Elections And The Path To Socialism In Venezuela
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-12-09
On December 6, Venezuelans elected a new National Assembly with a left political majority. This election, which was well-run and legitimate despite what the imperialist media and countries say, reconstitutes the Venezuelan parliamentary body with participation from both the ruling and opposition parties. It marks the end of an era during which the National Assembly was a tool of the right wing agenda and US regime change efforts. To facilitate understanding of the current election and political climate in Venezuela, Vijay Prashad of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and Paul Dobson of Venezulanalysis…
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Big win for Venezuela's PSUV, assurance for President Maduro
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-12-09
In a compelling victory, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and its allies won 68% of the vote for the Venezuelan National Assembly on December 6. This strengthens the position of President Nicolas Maduro and buries any hope the U.S. had of installing a right-wing pretender in office. | The PSUV and its allies will now take 189 of 277 seats in the National Assembly. Rightist opposition parties won only 28% of the vote and lost control of the body, which functions like a senate. Despite U.S. corporate media claiming the right-wing opposition boycotted the election, there was very public campaigning by…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/12/9/big-win-venezuela-s-psuv-assurance-president-maduro

Venezuelan court convicts the CITGO Six
Lyn Neeley | workers.org | 2020-12-09
Venezuela's Supreme Court sentenced six top CITGO oil executives to prison for corruption, embezzlement, money laundering and conspiracy on Nov. 26. The former executives went behind the back of the Venezuelan state and signed an agreement with two U.S. based-international financial companies — for which they were detained in Nov. . . . | Continue reading Venezuelan court convicts the CITGO Six at Workers.org…
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Embassy Protection Collective help monitor Venezuelan elections
| workers.org | 2020-12-09
By Jose Szepara On Dec. 6, Venezuelans will turn out to vote in the country's National Assembly elections, and the world waits with bated breath as observers from all over the world wait for the final results. Election monitoring groups have made their way to Venezuela to act as impartial . . . | Continue reading Embassy Protection Collective help monitor Venezuelan elections at Workers.org…
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Venezuela's PSUV retakes control of National Assembly despite low turnout
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-12-09
With 99 percent of the votes counted, the PSUV has won 68 percent with a 30.5 percent participation rate.
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U.S. companies sold more than 60% of all arms in the international market in 2019
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesworld.org | 2020-12-09
In the run up to its annual yearbook next year, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released its first set of data on the international arms sales by the top 25 companies in the world on Monday, December 7. According to the report, U.S. companies dominated the rising international trade with a share of over …
peoplesworld.org/article/u-s-companies-sold-more-than-60-of-all-arms-in-the-international-market-in-2019/

Embassy Protection Collective will help monitor Venezuelan elections
| workers.org | 2020-12-09
By Jose Szepara On Dec. 6, Venezuelans will turn out to vote in the country's National Assembly elections, and the world waits with bated breath as observers from all over the world wait for the final results. Election monitoring groups have made their way to Venezuela to act as impartial . . . | Continue reading Embassy Protection Collective will help monitor Venezuelan elections. at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/12/53114/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=embassy-protection-collective-will-help-monitor-venezuelan-elections

Venezuela: New Parliament Needs To Solve a Way Out To Sanctions
telesurenglish.net | 2020-12-09
Over 6 million 200 thousand voters headed to the polls in Venezuela's parliamentary elections that took place under a climate of normality and total transparency as reported by international observers on December 6. | RELATED: | Venezuela: Constituent Assembly Will Cease Functions This Month | With 98.63 percent of the electoral records transmitted by the National Electoral Council (CNE) on Monday, the Great Patriotic Pole (GPP) coalition secured a majority in the new Parliame…
telesurenglish.net/news/Venezuela-New-Parliament-Needs-To-Solve-a-Way-Out-To-Sanctions-20201209-0002.html

At least eight people killed in anti-government protests in Iraq's Kurdistan region
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-12-09
At least eight people have been killed by security forces in violence against the protestors in Iraqi Kurdistan which continued on Tuesday, December 8. On Monday, six people were killed when security forces and some cadres of the ruling parties opened fire on the protesters demanding timely disbursal of their salaries and more employment. Two more people died in similar incidents on Tuesday. | The peaceful protests in different districts of Iraq's Kurdistan region started on December 3 when thousands of teachers and other government employees demonstrated against the delay in their salaries accusing the regional…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/12/09/at-least-eight-people-killed-in-anti-government-protests-in-iraqs-kurdistan-region/

Terrorists' presence in Azerbaijan, threat to region security
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-12-09
TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker said that the presence of terrorists and movements of the Zionist regime in the Republic of Azerbaijan is a threat to regional peace and security.
en.mehrnews.com/news/166989/Terrorists-presence-in-Azerbaijan-threat-to-region-security

10 Iranian ships are on their way to Venezuela with fuel
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-12-09
According to reports, a fleet of 10 Iranian ships is carrying millions of barrels to help Venezuela deal with shortages in the domestic market. The ships will carry Venezuelan crude during their return journey…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/12/09/10-iranian-ships-are-on-their-way-to-venezuela-with-fuel/

Venezuela Votes to End Neocolonialism, Create Its Own Path
Margaret Flowers | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-12-08
On December 2, the Embassy Protection Collective (EPC) members, who were arrested in May 2019 when the United States illegally invaded the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, DC, completed their probation, ending the risk of the 30 days in prison that was being held over their heads. I am one of the four who were arrested. …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/12/venezuela-votes-to-end-neocolonialism-create-its-own-path/

Action for Change Starts in Congress
Ralph Nader | counterpunch.org | 2020-12-08