Red Pepper's Venezuela Blog

Putting Down Roots: The Latin American Right Today

[An introduction to a special on the state of the right in Latin America in the latest issue of NACLA argues that like in Bolivia and Ecuador, the marginalised right in Venezuela has had to concentrate its efforts largely outside of the electoral arena: mass demonstrations, propaganda campaigns, and the like.]

Documentary: 'New Faces, The Same Objective'

[The Gringo In Venezuela blog has provided English subtitles to a documentary on Venezuela's opposition student movement by Spanish journalist David Segarra Soler entitled 'New Faces, The Same Objective'. In the documentary Soler reveals the connections that Venezuela's opposition student movement has with various CIA front organisations, and right-wing political groups from around Europe.]

Post-Election Analysis: The Opposition’s Historical Concession and the Road Ahead for Venezuela

[Venezuelanalysis.com's editor Greg Wilpert argues that opposition candidate Manuel Rosales's concession was of historical importance for Venezuela because it was the first time in nearly eight years someone in Venezuela's opposition admitted defeat. This opens the way for deepening the revolution and for confronting internal demons. --Ed]

Mixed Messages

[Calvin Tucker, a member of the British based Venezuela Information Centre and co-editor of 21stcenturysocialism.com, points out that while Manuel Rosales faces almost certain defeat in Venezuela's elections he has told his supporters: 'It is true, we are winning.' --Ed]

Article: As Elections Loom, Venezuela’s Opposition Won’t Commit to Participation

Eric Wingerter of the US based Venezuela Information Office (VIO) looks at the debate within Venezuela's opposition parties over whether to participate in December's presidential elections.