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Taking stock of the Venezuelan economy is a notoriously difficult and painful task. Yet we take a deep dive in this infographic to understand what the indicators show and what future prospects, under US semi-colonial control, may hold. Follow the thread 🧵
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The Venezuelan developments in recent months have been a lot to process. That's why we brought the Venezuelanalysis team together for a podcast episode.
[It's in Spanish with English subs]
venezuelanalysis.com/podcast…
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This is one of the areas contemplated by the recent oil deal with the US. The light- and medium-crude producing wells are the ones that offer the best prospects of a quick recovery with limited investment
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Reports of a significant crude oil spill in Bachaquero, Zulia State, on the shores of Lake Maracaibo. The spillage is said to come from inactive pipelines and is devastating for local fishing communities
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Partial progress on partial privatization. The Venezuelan parliament advanced the 2nd discussion of a reform to the Organic Law of the Electric System that will open generation, transmission, distribution, and commercialization to the private sector. Final vote expected next week
#Nacional II AN avanza en la segunda discusión de la reforma de la Ley del Sistema y Servicio Eléctrico
La Asamblea Nacional (AN) avanzó este jueves en la segunda discusión del Proyecto de Ley Orgánica de Reforma Parcial de la Ley Orgánica del Sistema y Servicio Eléctrico, iniciativa orientada a fortalecer el sector eléctrico, modernizar la infraestructura energética y optimizar la prestación del servicio público en el territorio nacional.
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"Forty years ago, Reagan solemnly addressed the nation about the dangers of drugs, even as he was funding the Contras [...]. And judging from the behavior of the media, it seems that defying the government line might be equally menacing to society."
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Who pays for Venezuela’s rapprochement with Washington? Koerner and Vaz argue that working-class Venezuelans face the costs of economic submission, while domestic business elites stand to profit from the dismantling of the Bolivarian Revolution’s gains. venezuelanalysis.com/opinion…
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Venezuela: Arts Students Demand ‘Dignified’ Conditions, Authorities Promise Answers
University students have complained about decaying infrastructure, online registration issues, and inadequate transportation.
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"According to the report, the 18-page agreement gives Washington the right to buy 20% of the oil produced by North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) at $30 a barrel, well below recent market prices."
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Where do official narratives diverge from reality? How are the different political actors handling the new (subordinate) relationship with the US? The VA team sat down to tackle these tough questions in our latest podcast episode
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The Venezuelan gov't announced fiscal measures as it seeks to expand the tax-collecting base. Acting President Rodríguez had previously announced fiscal reforms by the end of the year
eldiario.com/2026/10/21/susp…
Tax Superintendent Roman Maniglia has driven efforts to modernize and automate tax collection, including a digital integration with the banking system to gather information in real time. One goal is to begin collecting taxes from informal retailers
finanzasdigital.com/intercon…
This is very interesting from @theguacamayave: Iran as a precedent for the US-Venezuela oil deal. Plenty of relevant parallels, from colonial plundering via a private company (Anglo-Persian) to military intervention against nascent nationalism
guacamayave.com/en/iran-a-pr…
Unable to overcome their corruption and incompetence, US puppets in Latin America are left only with lawfare and repression
actualidad-rt.com/actualidad…
The Venezuelan developments in recent months have been a lot to process. That's why we brought the Venezuelanalysis team together for a podcast episode.
[It's in Spanish with English subs]
venezuelanalysis.com/podcast…
Reports of a significant crude oil spill in Bachaquero, Zulia State, on the shores of Lake Maracaibo. The spillage is said to come from inactive pipelines and is devastating for local fishing communities
elpublicotv.com/colapso-de-3…
Partial progress on partial privatization. The Venezuelan parliament advanced the 2nd discussion of a reform to the Organic Law of the Electric System that will open generation, transmission, distribution, and commercialization to the private sector. Final vote expected next week
#Nacional II AN avanza en la segunda discusión de la reforma de la Ley del Sistema y Servicio Eléctrico
La Asamblea Nacional (AN) avanzó este jueves en la segunda discusión del Proyecto de Ley Orgánica de Reforma Parcial de la Ley Orgánica del Sistema y Servicio Eléctrico, iniciativa orientada a fortalecer el sector eléctrico, modernizar la infraestructura energética y optimizar la prestación del servicio público en el territorio nacional.
"Forty years ago, Reagan solemnly addressed the nation about the dangers of drugs, even as he was funding the Contras [...]. And judging from the behavior of the media, it seems that defying the government line might be equally menacing to society."
fair.org/home/dont-pretend-t…
Venezuela: Arts Students Demand ‘Dignified’ Conditions, Authorities Promise Answers
University students have complained about decaying infrastructure, online registration issues, and inadequate transportation.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/ve…
"According to the report, the 18-page agreement gives Washington the right to buy 20% of the oil produced by North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) at $30 a barrel, well below recent market prices."
orinocotribune.com/trumps-ve…