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Demands That Trump End Economic War and Attempts at Regime Change at #HandsOffVenezuela March on Capitol Hill

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“There is nobody in that White House or in this administration that cares at all for the Venezuelan people.” By Julia Conley, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 3-16-2019 Denouncing the “strangling” of the Venezuelan economy via sanctions and demanding the Trump administration allow the South American country to determine its own fate, pro-democracy protesters […]

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US Blamed Venezuelan President for Burning AID Trucks. Wrong.

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“They tried a false flag operation, that supposedly the people of Venezuela had burned a truck carrying rotten food — no, no, no — it was they themselves” By Common Dreams. Published 3-10-2019 On February 23, a caravan of large cargo trucks was crossing a bridge from Colombia into Venezuela delivering food and other aid […]

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With Trump Pushing Regime Change in Venezuela, Critics Warn News Outlets Failing US Viewers Once Again

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“If the US had a major state TV network it would sound exactly like this. 100% pure, uncritical cheerleading.” By Jon Queally, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 2-18-2019 Ahead of a speech in Miami on Monday in which President Donald Trump promoted the ouster of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro, progressive media critics continued their warnings that […]

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Replicating Regime Change Playbook, Pompeo Says US Obligated to ‘Take Down’ Hezbollah in Venezuela

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“It’s no coincidence that this seems copy/paste from Bush’s lies to justify his wars.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 2-7-2019 As a U.S.-backed effort to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro continues,U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said late Wednesday that Hezbollah “has active cells” in Venezuela—a claim that was immediately scrutinized and compared with […]

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Despite Demand for End to ‘Dangerous’ US Meddling, Trump Says Troops to Venezuela ‘An Option’

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“It’s not up to the U.S. or anyone else to decide Venezuela’s future. After all, when has U.S. meddling ever ended well for the people in the targeted country?” By Jon Queally, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 2-3-2019 As demands intensify for the U.S. government to cease its “dangerous” and anti-democratic meddling in the internal affairs of Venezuela, […]

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Fears of US-Backed ‘Coup’ in Motion as Trump Recognizes Venezuela Opposition Lawmaker as ‘Interim President’

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In response to Trump declaration, President Nicolas Maduro gives diplomats from ‘imperialist’ U.S. 72 hours to leave the country By Jon Queally, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 1-23-2019 President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela officially cut off dipomatic ties with the U.S. government on Wednesday—and gave American diplomats 72 hours to leave the country—in response to President […]

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‘Stunning But Not Surprising’: Trump Administration Slammed for Secret Meetings About Venezuela Coup

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“There are few nations that can lecture other nations on human rights & democracy but the one nation that can never lecture anyone is the United States of America.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 9-9-2018 Critics across the globe are expressing alarm over the “stunning but not surprising” revelation reported by the New York Times on Saturday […]

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Coke, Nestle Near Ownership of World’s Second Largest Aquifer

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A concerted push is underway in South America that could see the Guarani Aquifer, one of the world’s largest reserves of fresh water, soon fall into the hands of transnational corporations such as Coca-Cola and Nestle. By Elliott Gabriel. Published 2-26-2018 by MintPress News   A concerted push is underway in South America that could see one […]

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Venezuela Is About to Ditch the Dollar in Major Blow to US: Here’s Why It Matters

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By Darius Shahtahmasebi. Published 9-8-2017 by The Anti-Media   Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday that Venezuela will be looking to “free” itself from the U.S. dollar next week, Reuters reports. According to the outlet, Maduro will look to use the weakest of two official foreign exchange regimes (essentially the way Venezuela will manage its currency in relation to […]

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Venezuela Accuses US of Plotting Coup, Declares State of Emergency

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‘Washington is activating measures at the request of Venezuela’s fascist right, who are emboldened by the coup in Brazil,’ said the nation’s president. By Nika Knight, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 5-14-2016 Venezuela’s leftist president Nicolas Maduro announced a 60-day state of emergency on Friday evening and accused the U.S. of plotting with right-wing […]

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