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Venezuela Warns U.S. that "Cuba is Not Alone"

[Venezuelanalysis.com's Chris Carlson reports on the Venezuelan government's response to US President George W. Bush's threats towards Cuba on Wednesday. Both Venezuelan and Cuban authorities rejected the statements, labeling them "imperialist aggression." For an account in Spanish of this news click here.]

An anti-Bush poster in front of the U.S.diplomatic mission in Havana reads "Coming soon to a court in North America: 'The murderer' starring Posada Carriles and George W. Bush." Havana, Cuba, March 1, 2006. Credit: Pablo Navarrete

Joseph Stiglitz, in Caracas, Praises Venezuela’s Economic Policies

[Venezuelanalysis.com's Kiraz Janicke reports on statements made earlier this month by Nobel Prize winning economist and former vice-president of the World Bank, Joseph Stiglitz, in which he praised Venezuela's economic growth and  "positive policies in health and education".]
In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, left, speaks with Nobel Prize-winning Economist Joseph Stiglitz during a meeting at Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007.

Venezuela and Europe: Towards a Different Kind of Politics

[Venezuelanalysis.com's Liza Figueroa-Clark and Pablo Navarrete interview Rodrigo Chaves, Venezuela's former Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs for Europe, during a June visit by Chaves to Europe.]
Former Vice-minister of Foreign Affairs for Europe, Rodrigo Chaves

Changing Venezuela by Taking Power (Introduction)

[Below is the introduction of Gregory Wilpert's new book Changing Venezuela by Taking Power. To read an interview with Wilpert about the book click here; to purchase the book click here.]

ZNet Book Interview with Gregory Wilpert

[ZNet talk to Venezuelanalysis.com editor Gregory Wilpert about his new book, Changing Venezuela by Taking Power (Verso Books, 2007).] 

The Gender Agenda of the Pink Tide in Latin America

[With the election of leftist leaders in many parts of Latin America, the subject of women seems to be coming up more frequently in public discourse. Sujatha Fernandes asks what the impact is of this increased visibility on the lives and opportunities of women from diverse class and racial backgrounds? How do the more left wing and radical leaders differ from moderate leaders of the pink tide in their approach to issues of women’s rights?]

Rosa Mendoza, left, and Paula Lopez, right, two members of the Las Arañitas textile cooperative in San Felipe, state of Yaracuy, at MINEP's 4th School Fair for Popular Economy held in Caracas, Venezuela, Sep. 17, 2006. Credit: Pablo Navarrete   

Venezuela's Consumption Boom and Income Rises for the Poor

[The Oil Wars Blog (OWB) comments on a recent Datanalisis poll showing that between July 2006 and July 2007 retail and wholesale sales in Venezuela have risen 35%. The OWB also comments on recent data showing that the real income of social classes D and E (the poor and working poor) has risen by 60% and 100% respectively since 1998 (the year before Chavez assumed the presidency).]

Revised Venezuelan Constitutional Reform Proposal Presented to Legislature

[Venezuelanalysis.com's Michael Fox reports on the Extraordinary Session held on Monday by   Venezuela's National Assembly to present the findings of the Commission tasked to review the Constitutional Reform Proposal. Towards the end of the public event a scuffle broke out between opposition supporters and Chavez supporters.] 

Cuba and Venezuela Deepen Alliance with More Accords

[Venezuelanalysis.com's Chris Carlson reports on this week's signing of several bilateral economic agreements between Cuba and Venezuela. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Cuban leader Raul Castro met in Havana on Monday to discuss a number of joint projects as  part of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA), and President Chavez proposed a future joining of the two countries into a confederation.]