Debating Venezuela
Venezuela’s economy and the transition to socialism
Reihana Mohideen — An understanding of the economic crisis in Venezuela is important to countering US imperialism's naked aggression.
Against U.S. imperial war on Venezuela! An interview with Marea Socialista’s Gonzalo Gómez
Venezuelan socialist Gonzalo Gómez from Marea Socialista looks at Venezuelan politics and U.S.–Latin America relations.
Behind Trump’s assault on the Caribbean
Yoletty Bracho and Franck Gaudichaud analyse Trump’s imperialist escalation in the Caribbean and its implications for the Venezuelan people.
The context and significance of María Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize
Luís Bonilla-Molina — María Corina Machado's Nobel Peace Prize has sparked an unusual debate on social media. Understanding its implications requires a structural analysis to comprehend the political operation behind it.
Venezuela’s authoritarian turn and the repression of its left: An interview with Edgardo Lander
Edgardo Lander reflects on the deepening repression in Venezuela, the criminalization of dissent, and the stakes for academic freedom, democracy, and international solidarity.
TatuyTV (Venezuela): Unity and criticism in times of imperial siege
TatuyTV — We must never lose sight of the historic enemy, but neither must we forget the socialist horizon along the way.
Defending Venezuela’s sovereignty from a working-class perspective
Salvador De León looks at the situation facing Venezuelan workers and trade unions, the Nicolás Maduro government’s economic policies, and defending sovereignty from a working-class perspective.
Anti-imperialism and Maduro’s Venezuela: Myths and facts
Dante Espinoza takes a look at the available data on Venezuela’s economy and communes to see how well claims the Maduro government is progressive and anti-imperialist stack up.
Solidarity with Venezuela: The real issue is demonisation, not criticism of Maduro
Steve Ellner — The issue in debate is not Maduro’s mistaken policies but his demonisation, which undermines the task of opposing US sanctions on Venezuela.
False anti-imperialism and the class struggle in Venezuela
Pedro Eusse outlines the Communist Party of Venezuela’s position on the Maduro government and responds to statements made by Steve Ellner about his party.
Gabriel Hetland — The immense harm caused by US sanctions should not mean leftists give Maduro's repressive and predatory government a free pass.
Demonising Nicolás Maduro: Fallacies and consequences
Steve Ellner — Failure to contextualise errors and transcend binaries when it comes the Maduro government leads to underestimating the US sanctions and undermines solidarity.