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In memory of Paulino Nuñez

8 April 2019 - by CADTM

Paulino Nuñez was an active member of the Venezuelan anti-debt network, the CADTM (Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt) and of CADTM-AYNA (Abya Yala/Nuestra America the CADTM Latin America and Caribbean network). He was an untiring (...)
Venezuela: Suspend Debt Repayments and Create an Emergency Humanitarian Fund

11 March 2019 - by Eric Toussaint

There is no doubt that Donald Trump’s policies, those of the Lima group and the European powers who seek to impose the usurper Juan Guaidó as President of Venezuela and do not hesitate to interfere in order to succeed, must be opposed. As usual, (...)
Emmanuel Macron, Pedro Sanchez, Angela Merkel and Theresa May Have No Right to Issue an Ultimatum to Venezuela

28 January 2019 - by Eric Toussaint, Joaldo Dominguez

On Saturday 26 January 2019, Emmanuel Macron, Pedro Sánchez, and Angela Merkel, followed by Theresa May, gave the government of Venezuela eight days within which to call elections. If the government of Venezuela does not comply with this order by (...)
Interview published by Le Monde

Latin America: 200 years of the infernal cycle of debt

23 November 2017 - by Eric Toussaint, Marie Charrel

Eric Toussaint, of the CADTM (Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt), explains the difficulties encountered by States overly dependent on raw materials. With a PhD in Political Science and speaking for CADTM international, Eric (...)
Venezuela: Seven keys for understanding the current crisis

22 May 2017 - by Emiliano Terán Mantovani

It is not possible to understand the current crisis in Venezuela without analysing the factors that develop “from within” and are not entirely explained by the mainstream media. We offer here seven keys to the current crisis, emphasizing that (...)
Venezuela: Resolution of the Continental Assembly of the CADTM AYNA (Latin America and Caribbean)

9 May 2017 - by CADTM AYNA

Resolution of the Continental Assembly of the Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt - Abya Yala Nuestra América (CADTM AYNA / Latin America and Caribbean) on the situation in Venezuela During its 2017 Continental Assembly, held in (...)
Venezuela and its circling vultures

3 November 2016 - by Daniel Munevar, Renaud Vivien

After the prolonged legal battle of Argentina and the ongoing negotiations in Puerto Rico with vulture funds over both countries debts, a new clash on the sovereign debt of a Latin American country looms large in the horizon. That of Venezuela. (...)
In the context of the CADTM network’s Global Assembly held in Tunis

CADTM AYNA appeals to the Venezuelan government to set up a Citizens’ Debt Audit and offers its support

12 May 2016 - by CADTM AYNA

Tunis, 30th April 2016 - An appeal to facilitate implementation of a Public Citizens’ Debt Audit and to guarantee transparency in public funds was approved by the Latin-American continental meeting of the Committee for the Abolition of (...)
Venezuela

The Debate Today is How to Stop The Violent Offensive of the Neoliberal Right-Wing

2 April 2014 - by Franck Gaudichaud, Valeria Ianni

Venezuela is torn between the destabilising attempts of the right-wing, the limits of the Bolivarian process and the possibility the working class and the popular movements will advance the [revolutionary] project, [but] not without tensions and (...)
International Press Release

Loss of Hugo Chavez

6 March 2013 - by CADTM AYNA

As coordination unit for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Committee for the Abolition of Third World Debt - Abya Yala Our America CADTM AYNA - social organisation struggling against the illegitimate debt that Northern countries have (...)
Venezuela: After the Chavez victory

22 December 2012 - by Franck Gaudichaud

The state of health of Venezuelan president Higo Chávez is such that it is possible new elections will have to take place following his victory in October 2012. International Viewpoint correspondent Franck Gaudichaud was in Venezuela in October (...)
Series: Bolivarian Venezuela at the crossroads

Suggested paths to 21^st century socialism in Venezuela (Part 4)

1 July 2010 - by Eric Toussaint

Suggested paths to 21st century socialism in Venezuela (Part 4) Reduce dependency on hydrocarbons and on the United States One of the challenges that several previous governements have had to face, just as Chávez’ government must, is to (...)
Series: Bolivarian Venezuela at the crossroads

The Venezuelan economy: in transition towards socialism? (Part 3)

24 June 2010 - by Eric Toussaint

The Venezuelan economy: in transition towards socialism ? (Part 3) The capitalist sector is growing faster than the public sector and is still predominant in Venezuela’s economy despite the nationalizations. The share of the private (...)
Series: Bolivarian Venezuela at the crossroads

Debate and contradiction in the PSUV (United Socialist Party of Venezuela) (Part 2)

18 June 2010 - by Eric Toussaint

Debate and contradiction in the PSUV (United Socialist Party of Venezuela) (Part 2) [1] During the 2007 constitutional referendum, one might have thought that the party created by Hugo Chávez in 2006 was stillborn since fewer people voted ’Yes’ (...)
Series: Bolivarian Venezuela at the crossroads

Venezuela. Nationalization, workers’ control: achievements and limitations (PART 1)

14 April 2010 - by Eric Toussaint

The economic, social and political situation in Venezuela has changed a lot since the failure of the constitutional reform in December 2007, which acted as a warning to the Chávez government. This failure had the effect however of reviving the (...)
Chavez’s historic call for a Fifth Socialist International

2 December 2009 - by Federico Fuentes

Addressing delegates at the International Encounter of Left Parties held in Caracas, November 19-21, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez stated “the time has come for us to convoke the Fifth International.” Face with the capitalist crisis and the (...)
Chavez Throws Down the Guantlet to EU’s Racist Immigration Policy – Threatens to Cut Off Oil and Return Investments

Two hours ago President Hugo Chavez issued an unprecedented challenge to the European Union’s new anti-immigrant Return Directive. He promised that no Venezuelan oil would be sent to any European country that applies the directive, and that if (...)
Transformation by Embrace

6 July 2007 - by german-foreign-policy.com

CARACAS/QUITO (Own report) - Through a revision from a confrontational strategy to one of “embrace,” the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) is seeking a regime change in Venezuela. This was learned from reports on a conference that the CDU Party (...)
Venezuela to quit IMF, World Bank

4 May 2007 - by Saul Hudson

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela will withdraw from the Washington-based lending organizations, the IMF and World Bank, in a symbolic move that distances leftist President Hugo Chavez from much of the international economic community. Chavez, who (...)
Bolivia, Venezuela and Nicaragua withdraw together from the ICSID

DECISION OF ALBA-PTA ON ICSID Member countries (Bolivia, Venezuela and Nicaragua) of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) and Peoples’ Trade Agreements (PTA) have emphatically rejected legal, diplomatic and media pressure (...)
Latin America and Debt

Hugo Chavez, Nestor Kirchner et Inacio Lula: Not the same kettle of fish

6 February 2005 - by Claudia Jardim

Interview of Eric Toussaint by Claudia Jardim in Brasil de Fato (Brazilian newspaper, issue # 97, January 6-12, 2005). Make the public understand the connection between the lack of resources for health and education and the payment of (...)
IMF Flirts with Venezuela

20 December 2004 - by Maitane Larrañaga

After habitual scathing comments by president Chávez against the International Monetary Fund (IMF), this institution has sent a high ranking delegation to Venezuela, in an attempt to smooth things over between the revolutionary government and (...)
The Venezuelan Model of Development: The Path of Solidarity

13 June 2004 - by Felipe Pérez Martí

Felipe Pérez Martí was Minister of Planning and Development under Chavez and is currently professor at IESA, a business administration school. Pérez is also a leading member of Conexión Social (www.conexionsocial.org.ve) If one were to define the (...)