As I have said previously, the Delcy Rodriguez government has made big economic and political concessions to US imperialism. This includes in relation to Palestine.
However, anti-government protest activity by leftists has been minimal. The interview with Andreina Chavez and Maria Paez gives an indication of why this is the case: Venezuela: Chavistas Reject ‘Treason’ Claims Against Delcy Rodríguez, Defend Critical Unity – Orinoco Tribune<https://orinocotribune.com/venezuela-chavistas-reject-treason-claims-against-delcy-rodriguez-defend-critical-unity/> Venezuela is under extreme pressure from the United States. The US is stealing Venezuela's oil revenue. It is holding Venezuela's president (Nicolas Maduro) as a prisoner. It could launch a new and more devasting military attack at any time if the Venezuelan government openly defies it. Chavez says there are still US warships off Venezuela's coast. This implies there is a continuing threat to seize any ship that enters or leaves a Venezuelan port without US permission. Thus in her view the naval blockade is still in effect. In this situation, Chavez and Paez say there is a need for national unity. Chavez says that the enemy is not Delcy Rodriguez but the US empire. This does not exclude criticism of the government. Chavez cites a rally where US and Israeli flags were burnt, which implies disagreement with government policy. But Chavez says the demonstration was directed against imperialism and zionism, not against the Venezuelan government. For those of us outside Venezuela, our tasks are to oppose the blockade, demand the ending of sanctions, demand freedom for Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores, etc. Chris Slee _,_._,_ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#42969): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/42969 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/120712101/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
