Ideas for Peace Series – The role of the United Nations in Venezuela
Ideas for Peace Series – The role of the United Nations in Venezuela Venezuela is going through one of the most complicated crises in the world. There is a constant and progressive deterioration of the legal and political institutions and the economic situation; which has increased social inequalities and poverty. Considering this situation, and in […]
El conflicto venezolano no es sobre ideología, es sobre la democracia, el petróleo y el poder
The Venezuelan conflict is not about ideology, is about democracy, oil, and power Author: Diego Bautista Translated into Spanish by Silvana Gordillo González It is not about ideology “I question where are the flags of the Social Democracy and Social Christianism parties and how can they be against this Bolivarian revolution” (Rafael Ramirez, 2014) Due […]
Bush Orders More CIA Activity in Venezuela
Bush Orders More CIA Activity in Venezuela Author: Eva Golinger Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 02/28/2007 Category: Special Report During a briefing before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Intelligence, current CIA chief General Michael V. Hayden revealed President George W. Bush had requested his agency “pay more attention” to […]
Why Honduras matters to Chavez
Why Honduras matters to Chavez Author: Will Grant Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 07/07/2009 As the situation unfolds at pace in Honduras, state television in Venezuela is not letting up on its coverage. It interviewed President Manuel Zelaya live from his airplane as he tried to return to Honduras on Sunday […]
(Not) Learning from the Past
(Not) Learning from the Past Author: Peter Krupa Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 03/15/2006 Category: Editorial Imagine a country with a lot of oil and a lot of poverty, where one political party has control over every public institution. That party is led by a former military man who was once jailed […]