Tag Archives: Venezuela

Things I’ve written lately, mostly elsewhere.

Posted on 17 December, 2019 by Mark Burton

I’m rather aware that I’ve been neglecting this blog lately.  It’s not because I’ve been inactive, the opposite, in fact.  So here is a list of the most important things I’ve written over the last year and a bit. “Properly” … Continue reading →

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What’s gone wrong in Venezuela?

Posted on 11 January, 2019 by eljubilado

What’s gone wrong in Venezuela? Mark H Burton1 pdf version [Update, 3 Feb, 2019: Some additional recent English language sources appear at the end – not in the pdf version yet.] This piece is intended as a guide to what’s … Continue reading →

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A little education is a dangerous thing

Posted on 23 March, 2014 by eljubilado

In this month, so called ‘peaceful’ right wing Venezuelan students have burned down a public University.  And the UK government has introduced rules preventing the sending of books to prisoners.  Says a lot.

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The news media and risings against elected governments.

Posted on 22 February, 2014 by eljubilado

updated 23/02/14 with more links to detailed coverage;  and 24/02/14 extra links at the end. The dominant news media in the UK are very selective in what they report. Latin American visitors often remark that their region hardly seems to … Continue reading →

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Venezuela: promise and challenge

Posted on 3 April, 2013 by eljubilado

One of the best articles I’ve seen on the state of the Venezuelan “Bolivarian Revolution”:  it sets out its promise and the challenges and contradictions it faces.  Notable among them is this: “…the priority to preserve the planet and save … Continue reading →

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