Communal Councils
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Venezuela: Politics of the commons — The open-ended history of communes
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‘Where danger lies…’: The communal alternative in Venezuela
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Venezuela: a turning point for Latin America?
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President Nicolás Maduro addresses Chavista supporte
Venezuela: Racism and the counter-revolution
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Chavez’ revolutionary government spent $300 million to build a futuristic fu
Venezuela: Revolution brings substantial improvements to working-class neighbourhoods
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Hillside barrios in Caracas.
Marta Harnecker: 'Chavez's legacy: with the people, building a socialist alternative to capitalism'
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Thousands turn out in Caracas to remember Chavez.
By Marta Harnecker, translated by Yoshie Furuhashi for MRZine
March 6, 2013 -- La Segunda -- When Hugo Chávez triumphed in the 1998 presidential elections, the neoliberal capitalist model was already floundering. The choice then was whether to re-establish the neoliberal capitalist model -- clearly with some changes including greater concern for social issues, but still motivated by the same logic of profit seeking -- or to go ahead and try to build another model.
Venezuela: Eyewitness impressions of the Bolivarian revolution
October 25, 2012 -- Green L
Grassroots interviews from Venezuela: Developing the power of the community
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Ana Marin talks about her revolutionary activity.
Solidarity statements: 'A vital victory for Chavez, Venezuela and the Bolivarian revolution'
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