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Owen Anderson's avatar

"She is, in some ways, a living symbol of Western democracy, a Nobel laureate carrying the hopes of a nation exhausted by authoritarianism, and her popularity within Venezuela remains unmatched by any other political figure." I laughed out loud reading this article.

What has MCM done to advocate for the betterment of the Venezuelan people? Has she ever denounced the genocidal US sanctions that are responsible for debilitating and killing tens of thousands of her compatriots? What about the military operation that obliterated dozens of Venezuelan people in January 2026? What kind of leverage has EVER been gained by elitist right-wingers like Lester Toledo, Leopoldo López, Juan Guaidó, Henry Ramos etc. currying favor with the US empire via fake 'populist' parties such as Acción Democrática and Primera Justicia? If Venezuela under the PDVSA is 'authoritarian,' what do you call the world's largest military superpower doing everything it can to make life miserable for the people living there?

Joshua Collins's avatar

Hello, thanks for the comment. I dodnt write this piece, but I am one of the editors here at PWS and have written considerably on the topic (and spent a lot of time in Venezuela as well as the borderlands.)

We’ve covered all the topics you mention here extensively. Part of publishing op-eds by people actually affected by US actions is diversity of viewpoints. And thats what journalism is about

As for what I would call PDVSA nowadays , well thats pretty evident

Bourgeoise compradores selling out their own people to Tio Sam