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Venezuela: "Workers' control is the only way forward" Print E-mail
By Peter Nordström   
Friday, 15 August 2003
Interview with Hermann Albrecht of the Bolivarian University Front at the Simon Bolivar University in Caracas.
 
Venezuela: the revolution faced with economic sabotage Print E-mail
By Miguel Campos (El Militante – Venezuela)   
Saturday, 28 June 2003
The situation in Venezuela continues to be marked by a balance of forces favourable to the revolution, which still enjoys massive support among the popular masses. On the other hand, the counterrevolutionary opposition is not dead: it uses all possible tactics with the aim of destabilising and sabotaging the government of Hugo Chavez and thus undermining the social base of the revolution.
 
Venezuela a year after the coup - The red tide floods Bolivar Avenue once again Print E-mail
By Jorge Martín   
Thursday, 24 April 2003
Hundreds of thousands gathered in Bolivar Avenue, Caracas, on April 13 to commemorate the first anniversary of the popular uprising that defeated the reactionary coup of April 11, 2002. The different events that have been taking place a year after the coup give us a clear picture of the current balance of forces between the classes in Venezuela.
 
The defeat of the bosses lock out and the sabotage of the oil industry deepens the revolutionary process in Venezuela Print E-mail
By Jorge Martin   
Wednesday, 26 February 2003
On Thursday February 20 at midnight, the Venezuelan police arrested the president of the bosses’ organisation Fedecamaras Carlos Fernandez, accused of five different charges: betrayal to the fatherland, rebellion, instigation to crime, association to commit crime, and devastation. This action of the justice system reflects clearly the pressure of the revolutionary movement and the new balance of forces after the complete failure of the attempted coup.
 
Venezuela: Opposition "strike" or bosses lock out? - An eyewitness account Print E-mail
By Jorge Martin   
Thursday, 23 January 2003
If we were to believe the information we get from the mass media internationally, we would get the impression that in Venezuela there has been a general strike for the last one and a half months and that president Chavez is an extremely unpopular and authoritarian ruler who is about to be overthrown in a mass popular revolt. Nothing could be further from the truth. The working class of Venezuela is not taking part in any general strike. What is taking place is a bosses' lock out.
 
Venezuela between revolution and counterrevolution Print E-mail
By Alan Woods   
Tuesday, 10 December 2002
The reports from Venezuela indicate a sharpening of the struggle between the contending forces.The revolutionary camp must be on its guard against provocateurs who have undoubtedly infiltrated themselves into the mass movement, with a view to causing disorder and panic. Their aim is to drag the mass movement into futile armed conflicts that can end with a large number of casualties. This is the main aim of the counterrevolutionaries. That is why the ideas of "foquism" and individual terrorism are so harmful to the movement. The groups that advocate such tactics are very easily infiltrated by the police and secret services and manipulated for sinister purposes. It is necessary to firmly oppose all adventurist tactics that put the whole movement at risk. The way to defeat the counterrevolution is not through individual shoot-outs but through the actions of the masses themselves.
 
The Venezuelan Revolution in Danger Print E-mail
By Alan Woods   
Friday, 06 December 2002
As Alan Woods had just finished writing this article, we received a letter from a Venezuelan Marxist commenting on yesterday's article by Emilia Lucena and we are publishing extracts from it relating to the present situation, followed by comments by Alan Woods.
 
Venezuela - the ruling class is preparing a new coup Print E-mail
By Emilia Lucena from El Militante   
Wednesday, 04 December 2002
Once again the Venezuelan bourgeoisie is trying to put an end to the revolutionary process which has opened up in Venezuela. After the failure of the coup on April 13, a new coup is being openly and shamelessly prepared by the oligarchy with the backing of US imperialism. They have now called for an indefinite bosses' lock out until Chavez and his government resign. The working class must go on the offensive! Against the bosses' lock-out, workers' control of the factories!
 
Venezuela: The revolution at the point of no return Print E-mail
By Alan Woods   
Wednesday, 04 September 2002
The revolution in Venezuela has reached the point of no return. In two stormy days in April, the bourgeoisie attempted a coup d'etat against the reformist government of Hugo Chavez. Although it was backed by big business, right-wing trade union leaders and the US embassy, the coup failed. In just 36 hours the whole thing was over.
 
Venezuela at the crossroads Print E-mail
By Emilia Lucena from El Militante   
Tuesday, 02 July 2002
On June 29 a million and a half workers marched on the streets of Caracas to show their support for the government and to warn reaction that "if there is a new A11 there will be a new A13" (in reference to the coup and counter-coup in Venezuela in April). The stories and pictures of the demonstration leave no room for doubt: the Venezuelan working class is ready to fight against reaction.
 
Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Venezuela Print E-mail
By Alan Woods and Ted Grant   
Sunday, 14 April 2002
Dramatic events are unfolding in Venezuela. On Saturday April 13, less than 36 hours after a group of right-wing businessmen and army generals had assumed control, the coup collapsed in a welter of confusion. Shortly after 10 pm, interim President Pedro Carmona Estanga resigned and was reportedly under arrest. Vice President Diosdado Cabello, who was sworn in as president by National Assembly President William Lara after Carmona was forced to reinstate the assembly's elected members and other public officials he fired on April 12. Finally, amidst scenes of wild rejoicing, Hugo Chávez, having been flown by military helicopter to the Miraflores Presidential palace, was reinstated as President of Venezuela.
 
Venezuela: The Bolivarian Revolution at a Crossroads Print E-mail
By Miguel Campos   
Thursday, 20 December 2001
The lock-out staged by the Venezuelan capitalists on 10th December 2001 against the laws introduced by President Hugo Chavez has raised the level of class conflict within this Latin American country to heights not seen in the three years since the latter won elections with 56% of the popular vote, in the teeth of opposition from the imperialists and key sectors of the Venezuelan ruling class.
 
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