Red Pepper's Venezuela Blog

Prominent British Figures Call on ExxonMobil to Respect Venezuelan Sovereignty

[Below is a statement signed by 50 prominent figures representing a wide section of British society that expresses concern over legal action taken by oil giant ExxonMobil to prevent the Venezuelan government from exercising its right to control its natural resources. The statement is published in today's Guardian.]

ALBA: Creating a Regional Alternative to Neo-liberalism?

[Shawn Hattingh argues that the Bolivarian Alternative for Latin America (ALBA) offers real possibilities for future widespread alternatives to the current neo-liberal system.  This means that ALBA is of great symbolic value. It shows that there is an alternative to neo-liberalism, which the governments of the South -- including those in Asia and Africa -- could embark upon.]
Conclusion of the 6th ALBA Summit in Caracas, January 2008. Credit: Telesur

Red Pepper Venezuela Blog January 2008 Enews

[See below. This month we are giving readers the chance to win DVD copies of John Pilger's 'The War on Democracy' and a copy of Steve Ellner's new book 'Rethinking Venezuelan Politics: Class, Conflict, and the Chavez Phenomenon'. For more information click here.]

February 2008 Competitions

[See below for information on how to win DVD copies of John Pilger's 'The War on Democracy' and a copy of Steve Ellner's new book 'Rethinking Venezuelan Politics: Class, Conflict, and the Chavez Phenomenon'.]

Rethinking Venezuelan Politics: Class, Conflict, and the Chavez Phenomenon (New Book by Steve Ellner)

[Below is a slighly amended version of the first chapter of Steve Ellner's new book 'Rethinking Venezuelan Politics: Class, Conflict, and the Chavez Phenomenon' (Lynne Reinner, 2008). For more information about the book click here.]

Responding to The Observer’s Disinformation on Hugo Chavez

[The Venezuela Information Centre (VIC) respond to a piece in Sunday's 'Observer' by John Carlin entitled "Revealed: Chávez role in cocaine trail to Europe". Click here to see other critical responses to Carlin's piece. To see Carlin's 'Observer' piece click here.]

The Observer Exclusive: Hugo Chavez is President of Venezuela

[Toni Solo takes a critical look at a piece in yesterday's 'Observer' by John Carlin entitled "Revealed: Chávez role in cocaine trail to Europe". The BoRev.net blog also criticises Carlin's piece. Click here to read the BoRev post. To see Carlin's 'Observer' piece click here.]

John Pilger's 'The War on Democracy' Released on DVD

['The War on Democracy' by John Pilger was released today on DVD - more info below. Set in Latin America and the US, 'The War on Democracy' explores the historic and current relationship of Washington with countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Chile. The DVD release has both Spanish and Portugese subtitles. Click here to see the film's trailer. To read an interview with Pilger about the film by Venezuelanalysis.com click here. For a Spanish version of the interview click here.]