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Against authoritarianism and neoliberalism in Venezuela: A view from the critical left

In this conversation, Edgardo Lander seeks to move beyond the dogmatic, schematic and sectarian views that characterise much of the international flow of information and analysis on Venezuela.
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The end of Venezuela’s Bolivarian process? An interview with community activist Gerardo Rojas

Gerardo Rojas discusses the July 28 presidential election, the current state of community organising in the country and why we might be witnessing the Maduro government’s final break with the Bolivarian process.
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Venezuela’s presidential elections: Attempted coup or fraud? An interview with Reinaldo Iturriza

Reinaldo Iturriza looks at the competing — and inadequate — narratives surrounding Venezuela’s July 28 presidential election.
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What happened in Venezuela’s presidential elections? An interview with human rights activist Antonio Plessmann (Surgentes)

Antonio González Plessmann breaks down the country’s July 28 presidential election and its fallout from an anti-capitalist perspective.
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Venezuela’s diverse lefts need internationalist solidarity

Yoletty Bracho — Amid the polarized conflict between the government and opposition, critical leftist voices struggle to advance their own political demands.
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Venezuela's presidential elections and the left: Debating democracy, anti-imperialism and sovereignty

Ana Cristina Carvalhaes & Luís Bonilla-Molina — Unlike what had happened for the past 25 years with Venezuela's elections, the presidential vote on July 28 split the broad Latin American left from top to bottom.
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Venezuela: Not losing sight of imperialism

Ricardo Vaz discusses the "big picture" of imperialist attacks against Venezuela and international solidarity.
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The 1st International Antifascist Conference will take place in Porto Alegre in 2025

Following its cancellation due to the floods in Porto Alegre in May 2024, the 1st International Antifascist Conference will take place next year in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul.

Mariana Riscali (MES/PSOL, Brazil): The rise of the global far right and the role of the socialist left

Mariana Riscali — In confronting the far right, unity among all who oppose the far right and defend democracy is essential. At the same time, we must maintain our political independence and remain true to our program.
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‘A “black swan” will inevitably alight’: Boris Kagarlitsky on why the left movement will have to be constructed afresh

From a Russian prison, Boris Kagarlitsky puts forward his views on the rise of the far right and reasons for the left's crisis.
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In Venezuela, Washington and the mainstream media are backing global far right ally María Corina Machado

Steve Ellner — María Corina Machado’s rise as the supreme leader of the Venezuelan opposition is part of a worldwide trend in which far-right leaders and movements have achieved major inroads.
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The uniqueness and importance of the I International Anti-Fascist Conference to be held in Porto Alegre, May 17-19

Eric Toussaint — What is certain is that if we do not try to build a powerful international movement against the far right, the latter is likely to continue its advance and become emboldened.