Venezuela has been attacked because it has represented the “power of a good example” – from which we can learn.
Category: Venezuela – Latin America
How did the Venezuelan economy get so messed up?
Venezuela is facing significant difficulties, and one of the worst is the widespread misinformation spread by governments and media. Here is a list of 13 basics to help shed light on this complicated situation. There are three U.S. options that can help: (1) no war, (2) end government sanctions, which are illegal and a form […]
Why did both Obama and Trump sanction Venezuela?
This question has deep relevance. In my first BLOG after returning from the Alliance for Global Justice “End Venezuela Sanctions” delegation, my goal was to provide the most fundamental information possible about what we can do as a government and as citizens of the United States. Most people in Venezuela and the U.S. can agree […]
What is really happening in Venezuela?
I just returned from 11 days in Venezuela, my sixth trip there since 2005. Many people have asked me how they can understand what’s really happening in Venezuela based on information from public institutions such as the U.S. government and the mainstream media. Sources they have used include television ranging from Fox News to MSNBC […]
Why I am going to Venezuela
Hope. That’s it, in one word. And there’s more! I am writing this because many people have been asking – and have been worried – about my planned trip to Venezuela. The political delegation – 20 people from 7 countries – will be in Venezuela from March 28 through April 7. * * * I […]