Venezuela & Chávez: Opinion Archive
What Violent Protests Mean for Venezuela Monday, February 17, 2014
Venezuela's Armed Forces Under Fire by Washington Saturday, January 21, 2012
Washington's War on Chavez Saturday, May 28, 2011
Venezuela's Chávez Advances Mediation Effort with Ex-Honduran President Monday, April 18, 2011
Colombia Planned Leaks to Link Chavez, Correa to FARC: WikiLeaks Friday, March 25, 2011
Chavez-Santos Summit in Colombia: UNASUR-Brokered Peace Breaks Out Thursday, August 12, 2010
Ousted Honduran President Visits Venezuela Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Venezuela and China Consolidate "Strategic Alliance," Expand Bilateral Trade Sunday, December 27, 2009
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on How to Tackle Climate Change: "We Must Go from Capitalism to Socialism" Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Obama Is Preparing for War in South America Monday, December 21, 2009
Global Marches For and Against Venezuelan President See Mixed Turnout Monday, September 7, 2009
Venezuelan President Strengthens Relations with Libya, Algeria, and Syria on Tour Saturday, September 5, 2009
Venezuela Invests Surplus Oil Dollars in Education, Housing, and Industry Friday, September 4, 2009
Venezuelans March For and Against Education Law Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Why The U.S. Government Hates Venezuela Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Venezuelan Ambassador and Staff Withdrawn from Colombia Friday, July 31, 2009
Chávez Bashing Thursday, July 23, 2009
Venezuela: US Criticisms of Venezuelan Drug Policies Hypocritical Thursday, July 23, 2009
Venezuela Discusses Limits to Media Ownership Friday, July 10, 2009
The Venezuelan Coup Revisited: Silencing the Evidence Thursday, July 2, 2009
Venezuela Orders End to Coca-Cola Zero Production Saturday, June 13, 2009
Venezuela Buys Bank of Venezuela for $US 1.05 billion Monday, May 25, 2009
Venezuelan Police Discover Large Arms Cache Wednesday, May 13, 2009
The Declaration of Cumaná Saturday, April 25, 2009
Venezuela Bans Controversial "Trawl" Fishing Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Venezuelan Farmer Rights Organizations Unite to Oppose Assassinations by Landed Elite Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Venezuela Accelerates Land Reform Monday, March 16, 2009
Members of U.K. Parliament Praise Venezuelan Government Sunday, March 8, 2009
Venezuelan Government Takes Control of Rice Plants that Evade Regulated Prices Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Chavez: 'Obama Is Confusing Me with Bush' Saturday, January 17, 2009
Chavez Turns Into Palestinian Hero Monday, January 12, 2009
Raúl Castro's First Official Visit to Venezuela as Cuban President Wednesday, December 17, 2008
The Media Response to Venezuelan Elections Saturday, November 29, 2008
Venezuela Expels HRW Director for 'Meddling Illegally' Saturday, September 20, 2008
The Truth Suffers in Human Rights Watch Report on Venezuela Saturday, September 20, 2008
Venezuelan Supreme Court Ratifies Candidate Disqualifications as Constitutional Thursday, August 7, 2008
Chavez Revamps His Intelligence Services: The Corporate Media React Friday, June 6, 2008
United Socialist Party of Venezuela Registers Officially as a New Party Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Venezuelan Government Takes Over 32 Landholdings for Land Reform Tuesday, April 15, 2008
BBC v. Hugo Chavez Friday, April 11, 2008
The New York Times v. Hugo Chavez Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Venezuela Slams US in UN Terrorism Debate Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Venezuela, Argentina Accuse US of Smear Campaign Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Chavez: 'Latin America Is Waking Up, and No One Can Stop It' Saturday, November 10, 2007
Cuba and Venezuela Deepen Alliance with More Accords Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Slams US Govt at the UN Friday, October 5, 2007
Sean Penn Hails Hugo Chavez, Hits Fox News Friday, October 5, 2007
OAS Secretary General Assures Venezuelan Democracy is Not Threatened Sunday, June 17, 2007
The battle over the media is about race as well as class Saturday, June 9, 2007
Chavez Accuses U.S. of a 'Soft Coup' Attempt in Venezuela Friday, June 8, 2007
U.S. and Venezuela Clash at OAS Meeting Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Venezuelan Groups Accuse U.S. of Fomenting Destabilization Friday, June 1, 2007
Coup Co-Conspirators as Free-Speech Martyrs Friday, May 25, 2007
Venezuela and RCTV: Is Free Speech Really at Stake? Friday, May 25, 2007
Chavez: Takeover of 16 Estates for Land Reform Friday, March 30, 2007
The Spirit of Democracy in Venezuela Friday, December 8, 2006
Venezuelan Opposition Candidate, Manuel Rosales, Concedes Monday, December 4, 2006
Chavez Reelected President of Venezuela: 61.4% of Votes Sunday, December 3, 2006
Venezuela and the Bolivarian Dream Thursday, November 30, 2006
Denouncing Hugo Chavez Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Hugo Chavez's Address to the United Nations Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Colombian and Peruvian Elections Prove Stalin Was Right Thursday, June 8, 2006
Bush Squares Off with Bolivia and Venezuela Sunday, May 28, 2006
Billboards With Secessionist Messages In Maracaibo, Venezuela Tuesday, February 7, 2006
More first-hand news from the real streets of the real Venezuela Tuesday, January 10, 2006
CIA and FBI Plan to Assassinate Hugo Chávez Saturday, November 12, 2005
USA against Hugo Chavez Monday, October 17, 2005
President Chavez's Speech to the United Nations Saturday, September 17, 2005
Venezuela's Quiet Housing Revolution: Urban Land Reform Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Libeling Venezuela Thursday, August 25, 2005
Venezuela Navy Seizes Massive Drug Shipment in Joint Operation Monday, August 22, 2005
Venezuela must keep the US military at bay Friday, August 12, 2005
Venezuelan Judge Rules NGO Will Face Trial for Treason Friday, July 8, 2005
Hitting Rock Botton Saturday, May 28, 2005
Is Chavez's Venezuela Populist or Socialist? Friday, May 6, 2005
Venezuela's Chavez: 'Oil is a Geopolitical Weapon' Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Venezuela's Chavez must be doing something right ... right? Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Washington's Human Trafficking Charges Drag Down U.S.-Venezuela Relations Friday, October 8, 2004
Chavez Rejects Support of Venezuelan Pro-Chavez Guerrilla Wednesday, October 6, 2004
VIVA CHAVEZ! VIVA VENEZUELA! Thursday, August 19, 2004
Toro! The Challenge Of Hugo Chavez Thursday, August 12, 2004
The Washington Post's Jackson Diehl Strikes Out on Venezuela Wednesday, August 11, 2004
Strength and Weakness of the Bolivarian Revolution Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Advances under Chavez Sunday, April 4, 2004
Disturbing Signals: Kerry and Latin America Saturday, March 27, 2004
Speech by President Hugo Chávez, at the opening of XII G-15 Summit Wednesday, March 10, 2004
Chavez urges Columbus Day boycott Sunday, October 12, 2003
Venezuelan news media dissected Tuesday, September 30, 2003
Washington Pursues Dangerous Policy in Venezuela Thursday, September 25, 2003
Venezuela's recall: The other side of the story Saturday, August 30, 2003
Rewriting the rules of globalisation Sunday, August 10, 2003
Venezuela is NOT a fictitious place Sunday, July 13, 2003
Venezuela's President challenges U.S. hegemony Monday, July 7, 2003
Venezuela moves to replace US$ with the €uro Wednesday, June 18, 2003
Venezuela, Labour Day 2003 Thursday, May 1, 2003
Venezuela - A Year Later Friday, April 11, 2003
Scant Prospects Emerge From High-level Meeting on Venezuela Tuesday, March 11, 2003
The opposition has lost its track Tuesday, February 25, 2003
President Hugo Chavez Frias sends G.W. Bush a message Sunday, February 16, 2003
British police detains "Venezuelan passenger" with grenade Friday, February 14, 2003
Venezuela Strike Declared Over Amid Petition Drive Monday, February 3, 2003
What will they do with these signatures anyway? Sunday, February 2, 2003
Economic warfare's new resistance Saturday, February 1, 2003
Terror threats in Trinidad and Tobago Saturday, February 1, 2003
Opposition Losing Steam, Consults James Carville Tuesday, January 28, 2003
Tainted Journalism or Paranoia Monday, January 27, 2003
Trinidad a land prone to terrorism? Sunday, January 26, 2003
Venezuelan security Sunday, January 26, 2003
Sanitising U.S. policy towards Chávez Saturday, January 25, 2003
Politicising the Venezuelan press Friday, January 24, 2003
Mainstream Media Disinforms on Food Siezures Sunday, January 19, 2003
U.S. and UK encourage Cruise Ships to pull out of TandT Thursday, January 16, 2003
Carter visits Venezuela to "confer" with coup mogul Cisneros Thursday, January 16, 2003
Venezuela: Courting the Implosion Wednesday, January 15, 2003
Reich Re-surfaces Again - This time at the NSC Wednesday, January 15, 2003
Spinners of Venezuelan Fairy Tales Sunday, January 12, 2003
US$100 million for the head of President Hugo Chavez Frias Friday, January 10, 2003
Regionalism Transcends Non-Interference in Venezuela Thursday, January 9, 2003
Moving to the left Monday, January 6, 2003
Dozens hurt as troops break up opposition protest Sunday, January 5, 2003
"If you don't like it, go back to Canada and never come back" Friday, January 3, 2003
Chavez Leaves Venezuela: Really? Wednesday, January 1, 2003
Petro-Politics Fueling Venezuelan Crisis Tuesday, December 31, 2002
Venezuela: Interventions 'r' US Monday, December 30, 2002
Trinidad and Tobago ships gasoline to Venezuela Monday, December 30, 2002
NAR Backs Manning On Venezuela Tuesday, December 24, 2002
VHeadline.com Updates Monday, December 23, 2002
Caracas Needs A Christmas Star Monday, December 23, 2002
HANDS OFF VENEZUELA! Sunday, December 22, 2002
Coup de Petrol in Venezuela Wednesday, December 18, 2002
African Venezuelans fear new U.S. coup against President Chavez Wednesday, December 18, 2002
U.S. is still intervening in Venezuela Wednesday, December 18, 2002
Venezuela's Crisis: A Canadian View Wednesday, December 18, 2002
Who pays for opposition TV infomercials? Tuesday, December 17, 2002
Long Live Chávez & A Just Venezuela! Tuesday, December 17, 2002
Chavez's challenge Tuesday, December 17, 2002
No plans to evacuate Trinis from Venezuela Monday, December 16, 2002
In Venezuela Today... Sunday, December 15, 2002
Chavez snubs US request for elections Sunday, December 15, 2002
Venezuela: a Canadian Perspective Saturday, December 14, 2002
Now in Venezuela, what to believe Saturday, December 14, 2002
Venezuela: Opposition leader says... Friday, December 13, 2002
USA intelligence agencies in plot to oust Venezuela's President Thursday, December 12, 2002
Venezuelan Majority Takes to the Streets, Coup Plotters Hide Wednesday, December 11, 2002
People Rise Up Against Commercial Media Tuesday, December 10, 2002
Venezuelan Coup tonight? Tuesday, December 10, 2002
The Fire Down Below Sunday, December 8, 2002
Human rights organizations issue communique Saturday, December 7, 2002
Startling revelations and relevant questions Saturday, December 7, 2002
Two dead, twenty injured following gun attack Friday, December 6, 2002
How Far Away Is The Declaration Of A State Of Emergency? Friday, December 6, 2002
Bush Administration Pushes "Regime Change" in Venezuela Wednesday, December 4, 2002
General Strike Approaches Saturday, November 30, 2002
An instrument to secure Venezuela's future Monday, November 25, 2002
Another Coup Foiled in Venezuela Friday, November 22, 2002
BREAKING NEWS: Illegal weapons dumps Wednesday, November 20, 2002
Venezuela's opposition must back off Monday, November 18, 2002
What Would George W. Do? Sunday, November 17, 2002
One dead as police clash with pro-government supporters Wednesday, November 13, 2002
Caribbeans express concern about Venezuela Sunday, November 3, 2002
Why Venezuela's Middle Class (for the most part) Opposes Chavez Sunday, October 27, 2002
President warns dissident officers Sunday, October 27, 2002
Army officers urge Venezuela rebellion Wednesday, October 23, 2002
Venezuela - General Strike UPDATE Monday, October 21, 2002
Venezuelan Democracy Under Siege Friday, October 18, 2002
Imperialists back Venezuelan lockout/coup attempt Thursday, October 17, 2002
IHRS statement concerning the visit of President Hugo Chavez Frias Wednesday, October 16, 2002
Venezuela anti-Chavez strike impact seen patchy Wednesday, October 16, 2002
A Memorandum to the President of Venezuela Sunday, October 13, 2002
Early elections the only alternative? Friday, October 11, 2002
Should Chavez resign the Presidency? Sunday, October 6, 2002
On Venezuela and Democracy: Part I: Overview of the Conflict Wednesday, October 2, 2002
Opposition leader detained for "inciting rebellion." Friday, September 20, 2002
Chavez pushes through oil for Cuba Sunday, September 8, 2002
Chavez Frias invited to visit Trinidad & Tobago Wednesday, August 28, 2002
J-Student: Venez Media Unethical Thursday, August 1, 2002
PDVSA privatization priority for coup conspirators Thursday, August 1, 2002
45,000 homeless evacuated Wednesday, July 24, 2002
President Chavez Frias plans to rule for another 11 years Monday, July 15, 2002
Venezuelan Independence Day 2002 Friday, July 5, 2002
Quinto Dia On Las Cristinas Friday, July 5, 2002
Can The Coup Mongers Win? Tuesday, June 18, 2002
Venezuela -- Friday, June 14, 2002 Friday, June 14, 2002
Preparing for a Saturday coup? Thursday, June 13, 2002
No more manipulation and confrontation Wednesday, June 12, 2002
Chavez Frias prepares action against terrorists Monday, June 10, 2002
Coup rumors seek to create image of instability Saturday, June 8, 2002
Venezuelan officer reaches El Salvador in asylum bid Friday, June 7, 2002
Venezuela asks ex-President Carter to aid talks Thursday, June 6, 2002
OAS Considers Role in Venezuela Wednesday, June 5, 2002
Calls for the resignation of George W. Bush Monday, May 27, 2002
Venezuelan coup figurehead seeks refuge in Colombian embassy Thursday, May 23, 2002
Dictator-for-a-Day Pedro Carmona Estanga flown his luxurious coop! Thursday, May 23, 2002
Venezuela and Censorship Friday, May 17, 2002
Editorial comment: Changing Chávez Monday, May 13, 2002
Opec chief warned Chavez about coup Monday, May 13, 2002
Venezuela's Chavez Says United States Must Explain Reaction To Coup Friday, May 10, 2002
Venezuela: a coup countered Thursday, May 9, 2002
CHANNEL 4 NEWS; Chavez: borrowed time? Thursday, May 9, 2002
Noriega's ghost, April 11 coup Thursday, May 9, 2002
Venezuela after the Coup Attempt Wednesday, May 8, 2002
"Coup-operation, the American way" Tuesday, May 7, 2002
Mixed signals or breakthrough? Monday, May 6, 2002
Follow the example that Caracas gave... Sunday, May 5, 2002
Frias confirms Venezuelan radar screens captured three US military planes Sunday, May 5, 2002
Developing Hydro-Carbon Co-operation with Venezuela Thursday, May 2, 2002
Whose Coup? Thursday, May 2, 2002
American navy 'helped Venezuelan coup' Monday, April 29, 2002
Democracy Takes a Hit Monday, April 29, 2002
No Crean Todo Lo Que Lean En Los Periodicos Sobre Venezuela Thursday, April 25, 2002
How The Associated Press (AP) Gutted Its Own Scoop On The Venezuelan Coup D'etat Thursday, April 25, 2002
Chávez’s Overthrow Was Clearly Predictable Thursday, April 25, 2002
April 11 coupsters wanted to take Venezuela out of (OPEC) Wednesday, April 24, 2002
U.S. Probes Arabs on Venezuelan Isle Monday, April 22, 2002
Hugo's Close Call: Now Bush... Monday, April 22, 2002
Army Coups are out of Fashion in Latin America Monday, April 22, 2002
The coup Monday, April 22, 2002
Venezuela's Media: Free or Footloose? Sunday, April 21, 2002
Venezuela coup linked to Bush team Sunday, April 21, 2002
Peru cancels army training with US Sunday, April 21, 2002
U.S. Is the Primary Loser in Failed Venezuelan Coup Sunday, April 21, 2002
Venezuela general killed in helicopter crash Saturday, April 20, 2002
Coup plotters wanted to pull Venezuela out of OPEC Saturday, April 20, 2002
Did Bush Administration Dust Off CIA Destabilization Template for Venezuela? Friday, April 19, 2002
Latin America's Dilemma Thursday, April 18, 2002
Back off Mr. Bush! Thursday, April 18, 2002
Did White House Push Venezuelan Coup? Thursday, April 18, 2002
Bush Officials Defend Their Actions on Venezuela Thursday, April 18, 2002
Alice's New Adventures In Medialand Thursday, April 18, 2002
Irish Filmmaker's Eyewitness Account Of Venezuelan Coup D'état Thursday, April 18, 2002
Media accused in failed coup Thursday, April 18, 2002
Embassy official: U.S. personnel not involved in coup Thursday, April 18, 2002
US 'gave the nod' to Venezuelan coup Wednesday, April 17, 2002
Media's Role in Crisis Becomes the Big Story in Venezuela Wednesday, April 17, 2002
Bush Gaffes Resurrect Old Demons Wednesday, April 17, 2002
Bush Backs a Botched Coup in Venezuela Wednesday, April 17, 2002
Bush's first Bay of Pigs Wednesday, April 17, 2002
Don't believe everything you read in the papers about Venezuela Wednesday, April 17, 2002
Democracy When it Suits Wednesday, April 17, 2002
Wrong turn in Venezuela Wednesday, April 17, 2002
U.S. Details Talks With Opposition Wednesday, April 17, 2002
Cheering on democracy's overthrow Tuesday, April 16, 2002
Bush Officials Met With Venezuelans Who Ousted Leader Tuesday, April 16, 2002
Failure to Decry Coup Attempt Puts the U.S. in an Awkward Spot Tuesday, April 16, 2002
'The death and resurrection of Hugo Chavez' Tuesday, April 16, 2002
Bush's Betrayal of Democracy Tuesday, April 16, 2002
Television Stations Play Fundamental Role in Anti-Chávez Coup Tuesday, April 16, 2002
Chavez fell foul of Bush doctrine Tuesday, April 16, 2002
Venezuelan democracy got no respect from U.S. Tuesday, April 16, 2002
US returns to bad old ways in Venezuela Monday, April 15, 2002
Rumored U.S. Involvement Could Hurt Bush Admin Monday, April 15, 2002
U.S. Backed Coup Defeated In Venezuela! Monday, April 15, 2002
U.S suffers a major reverse in Latin America Monday, April 15, 2002
Venezuela: Not a Banana-Oil Republic after All Monday, April 15, 2002
Venezuelan Democracy Survives, In Spite of Washington Monday, April 15, 2002
Hugo Chavez's Return and the Venezuelan multitude Sunday, April 14, 2002
Chávez de nuevo presidente Sunday, April 14, 2002
Gloria al bravo pueblo... Sunday, April 14, 2002
Venezuela's Chavez Returns in Triumph as Coup Fails Sunday, April 14, 2002
Venezuela's Chavez Looks Set to Return in Triumph Sunday, April 14, 2002
Chavez makes dramatic comeback Sunday, April 14, 2002
Loyal troops rally to ousted Venezuela leader Sunday, April 14, 2002
Chávez Comeback Exposes U.S. Government & Media Lies Sunday, April 14, 2002
Venezuelan interim president arrested Sunday, April 14, 2002
COUP FAILS; CHAVEZ RETURNS Sunday, April 14, 2002
U.S., IMF HAIL COUP ATTEMPT Sunday, April 14, 2002
Imperial Coup in Venezuela Saturday, April 13, 2002
Riots erupt as Venezuela's new leader takes control Saturday, April 13, 2002
IMF would support a transition government in Venezuela Saturday, April 13, 2002
Anti-Chavez Coup Aimed At Controlling OPEC Saturday, April 13, 2002
Thorn in the side of new world order Saturday, April 13, 2002
Coup in Venezuela: An Eyewitness Account Saturday, April 13, 2002
Mr. Hugo Chávez must be returned Saturday, April 13, 2002
Cuba demands respect for Chávez’ physical integrity Saturday, April 13, 2002
Cuba denies reports that Chavez was heading for Cuba Saturday, April 13, 2002
Acting Leader Of Venezuela Steps Down Saturday, April 13, 2002
Venezuela's interim president resigns amid protests Saturday, April 13, 2002
Military says Chavez is out in Venezuela Friday, April 12, 2002
Venezuela president 'to resign' Friday, April 12, 2002
Rebellion under way in Venezuela; at least 12 dead Friday, April 12, 2002
Latin nations condemn Venezuelan leader's ouster Friday, April 12, 2002
U.S. Anti-War Group Denounces U.S.-Backed Coup In Venezuela Friday, April 12, 2002
Coup d'etat in Venezuela Friday, April 12, 2002
Coup in Venezuela: An Eyewitness Account Friday, April 12, 2002
The President has not resigned Friday, April 12, 2002
Latam up in arms, allege violation of Venezuelan constitution Friday, April 12, 2002
Venezuela's Chavez Slams Oil Strike Wednesday, April 10, 2002
An Imminent Coup in Venezuela? Wednesday, April 10, 2002
An Imminent Coup in Venezuela? Wednesday, April 10, 2002
Will corruption and injustice gain a stranglehold over Venezuela's misery again? Wednesday, April 10, 2002
Venezuela Silences Reporting on Oil Tuesday, April 9, 2002
Venezuela leader gets tough as state oil row bites Saturday, April 6, 2002
Gas up, stock market down Wednesday, March 27, 2002
Venezuela PDVSA wants more from Citgo oil contracts Tuesday, March 26, 2002
Venezuela: Rebel attack not launched here Friday, March 22, 2002
CIA planned to assassinate President Hugo Chavez Thursday, March 21, 2002
Clashes erupt on Venezuela streets Thursday, March 21, 2002
Venezuela won't attend South American Games Wednesday, March 20, 2002
S&P revises Venezuela ratings outlook to negative Sunday, March 17, 2002
President Chavez gives full support to (PDVSA) board Sunday, March 17, 2002
Cuba's Castro Says Venezuelan Chavez Speaks for Him Sunday, March 17, 2002
Chavez: Emergency if Workers Strike Sunday, March 17, 2002
Oil industry locks horns with Chavez Saturday, March 16, 2002
A team to help spin a better image of Chavez Thursday, March 14, 2002
Oil Execs Refuse to Join in Work Slowdown Wednesday, March 13, 2002
Low approval rating plagues Venezuelan president Monday, March 11, 2002
Venezuelans convinced Chavez is doomed Resignation or ouster possible as support ebbs Monday, March 11, 2002
Oil managers in Venezuela vow to step up protests Sunday, March 10, 2002
Will Chávez Strike Out? Wednesday, February 27, 2002
Venezuelan military officer hints at coup, demands Chavez resign Monday, February 25, 2002
CIA plot to assassinate Pres Hugo Chavez Frias Thursday, February 7, 2002
In Venezuelan Ambassador's Abrupt Departure, a Sign of Turbulent Ties and Times Tuesday, January 15, 2002
VENEZUELA: Montesinos’ Capture Sunday, September 30, 2001
Coup warnings grow in Venezuela Tuesday, August 14, 2001
Venezuelan and foreign capital size up former coup leader Saturday, March 17, 2001
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