Latin Radical - the New York Times 'fluffed it" -- Lisa McDonald

Lisa McDonald from the Venezuela Solidarity network has some rather acerbic comments on a New York Times article, following an effort by the Chavez government to clean up the Venezuelan Intelligence apparatus ... the NYT would do well to delve a little bit deeper into the history of US/Venezuelan "Intelligence" efforts.

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Caracas on the Line - Fred Fuentes on rumbles in the Party

Fred Fuentes in Caracas reports on important struggles being played out within Venezuela's governing PSUV (United Socialist Party of Venezuela). While President Chavez' power base is with the grass roots organisations, some of the entrenched bureaucrats and more conservative politicians are fighting off challenges from delegates representing these grass roots organisations, tooth and nail. PSUV is currently going through a kind of 'pre-selection' process, and the more conservative elements are using all kinds of dirty tricks to hang on to their influence within the party.

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Venezuela Viewpoint : Chavez wins!

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Direct from Caracas in the midst of the celebrations, Venezuela Viewpoint offers a report from among the fireworks and in the rain as Jim McIlroy and Coral Wynter describe the significance of the victory for the Venezuelan revolution.>>



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Venezuela Viewpoint # 23:November 26th, 2006

Caracas:From within the Red Tsunami --After the big march on November 26th a group of brigadistas gather to share their thoughts about the massive sea of red -- 2 million people in the street -- to close the Chavez campaign for re-election. The vote is scheduled for December 3rd.

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Further reading:

• Defending Venezuela's revolution
• Eva Golinger: Venezuela shows 'People can take power and do great things'
• Solidarity activists arrive in Venezuela
• The 'battle against rubbish': how Venezuelans are organising to improve their lives
• Venezuelan campesinos march for Chavez
  

Venezuela Viewpoint :November 11, 2006

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Caracas:Coral Wynter meets and speaks with President Hugo Chavez at a international press conference, and raises with him the need to organise the international solidarity movement. She also reviews the fallout in Venezuela flowing from the election of Danial Ortego as president in Nicaragua and the likely consequences of the Reblulicans' losses in the US mid term elections.

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• New US plot against Venezuela alleged


• Nicaraguan voters defy US threats


• Venezuela teaches the empire a lesson.

Venezuela Viewpoint #20:November 4, 2006

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Caracas:Jim McIlroy & Coral Wynter, talk about the presidential elections, due on December 3rd. Cuban doctors and the promises of the opposition to expel them. The continuing saga of Venezuela's bid for a Security Council seat at the UN and the strong arming of the US over the issue. (07:50)





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• Workers shut down Coca-Cola


• Controversy over Venezuelan mine killings


• Stop Bono befor he kills again!

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Venezuela Viewpoint #19: October 23th, 2006

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Caracas:Jim McIlroy & Coral Wynter, talk about the presidential elections, the threat of political violence, even  another coup, in Venezuela and the United Nations where, as we know, Hugo Chavez has made quite a splash. 06:56





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• Indigenous resistance celebrated


• Noam Chomsky: US threats to Venezuela


• A Bolivarian railway


• New steps forward for education

Venezuela Viewpoint #18: October 16th, 2006

Venezuela Viewpoint #18: October 16th, 2006

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• Opposition campaign: hollow populism and hype

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Venezuela Viewpoint #17: October 10th, 2006

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Caracas:Jim McIlroy & Coral Wynter, after having recently returned to Caracas, talk about the Venezuelan National Tourism Festival , the new foibles emanating from the presidential candidate opposing Chavez and the new assurance and progress being made in Venezuelan education.


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•  Empire strikes back against Chavez
• Celebrating five years of the women's bank
• Venezuela envoy urges resistance to 'the empire'
• The case of the missing vote (and vote

:Venezuela Viewpoint #16-Tourism, the Chavez caravan and the absurd election platform of the Venezuelan right wing

Venezuela, September 30:Jim McIlroy and Coral Wynter talk about tourism and economic diversification in Venezuela, the Chavez election caravan and some of the extreme proposals emanating from the right wing candidate in the upcoming national elections.

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Venezuela Viewpoint #15 - A united party for the revolution

Coro, Venezuela, September 26:Jim McIlroy and Coral Wynter  review the discussion that is being held in Venezuela about forming a new united  party of the revolution and point out the  delights of Venezuela  with  solidarity  tourism in mind.

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Latest Green Left Weekly reports on Venezuela

• Hero of the poor slams Bush
• Chavez speaks on the revolution's challenges
• Venezuela's William Izarra: 'The biggest challenge is the consciousness of the people'
• Uniting the revolutionary forces
• Defending PDVSA's social role
• 'It is Venezuela against imperialism'
• Many thanks for your solidarity'

Venezuela Viewpoint #14 - Greetings to Latin America Solidarity Conference

Caracas, September 18:Jim McIlroy and Coral Wynter send greetings to the upcoming  Latin America Solidarity Conference set for September 30th in Sydney.

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• Latin American Solidarity Conference: The Empire’s weakest link: Venezuela, Cuba and the Rebellion in the Americas. September  30th. Conference agenda

Further reading:

• Cuba and Venezuela: Building an 'axis of hope'
• Venezuelan leader: 'The enemy is imperialism'
• Guns, drugs and thugs
• Chavez calls for new revolutionary party
• 1200 buildings face expropriation
• Golf-course controversy
• Venezuela 9/11 anti-imperialist march
• Chavez pushes Zulia recall referendum

Venezuela Viewpoint #13 - Golf courses

Jim McIlroy and Coral Wynter go to the huge rally and march which greeted Hugo Chavez at the completion of his world tour Chavez had utilised it to foster an ant-imperialist alliance. Chavez effectively launched his election campaign at the rally. The "battle of the golf courses' is also reported on as this issue relates to the provision of new housing for the poor in in Caracas
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Venezuela Viewpoint #12 -- Health advances /Gratitude for Cuba

Caracas, August 26th: Jim McIlroy and Coral Wynter discuss the new cardiac treatment unit in Venezuela and explore Venezuela's relationship with Cuba.

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Venezuela Viewpoint #11 -- Electoral shenanigans

Caracas, August 19th: Jim McIlroy and Coral Wynter discuss the electoral shenanigans of the right wing candidates including their proposal for provinces to secede from the nation.



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Show notes:

• Chavez's revolution in foreign policy
• Social programs mark milestones
• Coup plotters stage jail break
• Venezuelan revolutionary addresses union

Venezuela Viewpoint #10 -- Elections and issues of law & order

Caracas, August 12th: JimMcIlroy and Coral Wynter discuss candidates from the Venezuelan right wing for the upcoming elections and review the political ironies of the "law and order" situation throughout Venezuela.
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Venezuela Viewpoint #9- Visit to Cuba

 Caracas, Augist 4th: JimMcIlroy and Coral Wynter discuss their recent trip  to Cuba and talk about how the events on that island relate to those unfolding in Venezuela
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• Chavez: 'The future is yours, go and construct it'
• Attempted assassination of government deputy
• Moncada anniversary marked

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Venezuela Viewpoint #8-- Threats from Colombia

Caracas, July 14th: JimMcIlroy and Coral Wynter discuss the nature of the developing threat of a Contra like campaign being waged from within Colombia against the Venezuelan revolution. Jim also notes the upcoming Dateline program on SBS which will feature a documentary segment on the Venezuelan revolution.
Since our intrepid correspondents are tarvelling to Cuba this week for the July 26th celebrations, there may not be VV audio over the next two weeks.


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Background reading:

• Thousands march in GLBT pride parade
• Uni security guards protest for back pay
• Revolutionaries meet for socialism conference
• US plots Cuba invasion
• Peasants to be compensated

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Venezuela Viewpoint #7 -- At a conference

Caracas, July 7th: JimMcIlroy and Coral Wynter attend the national conference of revolutionaries for socialism. and report on the discussions especially on the Bolivarian circles and committees for peoples' power. Then the significance of July 5 -- Venezuela Independence Day -- is discussed.

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Background reading:

• Mission Tree reverses environmental destruction
• Army chief warns of US 'war threat'
• Evo Morales: the US is conspiring against Bolivia and Venezuela

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Venezuela Viewpoint #6 --On the radio

Caracas, June 30th: JimMcIlroy and Coral Wynter relate their experience of being interviewed on Venezuelan radio and comment on the secret Contra -type operation now being orchestrated by the United States against the Bolivarian revolution.
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