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Venezuela
What Next for Venezuela?
The opposition's victory could give the more moderate elements a leg up to move the country toward a more normal, less polarized political process.
Fracking Expands in Latin America, Threatening to Contaminate World’s Third-Largest Aquifer
One-fifth of the water in Latin America's Southern Cone region is at risk of contamination due to fracking.
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Brazil Should Stand Firm Against US-Led Campaign to Undermine Venezuelan Elections
Washington has been trying to get rid of the Venezuelan government for more than 13 years.
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Another US Affront to Venezuela’s Right to Self-Determination
Our foreign policy should not be what US corporations benefit from, it should be about the self-determination of the Venezuelan people.
The Making of Leopoldo López: An Investigation Into Venezuela’s Most Prominent Opposition Figure
Lu00f3pez's supporters call him a political prisoner and accuse Maduro of silencing a dissenting voice.
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How Ecuador Transitioned From 20th Century Neoliberalism to 21st Century Socialism
Ecuador is an exciting country to watch, as its dynamic president navigates new ground in the midst of a changing international political economy.
Venezuelan Tribes Protest Against Violent Mining Gangs
Venezuelan Indians blocked the landing strip of Canaima National Park in protest at illegal miners destroying their lives and lands.
NLG Calls on President Obama to Withdraw Executive Order Declaring Venezuela National Security Threat
President Obama issued Executive Order 13692, which declared a national emergency, calling Venezuela “an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.”
At the Summit of the Americas, Argentine President Hails Cuba and Venezuela, Calls Notion of Threat to US “Absurd”
In contrast to what occurred at the last Summit of the Americas in 2012, President Cristina Fernu00e1ndez de Kirchner of Argentina and Bolivia's Evo Morales stood her ground.
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Venezuela Wrongly Accused of Weapons of Mass Destruction
The alarmist language used to justify US sanctions against Venezuela suggest Barack Obama is trying to channel his inner Ronald Reagan.