Ricardo Vaz

Ricardo Vaz is a writer and editor at Venezuelanalysis. His articles have appeared on Investig'Action, Monthly Review, Truthout, Counterpunch, and other alternative media.

Pompeo Tours Latin America with an Eye on Venezuela Regime Change

Miko Pompeo visited newly-minted right-wing governments in Latin America this week, rallying support for US regime change efforts in Venezuela.

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Colombia | Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with allies in a tour of Latin America this week, in which he talked about stepping up US-led efforts against Venezuela. The Trump administration has been increasingly hostile towards the Caribbean nation, escalating sanctions and even threatening a military “option.” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

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Venezuela and Israel Take Center Stage in Brazil’s Far Right Presidential Campaign

Frontrunner Bolsonaro has vowed to sever diplomatic relations with Caracas and back sanctions while establishing closer ties with the ultra-right government in Israel.

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Brazil Elections

Pays-de-Gex, France -- Jair Bolsonaro, who took 46 percent of the vote in the first round of Brazilian presidential elections on Sunday, has been using Venezuela as a scarecrow to attack his political opponents, with the runoff scheduled for October 28. A former army captain during Brazil’s military dictatorship (1964–1985), Bolsonaro was a

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Trumps Promises New Sanctions, Threatens Regime Change in Venezuela

Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, President Trump said the Maduro government could be “toppled very quickly.”

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Donald Trump UN Venezuela

Pays de Gex, France – US President Donald Trump took aim at Venezuela at the United Nations Tuesday, hitting Caracas with a fresh round of sanctions and openly talking about the military overthrow of President Nicolas Maduro. Trump’s speech at the 73rd UN General Assembly (UNGA) dedicated special attention to Venezuela, with the US President

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Venezuela Assassination Attempt: Maduro Survives but Journalism Doesn’t

Political analyst Ricardo Vaz looks at the mass media’s bias with regard to the recent attack and in its long‐term Venezuela coverage.

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In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, security personnel surround Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro during an incident as he was giving a speech in Caracas, Venezuela, Aug. 4, 2018. Drones armed with explosives detonated near Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as he gave a speech to hundreds of soldiers in Caracas on Saturday but Maduro was unharmed. Xinhua via AP

Venezuela was rocked this past Sunday by an attempted assassination of President Nicolas Maduro, during a public event, using drones armed with explosives. But as more details started to become available, the coverage of the mainstream media actually moved in the opposite direction: one after the other they have looked to sow doubt on the events,

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