CNN Goes “Undercover” to Manufacture Consent for Venezuela Coup Attempt

Even after the Trump administration announced oil sanctions, CNN still largely ignored the effect of those sanctions when it aired this “undercover” report another time.

Kevin Gosztola
By Kevin Gosztola
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A CNN “exclusive” report from inside Venezuela aired multiple times on the network on January 28. It is a prime example of how influential media outlets in the U.S. effectively create propaganda for the opposition, which now is receiving funds from President Donald Trump’s administration. For the four-minute report, CNN correspondent Nick Paton

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Haley, Pence Convey US Message on Venezuela: Only Election Worth Holding is One that Results in Regime Change

“On May 20, without fail, presidential elections will take place in Venezuela and the people will defend their right to decide with votes, without interventions of any kind. The whole world will witness a new popular expression which will reaffirm the democratic character of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.”

Elliott Gabriel
By Elliott Gabriel
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WASHINGTON – As aggressive neoconservatives increasingly take the helm of the United States foreign policy establishment, Washington’s appetite for “regime change” has only grown. The reinvigorated mood for intervening in the internal affairs of nations who don’t adhere to Washington’s dictates was on full display Tuesday as U.S. Ambassador to

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Senator Menendez Claims Venezuelan ‘Regime’ Obstructing Democracy

Senator Robert Menendez, indicted for corruption last year, called for a “close monitoring” of Venezuela’s democracy.

teleSUR
By teleSUR
Sen. Bob Corker (R- Tenn.) and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), respectively the chair and ranking member the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. When it comes to sabotaging nuclear talks with Iran, experts warn there is a strong strain of bipartisanship.

A key U.S. lawmaker accused the Venezuelan government on Monday of interfering in the National Assembly, which will convene for the first time on Tuesday. "I write to urge you and your administration to take immediate steps to ensure that Mr. Maduro's regime is denied the space to obstruct Venezuela's path to democratic order," U.S. Senator

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Venezuela President Maduro Vows To Protect Country’s Socialist Revolution From Opposition

Venezuela has not seen a divided government since Chavez came to power in 1998, and Maduro’s remarks Tuesday added fuel to fears that the two camps will be unable to share power.

Associated Press
By Associated Press
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro holds up a clenched fist as he greets supporters during an event at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela. In a fiery speech late Monday, March 9, 2015.

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is promising to protect the country's socialist revolution from what he says are "bad guy" opposition leaders who will take control of Congress next month. Speaking from the mausoleum of the late President Hugo Chavez Tuesday night, Maduro said he would fight the agenda of opposition

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Details On An Alleged US-Backed Coup In Venezuela Come To Light

Failing to bring down Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution and Hugo Chavez, the U.S. is now allegedly orchestrating coups in the South American country and imposing sanctions in response to what it says are violations of human rights.

Ramona Wadi
By Ramona Wadi
An opposition demonstrator prepares to throw a molotov cocktail at police after clashes broke out at a protest in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015.

An opposition demonstrator prepares to throw a molotov cocktail at police after clashes broke out at a protest in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015. RABAT, Malta --- Having tried, and failed, to hamper Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution during Hugo Chavez’s presidency, the United States has intensified its attempts to permanently

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Maduro: Like In Kiev, US Fomenting ‘Slow Motion Coup’ In Venezuela

United States would like to “get their hands on [our] oil,” says leftist leader

Common Dreams
By Common Dreams

Venezuela President Nicolas Madura, in an exclusive interview with The Guardian published Tuesday, says the United States is actively fomenting a 'slow motion coup' in his country, with the ultimate goal of overthrowing his democratically elected government as a way to gain more profitable access to its vast oil resources. Rejecting the dominate

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