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Iván Márquez, a top FARC guerrilla leader and fugitive from Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) once again complained about having given up weapons after the demobilization of the FARC. Through a communique, the influential…
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By Maria Corina Machado Not all options are on the table. The latest events have made it clear that fraudulent elections or false dialogues are discarded by Venezuelans, as it must be by international allies who want freedom for…
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The controversial decision to prevent the extradition of Jesus Santrich, a leader of Colombia's FARC guerrilla group, and immediately ask for his release, has sparked virulent reaction in Colombia. Most importantly, it prompted the…
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In a column for the New York Times, Jochen Bittner writes about how a rising star of Germany’s Social Democrat Party wants the type of socialism that made former East Germany an economic failure. "Socialism, the idea that workers’ needs are…
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It has become fashionable to wear Che Guevara or red hammer-and-sickle t-shirts as a mode of social protest against the oppression of Western society. Those who fight the injustice of Western democracy often are readily accepted and…
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Venezuela is in a state of turmoil. After 20 years of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela, or PSUV), its economy is collapsing. As Venezuelans have tried to vote the PSUV out of office, its leader,…
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Recent statements made by the Colombian ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Alejandro Ordóñez, related to the Venezuelan migratory crisis have generated controversy both within the organization and in the government of…
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By Héctor Schamis* Español There is no self-proclamation nor coup d’état. Overthrowing a usurper from power cannot be illegal nor illegitimate. I have on my screen a list with hundreds of articles by the international press on…
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Venezuelans know the historical responsibility we face in these hours. The defeat of the tyranny installed here will not only shape the lives of millions of Venezuelans, many of whom have not yet been born, it will also be crucial for the…
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In Colombia, the Council of State has taken a decision that was largely expected by annulling Ángela María Robledo's seat in the Chamber of Representatives, the lower house in Colombia's legislative branch. Robledo was the vice presidential…
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February 23, 2019, was the day chosen to distribute international humanitarian aid in Venezuela. To this end, the stockpiling of food and medicines was arranged in Cúcuta, Colombia. From there, three nearby migratory points could be…
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