Brasilia summit: Lula and Maduro reboot regional integration
The revival of Unasur at a summit of 13 Latin American leaders, and the rehabilitation of Venezuela, demonstrates the region’s shift back to the left – a blow to US imperialism.
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Venezuela and the re-emergence of sovereignty in the Americas
The US unilateral and illegal sanctions regime remains in place and so does the US government’s commitment to overthrow the Bolivarian process.
The emerging alliances in Latin America and the Caribbean – anchored by Maduro and López Obrador – have already reshaped the hemisphere to the disadvantage of imperialism.
The Global South and China are the main forces of progressive world development
There is an increasing overlap of the situation in Latin America and China. This feature of the international situation is shown in the recent speeches by Delcy Rodriguez and Vijay Prashad reported in this article.
Venezuela wins simply by holding an election
On December 6, the Venezuelan people will vote for a new National Assembly.
These days, even the holding of an election is a contest between the Venezuelan people and the United States government. Since Chávez became the president, the United States government and its allies have tried to destabilize Venezuela’s government, including by direct efforts at regime change.
Britain’s theft of Venezuela’s gold is part of illegal US ‘Regime Change’ agenda
Britain has stolen over £1bn worth of gold from Venezuela. These vital funds should be returned to Venezuela immediately.
US attempted military coup fails in Venezuela
The US last week attempted to carry out a military coup against the legitimate government of Venezuela and its President Nicolás Maduro . They failed.