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Hugo Chávez, president of Venezuela, speaking on the role of the US government , photo Paul Mattsson
13 March 2013
Venezuela after Chavez: Which road for the working class?
The news of Hugo Chavez's death brought thousands of Venezuelans rushing to Caracas's main square, the Plaza Bolivar, to lament, writes Johan Rivas, Socialismo revolucionario (CWI, Venezuela).
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez in the UK , photo Paul Mattsson
7 March 2013
Hugo Chavez dies but the struggle continues
Redouble efforts to fight for socialism - revolutionary and democratic: Millions of Venezuelan workers, the poor and youth will mourn the death of Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez on Tuesday 5 March, writes Tony Saunois, CWI secretary.
Hugo Chávez, president of Venezuela, salutes the US-backed opposition, on a visit to Britain, photo Paul Mattsson
10 October 2012
Venezuela presidential election
Chavez comfortably secures victory over neoliberal right: Thousands flocked to Miraflores, the Presidential Palace in Caracas, to celebrate the victory of Hugo Chávez in Sunday's (7 October) Presidential election, writes Tony Saunois in Caracas.
Hugo Chávez, president of Venezuela, on a visit to Britain, photo Paul Mattsson
6 October 2010
Chávez wins majority but right-wing gains ground
ON 26 September Venezuela elected a new National Assembly (parliament). The elections, which coincided with elections to the Latin American parliament, took place in a deeply polarised political environment...
CWI Latin America school, photo CWI
24 February 2010
CWI Latin America school: A continent on the brink
Members and supporters of the Committee for a Workers' International (CWI) in Latin America met for a very enthusiastic and successful political education school in Brazil between 3 and 7 February...
15 December 2009
Video/Audio: International meeting of socialists from around world
London Socialist Party held an international meeting of socialists from around the world. Here are Video and audio files of their speeches...
26 August 2009
World recession, revolution and counter-revolution in Latin America
Former president of the US Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan has described the economic situation we are living through today as a: "once in a century economic crisis", writes Aron Amm, CWI Germany.
7 July 2009
Honduras coup - a warning to workers in Latin America
On Sunday 5 July Manuel Zelaya, the President of Honduras who was overthrown in a coup a week earlier, attempted to return to Honduras, writes Hannah Sell...
3 December 2008
Venezuela elections: Chávez wins victory but opposition gains ground
ON SUNDAY 23 November, more than 14 million people in Venezuela came out early in the morning to elect governors, mayors and regional representatives, writes Johan Rivas, Colectivo Socialismo Revolucionario, the CWI group in Venezuela...
12 March 2008
World's poor hit by rocketing food prices
ONE IN six of the world's population (854 million) do not have enough food to eat. Every year, despite the recent boom in the world economy, another four million are added to this total.
27 February 2008
Feature: Fidel Castro's resignation opens up new chapter
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Fidel Castro in his days as a guerrila |
20 February 2008
OVER 80 members of the Committee for a Workers' International* - representing sections in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Venezuela and visitors from Europe and the USA - recently met in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for an education school...
6 December 2007
Chavez referendum result a big setback
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in the UK. Photo Marc Vallee |
11 October 2007
Socialism 2007: Debates to sharpen your socialism
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Socialism 2006, photo Paul Mattsson |
4 October 2007
Che Guevara - revolutionary fighter
Forty years after his death, flags, banners, portraits and the slogans of Che Guevara are carried on the mass demonstrations in the new revolt that is sweeping Latin America...
30 August 2007
Review: John Pilger's first cinema-released documentary is a damning indictment of US policy in Latin America, past and present. ... By Edd Mustill
9 August 2007
Exchanging socialist ideas worldwide
THE COMMITTEE for a Workers' International (CWI) held its annual summer school in Belgium. The socialist gives here some excerpts of the reports given by its sister European sections.
19 April 2007
Venezuela: Will the trade unions give up their independence?
THE VENEZUELAN president has announced the need to create a united socialist party, capable of transforming Venezuela and setting out on the road to socialism...
12 April 2007
Battling over the world's oil reserves
ALISTAIR TICE looks at the rivalry for access to the world's oil supplies and assesses the likely consequences for the world economy, and the continued dominance of US imperialism....
1 March 2007
Latin America: A continent in revolt
CWI world congress report (4): THE RECENT world congress of the Committee for a Workers' International (CWI - the socialist international organisation to which the Socialist Party is affiliated) debated the explosive developments in Latin America where th...
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