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Maduro announced five new laws that were passed via the Enabling Law (AVN).

Five New Laws Passed to Provide Stronger Social Support and Undermine Corruption in Venezuela

Nov 14th
President Maduro passed five new laws yesterday in an attempt to create a stronger social safety net in the face of ongoing economic difficulty within Venezuela. The five laws, encouraging employment, creating greater guarantees in existing social programs, strengthening the power of communal councils and community financing, and increasing the rate of food subsidies, were all passed via the Enabling Law, which allows the President limited lawmaking  for a temporary period.
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Venezuelan Coffee Plant Marks 5 Years since Nationalisation
Nov 13th
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Embarks on Tour to “Stabilise” Oil Prices
Nov 13th
WB Report: Venezuela among Top Ten Countries for Investment in Education
Nov 13th
Unasur Bids Maduro Seek Economic Solutions, Colombia Suspends Mercosur Visas to Venezuelans
Nov 11th
Venezuela Receives Over 100 Palestinian Medical Students in Scholarship Program
Nov 11th
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Opinion & Analysis

An open concert in 2011 at the Nucleo of Santa Cruz in the Andean state of Merida, to the west of Venezuela. It is one of 180 ce

“Model of Tyranny” Criticism of Venezuela’s El Sistema Youth Orchestra System Provokes Response

By Hannah Ellis-Petersen - The Guardian, Nov 13th
A British academic has criticised Venezuela’s El Sistema youth orchestra system as a “model of tyranny”, provoking a response from a range of UK and Venezuelan music figures over the nature of the world famous program.
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An Interview with Raul Zelik: “State Bureaucracy is Not an Alternative to the Market”
By Vanessa Davies/ Correo del Orinoco , Nov 13th
"Change the System, Not the Climate!" Voices from the Social PreCOP
By Cory Fischer Hoffman - Venezuelanalysis.com, Nov 10th
For the Barrios, the Difference Between Repression and Revolution Depends on National Security
By Z.C. Dutka / various - Venezuealanalysis.com, Nov 5th
Why Predictions of Ebb in 'Pink Tide' Proved Premature
By Federico Fuentes- TeleSUR English, Nov 4th
The Corporate Assault on Latin American Democracy
By Justin Doolittle - Counterpunch, Nov 3rd
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"Change the System, Not the Climate!" Voices from the Social PreCOP
By Cory Fischer-Hoffman, Nov 8th
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Video

Venezuela: Families of Victims of Right-Wing Violence Seek Justice
By Rachael Boothroyd- TeleSUR English, Nov 11th

Venezuela in images

November Social PreCOP: Changing the System, not the Climate - Over 80 social movement organizations from around the world have converged on Margarita Island, Venezuela this week to discuss and debate climate change policy. 

Featured articles

The National Guard and police presence is on the rise as checkpoints and operatives are set up along public transportation route

For the Barrios, the Difference Between Repression and Revolution Depends on National Security

By Z.C. Dutka / various - Venezuealanalysis.com, Nov 5th
Early last month, five men were shot dead in a high-rise building at the center of Caracas during an early morning standoff between special intelligence police (CICPC) and armed members of revolutionary collectives. While the circumstances leading up to the event are still unclear, the so-called Quinta Crespo Massacre created a ripple effect within the Venezuelan left that quickly highlighted a growing rift between the revolutionary left and the Bolivarian government.
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Economic Indicators

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This CEPR has written various reports on the situation of the venezuelan economy. Read them here
Venezuela’s Indigenous Pemon are Caught in Time on Land Too Valuable for Numbers
By Z.C. Dutka- venezuelanalysis.com, Oct 21st
Planting the People's Seed Law in Venezuela
By Cory Fischer-Hoffman - Venezuelanalysis.com, Oct 15th
International Media Barely Raises Eyebrow over Assassination of Pro-Government Legislator in Venezuela
By Ewan Robertson - Venezuelanalysis.com, Oct 6th
Venezuela's “Political Prisoner” Allegory
By Cory Fischer-Hoffman - Venezuelanalysis.com, Oct 2nd
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