascual Marquina. Gilbert and Pascual Marquina were guest editors of the latest issue of Monthly Review, "Communes in Socialist Construction." Our discussion delves into the definition and significance of Venezuelan communes, the reconstruction of Marx's theory of the commune, as well as the slogan "Commune or Nothing!" and its implications for anti-imperialist struggles in Latin America and beyond.
2025-07-2959 min
VenezuelanalysisVenezuela, Iran and the Right Side of HistoryThe recent Israeli war on Iran led to a strong reaction from Venezuela, with the Maduro government standing firm with one of its key international allies and popular movements taking to the streets to express support for Tehran.In this podcast episode, host José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by fellow VA member Andreína Chávez Alava to take stock of the Venezuela-Iran alliance, the Maduro government's peace summit proposal, geopolitical developments and lots more.
2025-07-0544 min
VenezuelanalysisVenezuela's Fight Against Trump's Illegal Sanctions and TariffsWith the Trump administration ramping up its economic attacks against Venezuela, the Venezuelanalysis podcast returns to discuss the measures, their impact, and the efforts to fight back.Host José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by fellow VA member Ricardo Vaz in the latest episode. What can we make of "secondary tariffs"? 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.
2025-05-1348 min
VenezuelanalysisFirst They Sanction, Then They Expel You - The US' Perverse Venezuela Policy"What they're saying is we're going to set your house on fire and we're also going to close all the doors because you cannot leave this hell that we're going to create for you." The US' perverse Venezuela policy is attempting to destroy the country's economy while also denying any opportunity for Venezuelan migrants to escape the very conditions sanctions have created. In this latest episode writer Andreína Chávez joins host Jose Luis Granados Ceja to discuss the Trump administration's brutal crack down on migrants and how it intersects with US regime change efforts.
2025-04-0346 min
VenezuelanalysisPopular Feminism in VenezuelaOur 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!
2025-03-1148 min
VenezuelanalysisOpposing Trump's Fascist Crackdown on Venezuelan MigrantsThe Trump administration has wasted no time in targeting migrants, with a criminalizing discourse and human rights violations galore. In this context, Venezuelans have been specially singled out, with more than 100 sent to Guantánamo.In this podcast episode, VA members José Luis Granados Ceja and Ricardo Vaz took stock of the latest developments, the emerging narratives, and the different moving parts in the US-Venezuela relations.
2025-02-2649 min
VenezuelanalysisLatin America Vs. Trump, Round 2In the latest of episode of the Venezuelanalysis podcast Host José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by fellow VA writer Cira Pascual Marquina and Sentido Común's Kurt Hackbarth to discuss what the second Donald Trump presidency has in store for Latin America. We talk about what we can conclude thus far based on these early hectic first weeks, what his mass deportation plans have in store for US regime change efforts and the lessons we can draw from the first time around.
2025-02-0643 min
VenezuelanalysisUnrelenting US Imperialism, Undeterred Venezuelan ResistanceIn our 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 well as the 2024 presidential election and its aftermath. Plus we take a look at what 2025 might have in store for Venezuela and the Bolivarian Process.
2024-12-191h 06
VenezuelanalysisIs 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 Edmundo González in place of Juan Guaidó?Host José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by fellow VA writer and editor Ricardo Vaz to talk about the different scenarios, sanctions and the economic balancing acts the Maduro government is facing.
2024-12-0450 min
VenezuelanalysisReally Existing Self Gov't and Communal Democracy in Venezuela and BeyondThe 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 José Luis Granados Ceja, fellow VA member Cira Pascual Marquina and Catalan activist Isa Chacón discuss the limits of current political systems, the power of collective self-determination and autonomy, and examples of communal governance in Venezuela and elsewhere. Closing with a call for global solidarity, the congress’ manifesto champions anti-imperialism, radical social transformation, and a new path forward beyond the status quo.
2024-11-1450 min
VenezuelanalysisVenezuela Between Mercenary Plots and BRICS AspirationsThe 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 discuss the recent arrests of foreign nationals and weapons seizures, the XVI BRICS Summit, and new corruption allegations in the Venezuelan oil industry.
2024-10-3045 min
VenezuelanalysisWill Imperialism Rescue Venezuela’s Steamless Opposition?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 José Luis Granados Ceja and editor Ricardo Vaz went over the different scenarios in the latest episode. The conversation also covered the plunder of assets like CITGO, the thirst for Venezuelan resources and the global interconnectedness of imperialism.
2024-10-161h 00
VenezuelanalysisThe Rise of Fascism and Grassroots Resistance from Venezuela to PalestineThe 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 Argentina to Italy, and with the Gaza genocide as the ugliest exponent, fascism and its violent impact are growing.In the latest VA podcast episode, staff members José Luis Granados Ceja and Cira Pascual Marquina are joined by writer and podcaster Justin Podur to discuss the alarming rise of fascist forces on a global scale and the grassroots efforts to fight back.
2024-10-0349 min
VenezuelanalysisThe Electoral Aftermath in VenezuelaFollowing 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 on YouTube and delivered on a more regular basis.In this episode, host José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by editor Ricardo Vaz to catch up on the latest from Venezuela: renewed US sanctions, Edmundo González's exile, aircraft piracy and lots more!
2024-09-1859 min
The Real News PodcastYes, Maduro won Venezuela's elections—what the media won't tell youWithin hours of polls closing in Venezuela, the US began to circulate claims that incumbent President Maduro had stolen the election. There was just one problem—these claims emanated from outside the country before election results were even announced. The absence of evidence didn't stop corporate media outlets from running with the story. The accounts of more than 800 international election observers on the ground, however, paint a very different picture. While there is certainly political division within Venezuela, opposition to Maduro and the Bolivarian Revolution does not constitute an overwhelming majority. To understand why, it's crucial to examine the sides of...
2024-08-0851 min
Unauthorized DisclosureElection Denial In Venezuela: US-Backed Opposition Rejects Maduro Win (w/ Cira Pascual Marquina)On July 29, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was re-elected president in a democratic election. The United States government, however, immediately declined to recognize the result and then came out days later with a statement that erroneously claimed Edmundo González, the opposition candidate, had won. González is now effectively the country's new Juan Guaidó.
Cira Pascual Marquina joined the "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast to discuss the Venezuela election and its aftermath. Cira is based in Caracas and a part of Venezuelanalysis.com's editorial team.
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2024-08-0556 min
The Real News PodcastElection 2024: As 'neofascist' Trump targets immigrants, how will the left respond? w/Juan GonzálezThe debate about immigration and the humanitarian crisis at the US-Mexico border has taken center stage in the 2024 elections. But the terms of that “debate” have been set by Donald Trump and the MAGA right, who are calling for “mass deportation” and continue to demonize and scapegoat immigrants as the root cause of America’s economic and political decline. With Democrats adopting much of the right’s framing of the “immigration debate” and the “border crisis,” how should the left respond? In the face of the MAGA right’s neofascist anti-immigrant campaign, what can working people do—during this election season and beyond—to bui...
2024-07-301h 32
VenezuelanalysisSpecial Episode: Soft Power and the 2024 Venezuelan ElectionWith the Venezuelan presidential elections fast approaching, Venezuelanalysis members José Luis Granados Ceja and Andreína Chávez sat down for a special podcast episode to discuss a range of topics, from imperialist soft power to corporate media propaganda.
2024-07-1052 min
VenezuelanalysisThe Communard Union and the Socialist HorizonThe brutal US-led sanctions campaign has led grassroots socialist organizations to reinvent themselves and come together to survive the conditions created by the economic blockade. In our latest podcast episode, we go deep into communes and the socialist project in Venezuela, discussing the challenges in building a communal economy, political autonomy and lots more. Host José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by Venezuelanalysis’ Cira Pascual Marquina who shares her experiences documenting the efforts of communards to build their productive capacity and end their isolation. We also speak with Juan “Juancho” Lenzo, co-founder of Tatuy Televisión and the Comm...
2024-05-291h 03
VenezuelanalysisBuilding Socialism to Resist SanctionsWith the US reimposing oil sanctions, we look at the implications and how grassroots socialist movements hold the key to fighting back. On today’s episode we talk with Laura Lorenzo about the Pueblo a Pueblo initiative, a grassroots plan for organizing the production, distribution, and consumption of food that directly connects agricultural producers with urban dwellers. Host José Luis Granados Ceja is also joined by Venezuelanalysis editor Ricardo Vaz to discuss the decision by the Biden administration to once again impose an oil blockade on Venezuela.Music: Embandolaos - Los Caimanes Negros...
2024-04-2544 min
VenezuelanalysisCulture as a Political BattlefieldThe ruling class must establish its hegemony in order to assure its survival, and cultural production is critical to this process, dominance over our cultural lives is indispensable for capitalism to reproduce itself.As Gramsci wrote: “To achieve a revolutionary perspective, the worker must first be freed of the ideological fetters imposed on him by the cultural organizations of the ruling class.”On today’s episode we’re talking about culture as a site of political struggle. To address this topic we will speak with Luigino Bracci Roa, a communications activist, expert in digital communications and a ra...
2024-04-0359 min
VenezuelanalysisThe Past, Present & Future of Education in VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chávez sought to build a participatory democracy that would directly include the population in decision making and knew that a robust education system, one that would seek to incorporate those historically excluded from the formal educational system, was indispensable.From primary school all the way into higher education, Venezuela massively expanded educational opportunities for the population since the onset of the Bolivarian Process. Unfortunately today, under a brutal economic blockade, many of those gains have been rolled back. Venezuela’s public education system suffers from underfunding, with high rates of academic desertion, and low...
2024-02-2958 min
Millennials Are Killing Capitalism"A Model for Socialist Construction" - Chris Gilbert's Commune or Nothing! Venezuela's Communal Movement and Its Socialist ProjectIn this episode we welcome Chris Gilbert back to the podcast to discuss his new book, Commune or Nothing! Venezuela's Communal Movement and its Socialist Project. Chris Gilbert is a professor of political studies at the Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela and creator and co-host of Escuela de Cuadros, a Marxist educational television program and podcast. Gilbert is co-author with Cira Pascual Marquina of Venezuela, The Present as Struggle (Monthly Review, 2020). We've hosted three previous discussions with Chris Gilbert, one related to an essay that is a chapter of this book, which discusses the theoretical work...
2024-02-071h 44
VenezuelanalysisThe Global South Struggle for Climate JusticeBy retaking control of the region’s natural resources, pink-tide governments throughout Latin America were able to make great strides in the redistribution of wealth, working to attend to the social debt owed to the population. But this came at a cost. Today there is a clear global consensus that climate change is real and we risk making the planet uninhabitable if we do not take urgent action immediately.How can progressive and leftist governments in Latin America work to secure climate justice? Should we consider de-growth as the strategy, as some progressive thinkers advocate? What of an...
2024-01-3153 min
VenezuelanalysisSanctions, the Essequibo and the 2024 ElectionsWith another year nearly behind us, Venezuelanalysis hosts a special podcast episode where we once again take stock of the Venezuelan political landscape and look at the most important topics from Venezuela. This time around, the VA staff sat down to discuss sanctions relief, the Essequibo dispute, upcoming elections and a lot more.
2023-12-1341 min
NIGHT TALKVenezuela territorial disputeGuest: Gregory Wilpert - A German-American sociologist, co-founder of the website VenezuelAnalysis.com
2023-12-0819 min
VenezuelanalysisWhat Is Behind Sanctions Relief for Venezuela?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 Middle East? Or has the White House finally come to terms with the failure of the current regime-change strategy?You won’t be surprised to learn that the answer is yes, to all of that, and more. In our latest podcast episode, host José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by fellow VA member Ricardo Vaz and political analyst Ociel López to brea...
2023-11-2240 min
Barbarian Noetics Podcast: Go Fungal not viral™Ricardo Vaz | Our Brother VenezuelaSend us a textBeloved Dragonfly Dreamers and Astral Ospreys, I love and appreciate you all! Let's all come together and appreciate each other. Nature loves diversity. Nature seeks diversity. Nature creates diversity. And nature nurtures diversity. If push comes to lava, Nature MAKES diversity. So why not enjoy the ride. This episode I'm pleased to feature my treasured Venezuelan correspondent: the dynamic, grounded and insightful Ricardo Vaz. Ricardo is a busy bee making the world a better place. He jet sets around the world shining light on e...
2023-11-072h 24
VenezuelanalysisA War Without Bombs and Communal ResistanceOn today’s episode, we present to you two new books on Venezuela. The first is “A War Without Bombs: The social, political and economic impact of sanctions against Venezuela” written and published by the Venezuelanalysis team.The book is now available to everyone to download for free on our brand new website. A War Without Bombs aims to provide Venezuelanalysis readers, internationalists, activists, and people committed to social justice with the tools to understand the devastating impact of the blockade on the people of Venezuela.Host José Luis Granados Ceja speaks with Venezuela Analysis’ Cira Pasc...
2023-10-2658 min
VenezuelanalysisChallenging the Bipartisan Imperialist Consensus on VenezuelaOn today’s program we’re looking into the bipartisan imperialist consensus in Washington when it comes to Venezuela.Following a recent US Congressional delegation to Brazil, Chile, and Colombia by Representatives Greg Casar, Nydia Velázquez, Joaquin Castro, Maxwell Frost, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, media outlets were once again filled with headlines about the need for the US to change its relationship with Latin America. Despite the potential for this trip to “replace” or “realign” the US-Latin America relationship, public comments by lawmakers following their trip, Democrats are still deeply wedded to the US imperialist project. To talk abou...
2023-09-1353 min
WTF is Going on in Latin America & The CaribbeanNicaragua: A History of U.S. Intervention & ResistanceEPISODE:Nicaragua, A History of US Intervention & ResistanceGUEST: Author, Activist and Labor Attorney, Daniel KovalikBACKGROUND: The latest book by labor and human rights attorney, Daniel Kovalik, Nicaragua: A History of US Intervention & Resistance (2023, Clarity Press, 292 pages), is a worthy addition to the author’s collection of works on countries targeted by U.S. imperialism, such as Venezuela, Russia, and Iran. While giving readers a thoughtful and much fuller picture than one can glean from the corporate media, this volume tells an engaging tale based on personal experience and extensive resea...
2023-07-2848 min
VenezuelanalysisLife Is Better in the CommuneAt 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 and debate on the progress and challenges for the construction of socialism in Venezuela. In this podcast episode, host José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by Dahís Suárez and Iván Tamariz, from the Panal 2021 Commune which hosted the event. He also talks with fellow VA member Cira Pascual Marquina on the debates that took place and the bigger picture of grassroot...
2023-07-2647 min
WTF is Going on in Latin America & The CaribbeanSandinistas Speak, Nicaraguans Defend Their RevolutionEPISODE:Sandinistas Speak. Nicaraguans Defend their RevolutionThis episode is bi-lingual with subtitles.PRODUCER and HOST: Ramiro Sebastian FunezFriday, June 30, WTF returned to Managua, Nicaragua to do follow-up study of Caribbean Coast government funded infrastructure projects and to celebrate the 44th Anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution on July 19. While on assignment, each week we will share with you segments of the documentary Nicaragua Against Empire. The film journals our March 2021 Sanctions Kill / Friends of the ATC, Nicaragua delegationIn this episode, you hear directly from working-class Nicaraguans who...
2023-07-1431 min
WTF is Going on in Latin America & The CaribbeanMexico: Expanding Democracy and Defending SovereigntyEPISODE: Mexico: Expanding Democracy and Defending SovereigntyGUEST: José Luis Granados Ceja, journalist with Venezuelanalysis and The Mexico Solidarity ProjectBACKGROUND: The international press is again bludgeoning Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, this time accusing him of attacking the country’s democratic institutions. It’s a baseless charge intended to undermine a government that refuses total obedience to US hegemony.On February 23, an electoral reform bill received its final approval in the Mexican Senate en route to being signed into lawThe National Electoral Institute (INE) is widely r...
2023-06-301h 12
VenezuelanalysisThe Imperialist Plunder of Venezuelan AssetsTrump’s recent candor about his push for regime change in Venezuela to secure access to oil proved that US support for the so-called interim government was never about democracy or human rights. It was always about imperialism and the neocolonial drive for the control of Venezuela’s resources. While the prospects of the US-backed opposition taking political power by force fizzled out swiftly, another plan has remained firmly in motion: the plunder of Venezuelan foreign assets.VA’s Ricardo Vaz joins host José Luis Granados Ceja to talk about US efforts to keep the so-called interim governm...
2023-06-1454 min
WTF is Going on in Latin America & The CaribbeanIsolationisam Ends; Maduro Visits BrazilEPISODE: Isolationism Ends: Maduro Visits BrazilGUEST: Ricardo Vaz, political analyst and editor at Venezuelanalysis.comBACKGROUND: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro traveled to Brazil as part of an official visit to meet with his counterpart Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva where the pair discussed regional and international cooperation, including the potential entry of Venezuela into the BRICS bloc.The high-level meeting comes as part of joint efforts to strengthen their bilateral ties following the restoration of diplomatic and economic relations after years of tension under Lula’s predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, who embraced Was...
2023-06-0254 min
Socialist News and ViewsSNV Special Report: Delegation to Venezuela
Meeting Recorded (4/17/2023) and Uploaded (5/25/2023)
The majority of this Special Report is devoted to a meeting held April 17th which included a report back from a recent delegation which returned from a trip to Venezuela. The trip was organized by the Alliance for Global Justice (afgj.org/). Two members of the Anti-War Committee (antiwarcommittee.org/) Twin Cities, Drake Myers and Andrew Josefchak who were part of the delegation spoke at a meeting at May Day Books (maydaybookstore.org/) which was put on by the Solidarity Committee of the Americas (womenagainstmilitarymadness.com/scota-sol…-americas) (SCOTA). SCOTA is a...
2023-05-251h 01
Half Past CapitalismCommunal socialism in Venezuela w/ Chris GilbertVenezuelan communes—where productive activities are controlled by a range of community assemblies—are fascinating examples of socialist forces experimenting with the creation of new social forms.Venezuela's communes are an attempt to address some of the shortcomings of cooperatives and state-owned socialist factories by addressing not just economic production but other social relationships like parenting and gender relations at the grassroots level.Chris Gilbert, author of the forthcoming book Commune or Nothing! Venezuela's Communal Movement and Its Socialist Project and co-author (with Cira Pascual Marquina) of Venezuela, the Present as Struggle, joins us from Caracas to explain...
2023-05-141h 14
The Red Nation PodcastBurying the Monroe DoctrineFollowing a day-long discussion about U.S. interventionism and efforts to resist imperialism at the Latin America and Caribbean Policy Forum, host José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by Nick Estes from The Red Nation, Claudia De La Cruz from The People's Forum, Teri Mattson of the WTF is Going on in Latin America and the Caribbean podcast, Celina della Croce and Hector Figarella from the Anti-Imperialist Action Committee, as well as Venezuelanalysis' Greg Wilpert, to have a rich discussion about the fight to bury the Monroe Doctrine, ending sanctions on Venezuela, and drawing inspiration from the Bolivarian Revolution.
2023-05-0447 min
VenezuelanalysisDispatch: Burying the Monroe DoctrineFollowing a day-long discussion about U.S. interventionism and efforts to resist imperialism at the Latin America and the Caribbean Policy Forum, host José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by Nick Estes from The Red Nation, Claudia De La Cruz from The People’s Forum, Teri Mattson of the WTF is Going on in Latin America and the Caribbean podcast, Hector Figarella from the Anti-Imperialist Action Committee, and Celina della Croce from the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, as well as Venezuelanalysis’ Greg Wilpert, to have a rich discussion about the fight to bury the Monroe Doctrine, ending sanctions on Ve...
2023-05-0342 min
VenezuelanalysisCorruption, Inflation, and Class StruggleLast month, the National Anti-Corruption Police revealed alleged “serious acts of corruption" in state-owned oil company PDVSA. Fallout was swift, over 50 individuals have now been arraigned. The charges include misappropriation of public funds, influence peddling and money laundering. Some may even face treason charges. Calling the anti-corruption drive an “ethical, spiritual, and moral battle”, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said that those engaged in unscrupulous behavior were betraying the values of the Bolivarian Revolution.In response to the US economic war, the Venezuelan government also implemented an anti-blockade law, it has helped the country s...
2023-04-1247 min
VenezuelanalysisTen Years Without Chávez“El Golpe de Timón” - was Hugo Chávez’s address to his cabinet of ministers on October 20th, 2012, shortly after his resounding reelection on October 7, 2012.The speech, translated into English as “Strike at the Helm”, is considered his political testament, broadcast live over-the-air, it was his last major political address to his government and the Venezuelan people.Today, as we commemorate the 10 year anniversary of his death on March 5, 2013, there is no better instrument to understand and appreciate the legacy of Chávez than this speech.On today’s program we’re looking at the...
2023-03-0556 min
Machete y MateVENEZUELA: Comrade Conversation W/ José Luis Granados CejaIn our latest episode, we are excited to bring to all the Macheteymatistas out there an in-depth discussion on Venezuela with Venezuela Analysis' own José Luis Granados Ceja. Venezuela Analysis has long been the leader in English-language coverage of Venezuela and José Luis has been a big part of that, from writing a lot of their most recent international news reports to hosting the official Venezuela Analysis podcast. José Luis joins us in digesting the most recent developments from the ongoing negotiations between the Bolivarian government and the right-wing opposition. He helps us break down how the most recent imp...
2023-02-2549 min
VenezuelanalysisSolidarity vs. SanctionsSanctions, also known as unilateral coercive measures, should primarily be understood as a tool of neocolonialism. Unilateral Coercive Measures are aimed at inflicting collective punishment on a sovereign state. In the case of Venezuela, they are driven by an effort to secure access to the country’s vast oil wealth, to once again bring Venezuela under the heel of US dominance in the region. Washington wants to also punish the Bolivarian Revolution for not bowing to its hegemony. On today’s program we’re looking at the efforts to resist the US neocolonial practice of sanctions. What is the M...
2023-02-1548 min
From Alpha To OmegaUNLOCKED! - The Venezuelan Communes w/ Cira Pascual Marquina - Pt 2We continue our discussion with Cira Pascual Marquina about the Venezuelan commune movement. Cira is a Political Science professor at the Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela in Caracas and a writer and editor for Venezuela Analysis. El Panal Commune:https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/15629Indorca Workers:https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/15542
2023-02-1243 min
The East is a Podcast(Preview) Bonus Episode 154 - The rise and fall of Juan Guaido w/ Ricardo VazA preview of the latest bonus episode. Get access to it and hours and hours of bonus content by signing up at the $5 level. Friend of the podcast Ricardo Vaz is a writer and editor with VenezuelAnalysis.com Subscribe to their podcast on your podcatcher and donate if you can at https://venezuelanalysis.com/donate
2023-01-2715 minFrom Alpha To Omega#189 The Venezuelan Communes w/ Cira Pascual Marquina - Pt 2 - TEASERWe continue our discussion with Cira Pascual Marquina about the Venezuelan commune movement. Cira is a Political Science professor at the Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela in Caracas and a writer and editor for Venezuela Analysis. El Panal Commune:https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/15629Indorca Workers:https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/15542
2022-12-2304 min
From Alpha To Omega#188 The Venezuelan Communes w/ Cira Pascual Marquina - Pt 1We welcome Cira Pascual Marquina to the show to talk about the Venezuelan commune movement. Cira is a Political Science professor at the Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela in Caracas and a writer and editor for Venezuela Analysis. El Panal Commune:https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/15629Indorca Workers:https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/15542
2022-12-2258 min
VenezuelanalysisSpecial Episode: 2022 in ReviewWith the year drawing to a close, the Venezuelanalysis staff recorded a special podcast episode. In this episode we take stock of the Venezuelan political landscape. Host José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by Cira Pascual Marquina, Andreína Chávez and Ricardo Vaz, each chose their "top story" for the year, analyzing different aspects of the Bolivarian Process, from popular power to anti-imperialist resistance. There was also time for a quick look ahead into the coming year and what could be in store for the South American nation, including the ongoing struggle for US sanctions relief and the ret...
2022-12-1757 min
VenezuelanalysisTruths and Myths on Venezuelan MigrationWe 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 the issue.While coverage of Venezuela in the mainstream media is notoriously poor, when it comes to migration it has been flat out dishonest. Deliberately distorting the issue, the corporate media propaganda effort not only serves to hide the devastating impact US policy has on people’s lives, but also helps advance imperialism’s strategic goals. By laying the blame on the economic crisis driving migration solely at the feet...
2022-11-1644 min
SputnikUS Threatens North Korea with Nukes; Strikes Cripple France; Musk Versus New York TimesMark Sleboda, Moscow-based international relations security analyst, joins us to discuss the EU's nuclear moves. The US is streamlining its nuclear weapons deployment to Europe. Also, Finland may be willing to host NATO nuclear weapons.Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report Editor and Sr. Columnist, joins us to discuss the progressive caucus withdrawing their letter to President Biden. President Biden seems to have ordered a feckless insignificant Progressive caucus to denounce themselves. George Koo, journalist, social activist, and international business consultant, joins us to discuss China. China is confident that it is c...
2022-10-281h 53
VenezuelanalysisThe New Horizon of Venezuela-Colombia RelationsPresident Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and President Gustavo Petro of Colombia announced that the border between the two countries, after being closed for years, will officially reopen on September 26.The decision to reopen the border represents yet another step in the restoration of diplomatic relations between Venezuela and Colombia following the arrival of Petro to the presidency, as the two neighbors work to turn back the clock on years of strained relations under previous administrations.This latest move is not only symbolic but also represents a significant opportunity for economic development that wasn’t pos...
2022-09-2039 min
VenezuelanalysisThe Worker Takeover of the Means of ProductionOne of the clearest expressions of the struggle of the Venezuelan working class against the bourgeoisie today is the efforts by workers to seize control of the means of production directly, taking the factory out of the hands of the bosses and running their workplaces democratically.In the tenth episode of the Venezuelanalysis Podcast, the subject is workers' control! Podcast host José Luís Granados Ceja talks to Venezuelan worker Sergio Requena about the need to break with capitalist logic and seize the means of production, as well as fellow VA member Cira Pascual Marquina abo...
2022-08-1645 min
Millennials Are Killing Capitalism"Commune or Nothing" - Chris Gilbert on Venezuelan Communes, the Program of Hugo Chávez & Theory of MészárosIn this episode Chris Gilbert returns to the podcast. Chris Gilbert is a professor of Political Science in the Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela in Caracas, Venezuela. His articles have appeared in Venezuela Analysis, Monthly Review, CounterPunch and various other publications. Gilbert is the creator of the Marxist educational program "Escuela de Cuadros," broadcast on Venezuelan public television. Along with Cira Pascual Marquina, Chris is also the co-editor of the book Venezuela: The Present As Struggle: Voices From The Bolivarian Revolution which we did a two-part episode on last year. This conversation is framed around a...
2022-07-221h 41
Barbarian Noetics Podcast: Go Fungal not viral™On The Ground In Caracas w/ Journalist Ricardo Vaz of Venezuelanalysis.comSend us a textWhat's up to my bedazzling barracudas and sparkling scarlet ibises! Welcome back to the BNP everyone and thank you for joining! Shouts to my patrons: you all are the turmeric in my anti-inflammatory smoothie and the rose quartz dust upon my meditation pillow. You are appreciated. We have a banger of an episode this week folks! Returning to the BNP for the 5th time is my treasured Venezuelan correspondent: journalist and artist Ricardo Vaz, reporting live from Caracas. Ricardo jumps back o...
2022-07-122h 10
VenezuelanalysisThe Praxis of Hugo ChávezHugo Rafael Chávez Frías, born July 28 1954, is undoubtedly the most important figure in modern Venezuelan history. Former Uruguayan President Pepe Mujica, upon hearing news of Chávez’s death on March 5th, 2013, said: "I met Che, I met Mao, but I can say this man is a character who broke the mold."In the ninth Venezuelanalysis Podcast episode, we go go over Chávez's revolutionary legacy. More than a president, he was a teacher, a political scientist, a soldier, a visionary, a powerful orator, and a man profoundly committed to the well being of the Venezu...
2022-07-1250 min
FAIR‘Calibrated’ Dishonesty: Western Media Coverage of Venezuela Sanctions
AP (5/17/22) reported the US will “ease a few economic sanctions against Venezuela”…
US sanctions, even by outdated estimates, have killed tens of thousands of Venezuelans. The unilateral policies have been widely condemned by multilateral bodies and human rights experts for their deadly impact, as well as for violating international law (Venezuelanalysis, 9/18/21, 9/15/21, 3/25/21, 1/31/19).
But corporate media readers/viewers in the Global North are completely oblivious to this reality, as establishment outlets have gone out of their way to endorse sanctions by whitewashing their effects altogether (FAIR.org, 6/4/21, 12/19/20)—writing for example, that Washingto...
2022-06-1400 min
VenezuelanalysisYour Questions About Venezuela AnsweredIn this episode, the team at Venezuelanalysis answers questions submitted by readers and followers. From questions about Venezuela’s relations with its neighbors to the future of the struggle against US imperialism, it’s everything you always wanted to know about Venezuela.
2022-06-0857 min
VenezuelanalysisThe Decommodification of Housing in VenezuelaThe Great Housing Mission is undoubtedly one of the flagships of the Bolivarian Revolution. The program created by Hugo Chávez in 2011 has provided a reported four million houses for low-income families and looks to reach five million by 2025.In the newest episode of the Venezuelanalysis podcast, we go over the struggle to establish housing as a human right in Venezuela, as opposed to a capitalist commodity, and we put the spotlight on grassroots movements that have pushed the so-called “urban revolution.”Host José Luis Granados Ceja, fellow VA writer Andreína Chávez and Juan Car...
2022-05-1745 min
Unf*cking The RepublicShow Notes [Episode 56: The Military Film Complex.]In today's Show Notes minisode, we review some Military Film Complex episode feedback, discuss progressive candidate suggestions from Unf*ckers, and talk about the genius of Tom McGovern! Listen to the main episode accompaniment here Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Emails: 00:03:36 Facebook Shout Outs: 00:34:22 Twitter Shout Outs: 00:40:39 Buy Me A Coffee Donations + Memberships: 01:04:38 Outro: 01:15:29 Resources Kristin Kobes Du Mez: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Eduardo Galeano: Open Veins of Latin America...
2022-04-271h 19
VenezuelanalysisVenezuela, Russia, and the Geopolitical ShiftThe Russia-Ukraine conflict has upended the previously existing geopolitical order. With mid-term elections looming and rising energy costs inside the US as a result of the conflict and the subsequent ban of Russian oil imports, the White House was left scrambling.This global scenario led Washington to abandon its years-long strategy of pretending that Juan Guaidó was president and forced high-level members of Biden’s team to finally sit down with the real President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro.In this episode, we’re going to take a look at the fallout of the visit by a h...
2022-04-1339 min
The East is a Podcast(Preview) Bonus Episode 128 - Revisiting Chavismo w/ Ricardo Vaz A preview of the latest bonus episode. Get access to it and hours and hours of bonus content by signing up at the $5 level. You can also help keep the show going by donating directly via GoFundMe, Paypal, or Venmo. Links available at eastpodcast.com Friend of the podcast Ricardo Vaz (@venanalysis) is a writer and editor with VenezuelAnalysis.com. Sign up directly at Patreon.com/east_podcast
2022-03-2216 min
STARK REALITY PLAYLISTS with James Dier aka $mall ¢hange and GuestsSTARK REALITY PLAYLISTS Episode 44 RICARDO VAZ's Exclusive International Latin Sounds SelectionsEpisode 44 of STARK REALITY PLAYLISTS with Host James Dier aka $mall ¢hange features the exclusive in-depth Stark Reality interview with Caracas-based writer and editor RICARDO VAZ. A stellar selection of his latin sounds from various countries, this mix features tracks by Carlos Puebla, Victor Jara, Chico Buarque, Victor Heredia, Maria Elena Walsh and much more. For full playlist information check out Stark Reality Episode 44 on jasoncharles.net Podcast Network's Music Channel Ricardo Vaz works for independent media outlet Venezuelanalysis and he is also a member of Venezuelan collectives Tatuy Tv and Utopix. To hear Ricardo’s excl...
2022-03-1937 min
STARK REALITY with James Dier aka $mall ¢hangeSTARK REALITY Episode 43 Guest RICARDO VAZEpisode 43 of STARK REALITY with Host James Dier aka $mall ¢hange rolls out the red carpet to Venezuela for the exclusive in-depth Stark Reality interview with Caracas-based writer and editor RICARDO VAZ, recorded 2/23/22. Ricardo Vaz works for independent media outlet Venezuelanalysis and he is also a member of Venezuelan collectives Tatuy Tv and Utopix. Ricardo grew up in Mozambique before going on to study theoretical physics in Portugal and the United States. But his communist ideals and Hugo Chávez eventually saw him move to Venezuela in 2019.Venezuelan Analysis is a key source of inf...
2022-03-191h 12
VenezuelanalysisBuilding Feminism Everyday in VenezuelaThe Bolivarian Revolution has always worked to put social inclusion at the very center of its political program, focusing on attending to the needs of the most marginalized. In a capitalist patriarchal system this meant expanding the political participation of women; but this also doubled the social reproduction work of women, who found themselves working, taking care of their families and taking care of the community.Nonetheless, Venezuelan women today continue to organize and fight for equality, struggling to end machista violence and secure recognition of their sexual and reproductive rights.In honor of International...
2022-03-0840 min
VenezuelanalysisCampesinos, Class Struggle, and the LandWith its immense oil reserves, there was a time when Venezuela was called the “Saudi Arabia” of Latin America. This reliance on oil rents invariably distorted much of the economy, making it cheaper to import food rather than produce it locally. This decades-long arrangement helps explain Venezuela’s challenges when it comes to securing food sovereignty. With the collapse in the price of oil and the effects of US-led sanctions that have crippled the industry, the scenario has changed, and the oil sector can no longer fuel the rest of the economy.This shift and the pre...
2022-02-2244 min
VenezuelanalysisAnti-imperialist Media Strikes BackToday more than ever, it is critical to support anti-imperialist media. With recent victories by the left in Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Honduras, US Imperialism is nervous. The response by the US Department of State to these recent elections in Latin America, discrediting the first two and only reluctantly embracing the latter, is proof that neo-colonial domination over the region remains very much at the center of US foreign policy.On today’s program we’re going to take a look at what goes into producing anti-imperialist media that is capab...
2021-12-1641 min
VenezuelanalysisDispatch: Chavismo Wins 'Mega-elections'In our first Dispatch you’ll be hearing directly from members of the Venezuela Analysis team who were on the ground covering the election in the capital and surrounding region where the United Socialist Party secured an important victory in Venezuela’s regional and local elections on Sunday, winning at least 19 of the 23 governorships.The 42.3% turnout was twelve points higher than December’s parliamentary elections, bucking a recent downwards trend. Sunday’s vote saw a wider electoral offer than on past occasions, with 111 parties running including the US-backed hard-right which returned to the ballot on the Democratic Unity Ro...
2021-11-2443 min
The East is a PodcastThe kidnapping of Alex Saab w/ Ricardo VazRicardo Vaz is a writer and editor with VenezuelAnalysis.com Subscribe to their new podcast on your podcatcher. Please consider supporting the show patreon.com/east_podcast
2021-11-2138 min
In the Context of EmpireEpisode 53: Wait... Who is the Extraordinary Threat? Venezuela as a Case Study in US Imperialism & Propaganda with Justin Podur and Joe EmersbergerJustin Podur and Joe Emersberger join Matt to discuss their excellent new book, Extraordinary Threat: The US Empire, the Media, and Twenty Years of Coup Attempts in Venezuela. Justin is the founder of the Anti Empire Project and Anti Empire project Podcast. He is also the author of America’s Wars on Democracy in Rwanda and the DR Congo and The Path of the Unarmed, He is also an associate professor at York University's Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change. Joe is a prolific anti imperialist author, primarily focused on Latin America. His writing can be found at FAIR, Cou...
2021-11-201h 14
VenezuelanalysisBack to the BallotOn November 21, Venezuela will hold its 27th election since Chávez came to power, critically this will be the first time since 2015 that Chavismo will face most of the opposition in an electoral contest after the self-styled Group of Four parties finally abandoned their boycott strategy.The third episode of the Venezuelanalysis podcast looks at the upcoming “mega elections” in Venezuela where over 70,000 candidates will vie for 3,082 positions. Apart from deciding regional authorities such as governors and mayors, the election will determine the fate of political gridlock in Venezuela.Host José Luis Granados Ceja talks to fel...
2021-11-0936 min
VenezuelanalysisPopular Power Under DuressThe corporate media coverage of Venezuela has always placed its focus on Chávez and Maduro, what the government did or said. This narrative, and the respective counter-narrative, ignore one key element of the Bolivarian Process: popular power.The second episode of the Venezuelanalysis podcast focuses on grassroots organizations under conditions of duress: a years-long economic crisis and devastating US sanctions.Host José Luis Granados Ceja first talks to fellow VA member Cira Pascual Marquina on how communes, described by Chávez as the “unit cell” for the construction of socialism, have survived, or even thrived...
2021-10-1246 min
VenezuelanalysisSanctions KillIn this episode we take a look at the impact of US-led sanctions against Venezuela. We’ll speak with UN Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights.https://venezuelanalysis.com/Music:Embandolaos - Los Caimanes NegrosJavier Marin - LlantoSandino Primera - Cómo Quisera Olvidarte
2021-09-0451 min
Barbarian Noetics Podcast: Go Fungal not viral™Part 2: Ricardo Vaz Returns! Solidarity with South AmericaSend us a textWhat's up to my tremulous tapaculos and fantabulous flowerpiercers! Welcome back to the BNP y'all! Super yummy episode this week. Thank you for tuning in and supporting!! This ep is Part Two of a fruitful and elucidating chat with Ricardo Vaz, esteemed author, journalist, artist and friend. Shout out to Ricardo for coming back on the pod for the 3rd time and for being so generous with his time and insights. Tune in to hear Ricardo lead the way as we dive into a d...
2021-07-191h 37
Barbarian Noetics Podcast: Go Fungal not viral™Ricardo Vaz Returns! Venezuela's Struggle for Self-Determination Continues Despite Illegal U.S. Sanctions and Economic Blockade (Part 1 of 2)Send us a textWhat's up to my obcordate Orinoco crocodiles and amethystine Amazon river dolphins! ('Obcordate' means heart-shaped (especially in botany with the point of attachment at the narrow end of leaf- I didn't know it either.)Welcome back to the BNP and thank you for hopping in! I appreciate your love and support, mis pequeños oyentes de flores encantadoras. 😊Ricardo Vaz is back baby! Esteemed journalist, writer, artist, comrade and friend, Ricardo has agreed to become the official Venezuelan correspondent of the Barbarian Noetics Podcast.In ...
2021-07-111h 20
Millennials Are Killing Capitalism"Chavez Has A Present In Venezuela" On Venezuela, The Present As Struggle Part 2 with Cira Pascual Marquina and Chris GilbertThis is part two one of a two-part conversation with Cira Pascual Marquina and Chris Gilbert, editors of the book Venezuela, The Present As Struggle: Voices From The Bolivarian Revolution. The book is a collection of interviews with Chavistas, communards, campesinos, and a variety of activists, organizers, intellectuals and workers from the grassroots in Venezuela. Cira Pascual Marquina is Political Science professor at the Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela in Caracas and a writer and editor for Venezuelanalysis.com. Chris Gilbert teaches Marxist political economy at the Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela. His articles have appeared in R...
2021-04-0146 min
Millennials Are Killing CapitalismVenezuela, The Present As Struggle Part 1 with Cira Pascual Marquina and Chris GilbertThis is part one of a two-part conversation with Cira Pascual Marquina and Chris Gilbert, editors of the book Venezuela, The Present As Struggle: Voices From The Bolivarian Revolution. This book is a collection of interviews with Chavistas, communards, Campesinos, and a variety of activists, organizers, intellectuals and workers from the grassroots in Venezuela. The book offers a view of both the impacts of US imperialism and sanctions in Venezuela, but also the voices of the Venezuelan people on the pathway out of the existing crisis and toward socialism. In this first part of our co...
2021-03-2954 min
theAnalysis.newsVenezuela’s Socialists Win Election Despite Declining SupportWhile there is no evidence of fraud, an opposition boycott and declining government support drove abstention in Venezuela's legislative elections to record levels, says Ricardo Vaz of Venezuelanalysis.com
2020-12-0836 min
Barbarian Noetics Podcast: Go Fungal not viral™Ricardo Vaz 2! Venezuelan Elections, MAS Victory in Bolivia and the Biden Admin's Attitude towards Latin AmericaSend us a textWhat's up to my Lemurian Libertadoras and Juice Cleansing Jaguars! Welcome back to the BNP y'all! It's a hazy morning here in S. Phx but the BNP is coming through clear and direct for your listening pleasure. And this is an episode I've been looking forward to for a minute, the return of Ricardo Vaz to Barbarian Noetics! Ricardo Vaz is a journalist, artist, researcher and translator. Ricardo writes for Venezuelanalysis.com (the best english language media nexus for real news about Venezuela). He has also been published in Min...
2020-11-221h 46
Ohren auf LateinamerikaErnährungskrise, Polizeigewalt und soziale Bewegungen in VenezuelaWie leben die Menschen in Venezuela, angesichts der vielen gleichzeitigen Krisen? Wir haben mit zwei Aktivist*innen und einem Journalisten aus drei verschiedenen Regionen des Landes über die Hintergründe der Nahrungsmittelknappheit und Polizeigewalt gesprochen.Interviews mit: Ana Graciela BarriosSurgentes Colectivo de DD.HH.surgentes.org.veRicardo VazVenezuela Analysisvenezuelanalysis.comLuis BetancourtGrupo de Investigación de la Amazoniawww.facebook.com/GRIAMVE
2020-09-1038 min
Unauthorized DisclosureS7: Episode 32 - Ricardo VazRicardo Vaz, an editor and writer for , joins Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola to talk about censorship his media organization is dealing with on Twitter. For nearly two weeks, Twitter locked out Ricardo and other Venezuelanalysis staffers from their account, which they use to distribute reporting and analysis of the latest political developments in Venezuela. (Their access was restored on September 6.) Anyone who went to @venanalysis, the organization's Twitter page, saw the following: "Caution: This account is temporarily restricted. You’re seeing this warning because there has been some unusual activity from this account. Do you still want to view it...
2020-09-0648 min
Barbarian Noetics Podcast: Go Fungal not viral™Ricardo Vaz on Venezuela's Popular Resistance to U.S. Sanctions and Imperial AggressionSend us a textWhat's up to my mellifluous collectivists and marvelously barbarous Bolivarians! I'm quite stoked this episode to introduce you all to esteemed writer, editor and political analyst at Venezuelanalysis.com, Ricardo Vaz. Ricardo's articles have appeared on Mint Press News, Monthly Review, Truthout, Counterpunch, and many other alternative media sites. Ricardo joins us all the way from the northernmost range of the Andes to talk South American geopolitics, regional Populism and the Venezuelan grassroots resistance to American imperial aggression.Venezuelanalysis.com is an independent pro-Bolivarian news outlet, and a...
2020-07-061h 22
Global Research News HourRepeat 5 Power Play: The U.S. and Canada back a Coup in Venezuela(Repeat broadcast of the January 25 episode)
On a week when the U.S., Canada and other world powers are recognizing an opposition politician and not the democratically elected Nicolas Maduro as the legitimate president of Venezuela, the Global Research News Hour examines the internal and external forces attempting to undermine the democratically elected government of Venezuela, their motives and what the future holds for the Bolivarian Republic. Our guests include Lucas Koerner, a Caracas-based staff writer with Venezuelanalysis.com, Radhika Desai, Professor of Political Studies and member of the Winnipeg Venezuela Peace Committee, and Nino Pagliccia, Vancouver-based Venezuelan-Canadian, writer and...
2019-07-0959 min
Global Research News HourRepeat 5 Power Play: The U.S. and Canada back a Coup in Venezuela(Repeat broadcast of the January 25 episode) On a week when the U.S., Canada and other world powers are recognizing an opposition politician and not the democratically elected Nicolas Maduro as the legitimate president of Venezuela, the Global Research News Hour examines the internal and external forces attempting to undermine the democratically elected government of Venezuela, their motives and what the future holds for the Bolivarian Republic. Our guests include Lucas Koerner, a Caracas-based staff writer with Venezuelanalysis.com, Radhika Desai, Professor of Political Studies and member of the Winnipeg Venezuela Peace Committee, and Nino Pagliccia, Vancouver-based Venezuelan-Canadian, writer...
2019-07-0959 min
People's RepublicWhat's next for Venezuela?For this episode, we are joined again by Paul Dobson of Venezuelanalysis to talk about the failing coup in Venezuela, where Juan Guaido is today, and what the actual food situation on the ground is. We also rebroadcast part of an interview from Gloria La Riva, 2016 presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation, on the developing political situation in Latin America.
2019-03-0456 min
Loki Luck III (LL 3) PodcastThe Crisis in Venezuela +Venezuela: Why Was the Pemon Massacre Ignored by Mainstream Media Outlets?https://panampost.com/david-unsworth/2019/03/01/venezuela-why-was-the-pemon-massacre-ignored-by-mainstream-media-outlets/?cn-reloaded=1* Where's the left's outrage over Venezuelan dictator Maduro's slaughter of Indians?https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/wheres_the_lefts_outrage_over_venezuelan_dictator_maduros_slaughter_of_two_indians.htmlIn Venezuela, Inmates Are Being Released, Uniformed, Armed, and Sent to Kill Protestershttps://www.theorganicprepper.com/venezuela-inmates-protesters/#comments* Venezuela Constitution - Title VII: National security, Article 324https://venezuelanalysis.com/constitution/title/7It’s Not the Internet That’s Dark. It’s Humanity.https...
2019-03-0345 min
GroundingsThe Politics of Food and Blackness in Venezuela (Part 2)This is part two of a special report on Venezuela, in collaboration with Venezuelanalysis.com.
First I speak with Christina Schiavoni, scholar and activist who deals with issues of food, food sovereignty, and agriculture. Her work in Venezuela has been very important to dispelling misinformation about food, food shortages, and agricultural production in Venezuela, as well as the great strides towards food sovereignty that the Bolivarian Revolution has made. We specifically reference an essay of hers titled "The Politics of Food in Venezuela" that masterfully combats myths and intentional misinformation surrounding the subject.
Then Jeanette...
2019-02-281h 34
GroundingsThe Bolivarian Revolution, Venezuela's Fight Against US Imperialism (Part 1)In collaboration with Venezuelanalysis.com, this is part one of a two-part special on current events in Venezuela, as well as the historical developments which have led to the country being the target of an international imperialist campaign, conducted by the U.S., to remove the popularly elected President Maduro and install a Western puppet via a coup. We remove the imperialist propaganda dominating the news and interview four different people whose analyses are key to understanding Venezuela, the Bolivarian Revolution, U.S. imperialism, grassroots activism, sanctions, race, gender and agriculture in the country, and so much more.
2019-02-121h 01
The News Never Ends#60: Venezuelapalooza w/ Ricardo Vaz (2019/2/7)Venezuelanalysis editor, journalist, and Twitter hero Ricardo Vaz (@venanalysis) talks Dan Ackerman (@DarnArckerman) and Peter Ronson (@Parenthestein) through the coup, crisis, war, whatever you want to call the battle currently raging over Venezuela. We answer all your questions, from whether you're allowed to hate the targets of imperialist war to how to identify Juan Guaidó's ass. You don't want to miss it!
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Timestamps:
0:00: Intro montage on the history of US-Venezuelan relationships
4:37: Ricardo Vaz interview
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2019-02-071h 07People's Republic"We will be your Latin American Vietnam"Juan Guaidó, an almost entirely unknown politician with the far-right Popular Will party, has declared himself the president of Venezuela. 80% of Venezuelans have never heard of Guaidó and he did not run for president, but the United States and its allies moved immediately to recognize him as the "legitimate" president of the country. We are joined from Venezuela by Paul Dobson, an editor with Venezuelanalysis, to discuss the coup attempt.In our new segment, Survivor Justice, we discuss the latest news around obtaining justice for survivors of rape and sexual assault with Kristen Lenau, an organizer with the Su...
2019-01-2456 min