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People in Venezuela Can Oppose the Government but Still Reject US Intervention

Janine Jackson interview with Michelle Ellner FAIR - Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting
Venezuelans are not a political monolith. People in Venezuela can oppose the government, but still reject US intervention. They can be angry at corruption or mistakes the government has done, but still remember foreign interventions and meddling.

US Relied on Illegal Sanctions To Seize Venezuelan Oil Tanker

Marjorie Cohn Truthout
US armed forces’ seizure of the oil tanker constituted an unlawful use of force in violation of the UN Charter. This is the largest military buildup of US firepower in the Caribbean in decades. If regime change succeeds in Venezuela, Cuba may be next

Blockade Without End: The US Fails, Cuba Pays

Katrien Demuynck Morning Star
Sixty years of blockade have not made Cuba collapse, but they have devastated it. While Washington stands isolated at the United Nations, the Cuban people are paying the price.

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Tomás Gutiérrez Alea Was Revolutionary Cuba’s Great Director

Michael Chanan Jacobin
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea brought the experience of postrevolutionary Cuba to the screen in classic movies like Memories of Underdevelopment and Strawberry and Chocolate. Alea’s committed, artistically dazzling work set a benchmark for political cinema.
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