Bulletin 23 February 2010
Argentina: President criticises the UK and expects regional support ♦ Latin America Summit: Colombia and Venezuela clash, again ♦ Latin America: An OAS without the Americans? ♦ Colombia: local currency in good health ♦ Brazil:
The Challenges of 21st Century Socialism in Venezuela
An interview with William Robinson, Professor of Sociology, University of California at Santa Barbara
The anti-Venezuela election campaign
The election is not until September but, says Mark Weisbrot, the international campaign to delegitimise the government has already begun.
Pentagon Braces for an Offensive Against Venezuela
The Pentagon is determined to get rid of Hugo Chavez in 2010, say Nil Nikandrov from Global Research.
Chávez accused of nepotism and corruption
In a controversial article Rory Carroll reports on accusations of corruption made against Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez.
Hugo Chávez’s First Decade in Office: Breakthroughs and Shortcomings
Steve Ellner analyses ten years of Hugo Chávez and Chavismo.
Oil-rich Venezuela gripped by economic crisis
Juan Forero, from the Washington Post, argues that the country is paralysed by the crisis.
Venezuela is not Greece
Mark Weisbrot replies to Juan Forero, arguing that the scale of Venezuela's economic crisis has been wildly exaggerated.
Venezuela: Crime in the Context of a Democratizing Process
Samuel Grove discusses the western media's demonization of Chavez in the context of violent crime in Venezuela.