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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.]

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.]

Film Screening: The Battle of Chile (Parts 1 & 2)

[Hands off Venezuela presents the first and second part of the legendary documentary film "The battle of Chile" by Patricio Guzman. On Friday, October 19, at 17:30 at the Bolivar Hall, 54 Grafton Way W1T 5DL (Nearest Tube: Warren Street ). Free entry on a first come first served basis.]

The Old Iran-Contra Death Squad Gang is Desperate to Discredit Chavez

[For John Pilger, democracy and hope in Latin America have been revived by Venezuela's leader. But the forces allied against him are formidable. Click here to watch an extract from John Pilger's new film 'The War on Democracy'. For a Spanish version of this article click here.]

The Guardian to Preview John Pilger's 'The War on Democracy'

[The Guardian website is previewing 'The War On Democracy' ahead of its transmission on ITV. In addition, The Guardian's 'Comment is Free' (CiF) website has an open thread asking people to put questions to Pilger in advance of him answering questions about the issues raised in his latest film on Friday afternoon on Cif. Update: click here to see the questions Pilger answered in the 'webchat'.]

ITV To Broadcast John Pilger's 'The War on Democracy' - Monday 20th August

[The War on Democracy, John Pilger's first feature documentary, will go to air on ITV1 on Monday, August 20 at 11pm. 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. In recognition of the film's significance, ITV will screen the film in its entirety with only one commercial break. Since early June, TWOD has played at some 40 cinemas throughout the UK and returns to London on the 18 August at the Clapham Picture House. John Pilger will introduce the film on Sunday 19 August at 4pm and take post-screening questions. Click here to watch an extract from John Pilger's new film 'The War on Democracy'.]

Venezuela Allocates $18 Million for Danny Glover Film on Slave Revolt

[The Guardian report on the announcement made by Venezuela's congress that it will finance U.S. actor Danny Glover's biopic of Toussaint Louverture, an iconic figure in the Caribbean who led an 18th-century revolt in Haiti. It will also give seed money for a film version of The General in His Labyrinth, Gabriel García Márquez's novel about the last days of Simón Bolívar, who liberated much of South America from Spanish colonialism.--Ed]

U.S. actor Danny Glover with Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez

Trailer: The War on Democracy by John Pilger

[Below is a trailer for John Pilger's new film The War on Democracy. 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 film will be released in UK cinemas on Friday June 15th (For a list of cinemas and screening times in London click here; click here for a list of all the cinemas showing The War on Democracy in the UK). To read an interview with Pilger about the film by Venezuelanalysis.com click here. For a Spanish version of the interview click here. --Ed]

Interview with John Pilger: The U.S.’ War on Democracy

[Below is an interview by Venezuelanalysis.com with John Pilger about his new film The War on Democracy. 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 film will be released in UK cinemas on Friday 15th June. There will be a special preview in London on Friday 11th May. For a Spanish version of the article click here. John Pilger will be talking about The War on Democracy and the issues it raises in a BBC World Service phone-in on Wednesday 9th May from 6-7pm. For more info about the film visit: www.johnpilger.com or www.warondemocracy.net. --Ed]

Journalist, author, and documentary filmmaker John Pilger shakes hands with Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez.

Documentary: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

[Five years ago this week, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was temporarily ousted in a  coup backed by the U.S. government. Mass protests across the country by his supporters along with the actions of loyalist factions within the Venezuelan army resulted in Chavez's return to power less than 48 hours later. These extraordinary events are documented in the film The Revolution Will Not Be Televised which you can see below. --Ed]