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ICG Report On Venezuela Irresponsible and Dangerous

14 August 2008
Written by Venezuela Information Office
International Crisis Group (ICG), issued a report on Venezuela entitled, “Venezuela: Political Reform or Regime Demise?” Considering that the ICG is recognized today as one of the leading sources for the prevention and resolution of violent conflict in the world, the report is underwhelming in the amount of factual information and objective sources it utilizes.

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Encouraging Steps Forward for Venezuela's Union Movement

25 July 2008
Written by By Federico Fuentes - Green Left Weekly - Venezuelanalysis.com

Venezuela's National Union of Workers (UNT) to hold National Conference, and internal elections.

 

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Dr. Maria Paez Victor speaks on the Venezuelan Revolution

19 July 2008
Written by Asad Ismi
In Toronto, Dr. Maria Paez Victor of the Louis Riel Bolivarian Circle and a close colleague of Hands Off Venezuela, is interviewed by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives:

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Fact-finding delegations: Come see Venezuela's revolution for yourself

09 July 2008
Written by Global Exchange
Here we provide our readers information about upcoming fact-finding delegations to Venezuela through Global Exchange, an international human rights organization. The aim is to dig past the headlines and explore the changes occurring in Venezuela for yourself.

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Hands Off Venezuela Join Bush Protest in London

20 June 2008
Written by HOV London

Members of Hands Off Venezuela attended the demonstration against George W Bush’s visit to the UK on Sunday 15 June, to express anger over the USA’s continuing threatening behaviour towards Venezuela. Read a full report here.

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Letter by intellectuals to Interpol regarding seized FARC computers

20 June 2008
Written by Radio Nacional de Venezuela
An open letter by several intellectuals to Interpol, in which they demand the retraction of the May 15, 2008 press statement about the seized FARC computers. The letter reveals several contradictions in the Interpol statement. (Also in Spanish)

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Transparency International's wall of silence

17 June 2008
Written by Calvin Tucker - 21st Century Socialism

What would you call an organisation that when caught making false allegations, refuses to answer legitimate questions or hold an investigation? Answer: Transparency International!

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Who pays the opposition students in Venezuela?

06 June 2008
Written by Pablo Roldan and Mauro Vanetti
Opposition students in Venezuela are depicted as poor victims of an authoritarian regime. The world media pick up on this and repeat the fairy tale until people start to believe it. But these students are such victims that they receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in the form of the "Milton Friedman Liberty Prize". Friedman's Chicago Boys were also advisers to Pinochet, no doubt also seen as a "victim" by these people.

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Big Stakes in Venezuela’s November Regional Elections

04 June 2008
Written by Kiraz Janicke & Federico Fuentes, venezuelanalysis.com
The democratic primaries held by the 5.7-million-strong United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) on June 1, to choose candidates for the November 23 regional elections for mayors and governors, are crucial for re-engaging and revitalising the grassroots of the Chavista movement to push the revolution forward.

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