The solution in Venezuela must be peaceful – here’s how it could happen
With Donald Trump threatening a military intervention, there’s never been a more critical time to campaign for a democratic way forward in Venezuela.
Hugo Chavez
Comment: Venezuela: Hope lies in both sides working together
With plunging oil prices leaving Venezuela on the brink of default, what hope is there for a political settlement?
Comment: Venezuela on ‘fast track’ to coup
Labour veterans who supported Chile Solidarity will know what’s coming next
The labour movement should drop any illusions it has about Venezuelan socialism
Their last-ditch support for a dying regime is not only leaving them tragically on the wrong side of history but, worse, exposing them and our great movement to ridicule.
It should be left to the Venezuelan people to decide if socialism has run its course
Left Foot Forward asks ‘has Venezuelan socialism has run its course?’ The answer coming loud and clear from the Venezuelan people themselves is ‘no’.
What next for Venezuela? Maduro vs Capriles
With the death of Hugo Chavez, Venezuela is enveloped in national mourning and millions are lining the streets in Caracas to see his coffin.
Left Foot Forward has taken a look at those aiming to succeed the charismatic commandante.
The Left Foot Forward Debate: Hugo Chavez, tyrant or liberator?
Opinion on the Left has been divided since the news broke on Tuesday evening that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had died of cancer. We asked two of our writers to give their take on the legacy of Hugo Chavez, both for and against.
Hugo Chavez: what the media are saying
Left Foot Forward looks at the media’s reaction to the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Hugo Chavez’s legacy: the good, the bad and the ugly
The deceased Venezuelan leader leaves behind a mixed legacy. If his enemies are to be believed, Hugo Chavez was a tyrannical caudillo who terrorised his people at home and propped up dictatorships abroad. For his devotees, Chavez represented a push back against American domination and neo-liberalism.
The truth is more complicated.
Despatch from Caracas: Observing the Venezuelan elections
Grahame Morris MP reports from Caracas on the recent Venezuelan elections, won by left wing candidate Hugo Chavez.