Complexities of Autonomy: Part Three of Four
A brief look at Latin American autonomous movements and their contradictions, third part of a four part overview of autonomous movements
Express Update of the Venezuelan situation (February 25, 2014)
Submitted by AES on Feb 27 2014 13:56
An english translation of a new update (25 February) from El Libertario about the wave of protests against the Maduro government in Venezuela.
An open letter on the situation in Venezuela, to the comrades of the FEL and El Libertario - Nosotros los Pobres
Submitted by Steven. on Feb 26 2014 09:58
An open letter to anarchists in Chile and Venezuela, taking a nuanced look at the wave of protests against the Maduro government.
Twelve FAQ about what is happening in Venezuela
Submitted by AES on Feb 24 2014 16:54
Twelve frequently asked questions about what is happening with the unrest in Venezuela answered by the excellent Caracas-based El Libertario newspaper.
Venezuela: 2014 is not 2002 - Rafael Uzcátegui
Submitted by Steven. on Feb 23 2014 23:07
A Venezuelan anarchist responds to the government's cries that the current wave of protests across the country is akin to the 2002 right-wing coup attempt.
Express summary of Venezuela’s situation for curious people and/or the poorly informed
Submitted by s.nappalos on Feb 22 2014 15:34
A translation of a Spanish article from El Libertario summarising the development of the protests in Venezuela during February 2014, and addressing the relationship of those protests to conditions in Venezuela and the Venezuelan right.
State funerals, amnesia and anarchism
A response by El Libertario to the statement of FAU on the death of Hugo Chavez. In memory of their beloved comrade Rafael Sposito (a.k.a.) "Daniel Barrett". Originally published in Spanish in TIERRA Y LIBERTAD, Madrid, May 2013, #298, p. 3-6. Translated by Julio Pacheco.
Latin Lib News podcast now online!
Submitted by Caiman del Barrio on May 7 2013 12:39
A new podcast discussing events in Latin America from a Libertarian Communist perspective. This first episode looks at the rise and legacy of Hugo Chávez. He may have died but his project – misleadingly named ‘revolutionary socialism for the 21st century’ – continues unabated in Venezuela.
Chávez' death: Neither in mourning nor celebration, time for social struggles to become autonomous!
Submitted by Caiman del Barrio on Mar 5 2013 23:27
When an illness becomes serious, when medical attention becomes a vehicle for myopic, politically motivated decisions and when a patient becomes drunk with power, it can only end this way. The strongman has died, and in so doing, he has initiated a substantial shift in the Venezuelan political landscape.
Venezuela: the killing of Sabino Romero
Submitted by Caiman del Barrio on Mar 4 2013 23:35
The official statement of the El Libertario collective following the murder of Sabino Romero, Yukpa indigenous rights activist, in Zulia, Venezuela last night.
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