Red Cross, UN Slam Denounce Use of ‘Politicized’ Humanitarian Aid to Venezuela

USAID is an arm of the US State Department and has been involved in a number of scandals in recent years which have led to its expulsion from Russia for political meddling and Bolivia for conspiracy.

Paul Dobson
By Paul Dobson
Colombia | Venezuela Aid

The International Red Cross has declined to participate in Washington’s controversial humanitarian aid plan to Venezuela, it was announced this weekend. “We will not be participating in what is, for us, not humanitarian aid,” stated Colombia’s International Red Cross (ICRC) spokesperson, Christoph Harnisch. The assistance, which is being

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How the Media Manufactures Consent for Regime Change in Venezuela

Alan MacLeod looks at the role of the media in fomenting popular support for the regime change operation in Venezuela.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
Venezuela coup

The latest extraordinary chapter in the bizarre world of Venezuelan politics is playing out before our eyes. After winning the 2018 presidential elections, Nicolás Maduro was inaugurated in January, only for the head of the National Assembly, Juan Guaidó -- a man whom, at the time, less than 20 percent of the country had even heard of -- to declare

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As US Laments Human Rights in Venezuela, US-Allied Colombia Descends into Drug-fueled Humanitarian Crisis

The dichotomy between Washington’s relationship with Venezuela and Colombia is yet another clear example that the public justifications for the U.S.’s Latin America policy are little more than window dressing for the U.S.-backed expansion of neo-fascist governments throughout Latin America.

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
Colombia | Violence

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (Analysis) -- Several troubling situations are currently playing out across Colombia, yet the country’s continuing downward spiral into drug-fueled and politically-motivated violence has caused little concern in Washington, offering yet another clear indication that the U.S.’ current posturing on Venezuela is hardly motivated by

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Venezuela: Mediation Efforts Splinter as Tensions Build over Colombia Convoy

Venezuelan authorities have warned that the attempt to bring aid across the border without government consent represented a provocation, pointing out that the amount of aid being sent pales in comparison to the Venezuelan assets and accounts frozen outside the country.

Ricardo Vaz
By Ricardo Vaz

A meeting of the International Contact Group on Venezuela to address the political crisis in the Caribbean country ended with a non-unanimous statement on Thursday. According to TeleSUR reporter Madelein Garcia, Bolivia, Mexico and Caribbean countries refused to endorse a final statement proposing the holding of elections, the coordination of

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Goodbye Middle East, Hello Latin America: The Coming Destruction of the Caribbean Basin

Whatever the evolution of the Venezuelan régime, nothing can justify what is being prepared against its population.

Thierry Meyssan
By Thierry Meyssan
US troops | Latin America

In a series of previous articles, we presented the SouthCom plan to provoke wars between the Latin-American nations in order to destroy the structures of all the States in the Caribbean Basin [1]. Preparations for wars of this magnitude, intended to follow on from the conflicts in the "Greater Middle East" according to the Rumsfeld-Cebrowski

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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.

Ricardo Vaz
By Ricardo Vaz
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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