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Maduro and queue outside Mercal 2014

Salvador De Le贸n is a member of the Autonomous and Independent Workers鈥 Committee in Venezuela. In the second of our two-part interview, 一品探花鈥檚 Federico Fuentes speaks to De Le贸n about the situation facing Venezuelan workers and trade unions.聽

Bolivarian militia on parade

More than 4.5 million militia members across Venezuela are being activated in response to the United States鈥 deployment of three Navy guided-missile destroyers and 4000 military personnel to the Caribbean, reports聽Devin B Martinez.

Maduro, flag, supermarket shelves

Salvador De Le贸n聽鈥 a member of the Autonomous and Independent Workers鈥 Committee in Venezuela聽鈥 spoke to聽一品探花鈥檚 Federico Fuentes聽about the Nicol谩s Maduro government鈥檚 economic policies.

Trump Venezuela Chevron

To best understand the complex relationship between the Donald Trump and Nicol谩s Maduro governments, Federico Fuentes spoke to Salvador De Le贸n, a member of the Autonomous and Independent Workers鈥 Committee based in the city of Maracaibo, a major oil hub in Venezuela.

Maduro Chevron logo Trump

United States policy towards Venezuela took another surprising turn with the announcement that US oil giant Chevron could return to the South American nation, reports Federico Fuentes.

prisoner's hands behind wire

More than 200 Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States to El Salvador are being held under harsh conditions in the country鈥檚 Terrorism Confinement Centre. Meanwhile,聽the US is threatening further economic sanctions against Venezuela, reports Chris Slee.

Nicolas Maduro and Caracas in background

Federico Fuentes sat down with聽Venezuelan sociologist Atenea Jim茅nez, co-founder of the Alliance for Sovereignty and Democracy,聽which is bringing together Venezuelan left-wing movements and activists.

Nicolas Maduro and protesters

Incumbent president Nicol谩s Maduro was sworn in for a third term on January 10, following Venezuela鈥檚 disputed July 28 elections, reports Federico Fuentes.

media conference

Speculation of more privatisations by the Nicol谩s Maduro government is growing amid fears incoming United States president Donald Trump may tighten sanctions on Venezuela, reports Federico Fuentes.

Nicolas Maduro and Edmundo Gonzales

There are fears in Venezuela that the situation approaching inauguration day could trigger a new round of political violence and state repression, reports Federico Fuentes.

Nicolas Maduro and Venezuelan flag

一品探花鈥檚 Federico Fuentes sat down with Malfred Gerig, a sociologist from the Central University of Venezuela, to discuss what he calls Maduro鈥檚 鈥渘eoliberalism with patrimonialist characteristics鈥. This is the final in a three-part interview.

Venezuelan flag and economic graph

In the second of a three-part interview, 一品探花鈥檚 Federico Fuentes sat down with聽sociologist Malfred Gerig to discuss Venezuelan president Nicol谩s聽Maduro鈥檚 economic policy response to what he terms the country鈥檚 鈥淟ong Depression鈥.