Bolivarian revolution

Nicolas Maduro and Venezuelan flag

91自拍论坛鈥檚 Federico Fuentes sat down with Malfred Gerig, a sociologist from the Central University of Venezuela, to discuss what he calls Maduro鈥檚 鈥渘eoliberalism with patrimonialist characteristics鈥. This is the final in a three-part interview.

Venezuelan flag and economic graph

In the second of a three-part interview, 91自拍论坛鈥檚 Federico Fuentes sat down with聽sociologist Malfred Gerig to discuss Venezuelan president Nicol谩s聽Maduro鈥檚 economic policy response to what he terms the country鈥檚 鈥淟ong Depression鈥.

Venezuelan oil well and former president Hugo Chavez

Federico Fuentes sat down with sociologist Malfred Gerig聽from the Central University of Venezuela to discuss the United States鈥 sanctions on Venezuela in the context of the country鈥檚 鈥淟ong Depression鈥.

Federico Fuentes explains what happened in the Venezuelan elections, what it means and where it leaves the solidarity movement.

woman holding a sign and constitution

In part two of our interview, 91自拍论坛鈥檚 Federico Fuentes speaks to community organiser and Chavista activist Gerardo Rojas about the current state of community organising in the country under the combined impacts of sanctions, opposition political violence and the government鈥檚 shift away from promoting people鈥檚 participation.

Hugo Chavez in 2012

Federico Fuentes spoke to community organiser and Chavista activist Gerardo Rojas聽on September 4, about why we might be witnessing the Nicol谩s Maduro government鈥檚 final break with the Bolivarian process of radical change initiated by former president Hugo Ch谩vez.

Gran Mision Vivienda Venezuela

Four million low-cost homes were delivered to Venezuelan citizens in April last year as part of a national social housing program, despite聽 attempts by the United States to cripple the country's economy, reports Jim McIlroy.

In the face of a deep economic and political crisis, Venezuela鈥檚 government has turned聽right聽on policy聽while聽repressing聽the left. Antonio Gonza虂lez Plessmann聽speaks to Green Left about the situation.

Venezuela鈥檚 National Assembly has approved two bills with the aim of further empowering the organisations聽that lie at the heart of the country's project of communal power, writes Federico Fuentes.

Venezuelans are set to vote in elections like no other in the country鈥檚 recent history when they go to the polls to elect a new National Assembly on December 6, writes Federico Fuentes.

Yanis Iqbal writes that the debate over Venezuela's anti blockade law reveals the contradictions thrown up by efforts to implement a new economic model within a pre-existing bourgeois state.

Amid聽the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States鈥 鈥渕aximum pressure鈥 campaign against Venezuela continues to intensify, writes Yanis Iqbal.