Jan 27, 2021 · The 2013 contest, in which Maduro was elected for the first time after Chavez’s death, was followed by violent efforts to challenge the results, leaving eight people dead (Reuters, 4/17/13; BBC, 4/19/13; CNN, 4/18/13).Western outlets chose to echo the opposition’s fraud claims, championed by then–Secretary of State John Kerry, even though all the “evidence,” …Aug 26, 2021 · The following piece is adapted from the authors’ new book, Extraordinary Threat: The US Empire, the Media and 20 Years of Coup Attempts in Venezuela, published by Monthly Review Press. In his State of the Union address on February 6, 2019, Donald Trump said:. We stand with the Venezuelan people in their noble quest for freedom—and we condemn the …Jun 01, 2012 · A Law of Fair Costs and Prices was passed in July 2011 giving the Venezuelan government broad authority to regulate the prices of almost all goods anduding those of imported products. ... In theory, Venezuela's legal framework for foreign investment is relatively liberal: the law requires equal treatment for ...Feb 28, 2020 · Venezuela: Farmereasing Food Production. Due to the illegal sanctions imposed on the country by the United States (U.S.) and its allies, the import of food, seeds, fertilizers, machinery, and other basic necessities has been restricted in Venezuela. As a result, food production registered a 60 percent decrease ...
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