Despite news of inflation, crime, and looming threat of another guarimba insurrection there is some good news reported by Broadcast the Truth:
Venezuelan Vice President of Planning and Knowledge, Ricardo Menendez, said Wednesday the decline in the unemployment rate to 6.7% in July as in Venezuela have created over 4.5 million new jobs.
Menendez said at a press conference that 95% of Venezuelans eat three times a day, because the country's economy "has sufficient force" to support these figures.
"In the last two years there have been unprecedented attacks on the economy. There are only small perturbations from the point of view of desrrollo, we as an economic model and has to do with each of the attacks has been Venezuela (...) We are under a scheme of economic war in the country and yet we have seen indicators of food consumption per day per capita show that over 95% of our population eating three or more times a day. "
He stated that "regardless of the economic war that our country has suffered, there is an economy with an impressive force with a huge force. It's like a body that is infested with a virus and has sufficient strength to withstand the onslaught of an economic war".
You will not hear this in the International media at all, because it will not fit the media narrative of Venezuela is a failing economy because of centralized socialism. The real question is if they keep pushing the narrative of a failing economy, why 95% of Venezuelans are able to eat three times a day? It would explain why there are both long lines in Venezuelan supermarkets for both the working class and the middle-classes? The latter is obvious due to economic warfare but the former makes since because more than ever, they got more money to buy basic goods.
Showing posts with label socialism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label socialism. Show all posts
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
People interested in public office should go through PSUV Training School
In the tradition of the former Soviet Union's Communist Party school, the Communist Party of China's Party school, or in Venezuela's regional area Cuba's party training school, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela is planning to create it's own party school for those who are interested in running public office.
People interested in public office should go through PSUV Training School
By: Venezuelan News Agency (AVN) | Monday, 09/01/2014 2:01 PM
[Written by]Jacqueline Faria -- A Proposal presented Monday in the central region of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) to the formation of the Training System of political organization. One of the approaches outlined important is that candidates for public office to go through the Training School Boards and receive ideological-political, technical, and administrative training.
At the closing ceremony of the First Workshop on System Design Training PSUV, held at the Teresa Carreño Theater of Caracas, Faria emphasized that the aim should be to train a leader able to develop, deepen the revolutionary process and to ensure through the party, leading the struggles of the people and raising the class consciousness in the path to the Bolivarian socialism and political revolutionary.
Hegemony
After four days of meetings, the conclusions of the central region indicate that a picture of the PSUV to be formed under the principle of "being like Chavez" is required. As the leader of the Bolivarian Revolution, Hugo Chavez, involves discovering himself in the excluded, the marginalized, through class consciousness and struggle to ensure their social and historical rights, Faria said. The basis of the training will be called The tree of the four estates, covering the political thought of Simon Bolivar,the heroes Ezequiel Zamora and Simón Rodríguez, and Chavez also mentioned the need to adhere to the principles and socialist values: turn the crisis into an opportunity for victory; devote to the people to build a better world; combat waste, corruption and bureaucracy; and elevate the thinking of revolutionary ethics with the premise of consistency between what is said and what is done. "This leads us to raise the chavismo as a guide for present and future action," he added.
This program will be modeled to take the structure of the party Communist Cuba: state, municipal and national levels; and the equalization program knowledge to the tables has promoted the Sandinista party in Nicaragua.
"That is not only going to enter must pass through the esucela but leveling required of those who are now in government," said Faria.
Sectors
By Another central idea is to develop a sectoral component of training: for workers, youth, women, peasants, etc., as well as the creation of the Institute for Research in Social Sciences Alberto Muller Rojas.
The programs of study are suggested: the thought and action of Chavez; analysis of the Bolivarian Revolution revolutionary ethics and morals; history and characterization of imperialism; and world history, Latin American, Caribbean, national, regional and local geography; politicians and government studies; popular education; organizational, technical and electoral strategies; propaganda and political communication; gender; foreign policy and international relations; Human Rights; organization and functioning of the Party; social psychology; legal basis of the revolutionary process; and comprehensive security and defense of the nation.
Moreover, said the establishment of mass education circles and reflection and the creation of an evaluation system with task allocation, monitoring and control by the Party. Likewise, Faria recognized Psuv President Nicolas Maduro effort at this stage of transition to socialism and its interest in strengthening ideological education for the purpose of carrying the revolution to a tipping point actually.
Source: http://www.aporrea.org/contraloria/n256985.html
Translation based on Google translate
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In a global standpoint and in the history of socialism, if this school was established: This will be the first party school of socialism, in a socialist country to be built in a actual democratic socialist state. Not even China's who has economic and diplomatic ties with the coutnry, with it's formidable Party school has that accomplishment.
It is interesting of note that it is modeled after Cuba's program, which was also modeled after the former Soviet Union's party school, so Cuba does has influence, but passive influence of ideas not active influence.
People interested in public office should go through PSUV Training School
By: Venezuelan News Agency (AVN) | Monday, 09/01/2014 2:01 PM
[Written by]Jacqueline Faria -- A Proposal presented Monday in the central region of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) to the formation of the Training System of political organization. One of the approaches outlined important is that candidates for public office to go through the Training School Boards and receive ideological-political, technical, and administrative training.
At the closing ceremony of the First Workshop on System Design Training PSUV, held at the Teresa Carreño Theater of Caracas, Faria emphasized that the aim should be to train a leader able to develop, deepen the revolutionary process and to ensure through the party, leading the struggles of the people and raising the class consciousness in the path to the Bolivarian socialism and political revolutionary.
Hegemony
After four days of meetings, the conclusions of the central region indicate that a picture of the PSUV to be formed under the principle of "being like Chavez" is required. As the leader of the Bolivarian Revolution, Hugo Chavez, involves discovering himself in the excluded, the marginalized, through class consciousness and struggle to ensure their social and historical rights, Faria said. The basis of the training will be called The tree of the four estates, covering the political thought of Simon Bolivar,the heroes Ezequiel Zamora and Simón Rodríguez, and Chavez also mentioned the need to adhere to the principles and socialist values: turn the crisis into an opportunity for victory; devote to the people to build a better world; combat waste, corruption and bureaucracy; and elevate the thinking of revolutionary ethics with the premise of consistency between what is said and what is done. "This leads us to raise the chavismo as a guide for present and future action," he added.
This program will be modeled to take the structure of the party Communist Cuba: state, municipal and national levels; and the equalization program knowledge to the tables has promoted the Sandinista party in Nicaragua.
"That is not only going to enter must pass through the esucela but leveling required of those who are now in government," said Faria.
Sectors
By Another central idea is to develop a sectoral component of training: for workers, youth, women, peasants, etc., as well as the creation of the Institute for Research in Social Sciences Alberto Muller Rojas.
The programs of study are suggested: the thought and action of Chavez; analysis of the Bolivarian Revolution revolutionary ethics and morals; history and characterization of imperialism; and world history, Latin American, Caribbean, national, regional and local geography; politicians and government studies; popular education; organizational, technical and electoral strategies; propaganda and political communication; gender; foreign policy and international relations; Human Rights; organization and functioning of the Party; social psychology; legal basis of the revolutionary process; and comprehensive security and defense of the nation.
Moreover, said the establishment of mass education circles and reflection and the creation of an evaluation system with task allocation, monitoring and control by the Party. Likewise, Faria recognized Psuv President Nicolas Maduro effort at this stage of transition to socialism and its interest in strengthening ideological education for the purpose of carrying the revolution to a tipping point actually.
Source: http://www.aporrea.org/contraloria/n256985.html
Translation based on Google translate
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In a global standpoint and in the history of socialism, if this school was established: This will be the first party school of socialism, in a socialist country to be built in a actual democratic socialist state. Not even China's who has economic and diplomatic ties with the coutnry, with it's formidable Party school has that accomplishment.
It is interesting of note that it is modeled after Cuba's program, which was also modeled after the former Soviet Union's party school, so Cuba does has influence, but passive influence of ideas not active influence.
Monday, June 23, 2014
Learn the points of confrontation between "radicals" and "pragmatic" in the economic policy of Venezuela
The letter of the former Minister of Planning Jorge Giordani, and the most recent report by investment bank Bank of America / Merrill Lynch on Venezuela , have publicly formalized the existence of a confrontation over economic policy within the Cabinet of Ministers the area.
This is a (non-exhaustive) timely overview of the issues at stake and the positions of the "radical" and "pragmatic" wings.
1) Adjustments macroeconomic The two wings agree on the need for adjustments in economic policy. Obviously the approaches differ in the specifics.
2) Public expenditure Giordani's vision focuses on reducing public expenditure by way of a scheme that "increasingly against a grant expenditure schedule accompanied by success indicators that would facilitate a gradual expansion and curb expenditure not fulfill their commitments achievements. " The pragmatic wing, as reported by the Bank of America, prefers monetary policy actions that, in this way, restrict the flow of resources to the public sector.
3) Exchange rate policy Giordani favors a strict control mechanism by the state allocation of foreign exchange, with emphasis on combating corruption. The letter maintains prime rate Cadivi (with a high-level committee to authorize sector allocation) and the outline of Sicad (only one version). While the pragmatic wing prefers the option of exchange correction through unification in the market rate defined by the Sicad II. This would be seen as a "desirable" as in the medium and short term.
4) Price adjustments Giordani is in favor of a price adjustment (no doubt by way of reduction of subsidies) "which accommodated defense priorities purchasing power of the most vulnerable groups." The pragmatic wing would be more willing to widespread price adjustment resulting from the migration of imported products to Sicad II rate. These adjustments are being made through the measures taken by the Superintendence of Costs, although at a slower rate than expected.
5) Indebtedness Giordani firmly warned against the growth of external indebtedness derived from auction mechanism with dollar securities established in SITME. That was arrested in early 2013. Yet the pragmatic wing could encourage external financing under that "continued reliance on bonds rather than cash sales to feed SICAD II is a sign that the increase in external liabilities could emerge as the path of least resistance. "
6) Privatization While the former minister claimed the productive role of the state and does not address the possibility of privatization, the Bank of America document reveals the pragmatic wing layout to integrate the private sector. This would not be open to privatization but with joint ventures and other strategic alliances with the private sector.
Article Translation from Google Translate
Source from: http://la-tabla.blogspot.com/2014/06/conozca-los-puntos-de-la-confrontacion.html
This is a (non-exhaustive) timely overview of the issues at stake and the positions of the "radical" and "pragmatic" wings.
1) Adjustments macroeconomic The two wings agree on the need for adjustments in economic policy. Obviously the approaches differ in the specifics.
2) Public expenditure Giordani's vision focuses on reducing public expenditure by way of a scheme that "increasingly against a grant expenditure schedule accompanied by success indicators that would facilitate a gradual expansion and curb expenditure not fulfill their commitments achievements. " The pragmatic wing, as reported by the Bank of America, prefers monetary policy actions that, in this way, restrict the flow of resources to the public sector.
3) Exchange rate policy Giordani favors a strict control mechanism by the state allocation of foreign exchange, with emphasis on combating corruption. The letter maintains prime rate Cadivi (with a high-level committee to authorize sector allocation) and the outline of Sicad (only one version). While the pragmatic wing prefers the option of exchange correction through unification in the market rate defined by the Sicad II. This would be seen as a "desirable" as in the medium and short term.
4) Price adjustments Giordani is in favor of a price adjustment (no doubt by way of reduction of subsidies) "which accommodated defense priorities purchasing power of the most vulnerable groups." The pragmatic wing would be more willing to widespread price adjustment resulting from the migration of imported products to Sicad II rate. These adjustments are being made through the measures taken by the Superintendence of Costs, although at a slower rate than expected.
5) Indebtedness Giordani firmly warned against the growth of external indebtedness derived from auction mechanism with dollar securities established in SITME. That was arrested in early 2013. Yet the pragmatic wing could encourage external financing under that "continued reliance on bonds rather than cash sales to feed SICAD II is a sign that the increase in external liabilities could emerge as the path of least resistance. "
6) Privatization While the former minister claimed the productive role of the state and does not address the possibility of privatization, the Bank of America document reveals the pragmatic wing layout to integrate the private sector. This would not be open to privatization but with joint ventures and other strategic alliances with the private sector.
Article Translation from Google Translate
Source from: http://la-tabla.blogspot.com/2014/06/conozca-los-puntos-de-la-confrontacion.html
Monday, March 31, 2014
Fun with the Venezuelan Guarimba Insurrection by Chavistas
Despite the seriousness of the the February 12 Guarimba Insurrection, chavistas and their politically aware supporters have not lost their sense of humor as the events occurred. Facebook and Twitter has been used by Chavistas as much as the people who opposed the PSUV government with the hash tags #SOSVenezuela. Here's a few of the many images I found online
Organization MissPanama
Speech Bubble: I'm not a [national assembly]deputy or a president. I'm the Queen of Guarimas, Queen of Terrorism, and Queen of Capitalism
Top Caption: 9 out of 10 people do not support the [guarimba] protests
Yellow Speech bubble: Who ever get's tired... Epa! Where the people went?
Bottom Caption: The WARimba Failure
"Venezuela is with you Bolivarian National Guard"
Guarimbas of Chucky
Divine Justice puts them behind bars one by one.
Decent Venezuelans DO NOT want political thugs.
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Seige of the El Hatillo Restaurant
Today in the Venezuelan Opposition Civil Insurrection, two persons and their families eating a quiet dinner. Apparently someone find out about their get-together and call their "educated" friends to pot-bang and insult them and people who want to eat. It really begs the question: Where's the police when you need them. Oh wait, they don't want to.
The video republished below is a scene that happened on Friday night in the middle – upper middle class municipality of El Hatillo in the east of Caracas.
The name of the restaurant in question is Hajillos and the Venezuelan actors Roque Valero and Jorge Reyes were enjoying what they thought would be a quiet meal with family and friends.
The local “citizens” arrived who do not agree with Valero’s or Reyes’ socialist politics and started to intimidate and harass them with a cacophony of pot banging. The “citizens” gradually transformed themselves into a fascist mob of about 100 people.
The mob trapped them inside and Valero had the courage to come to the door to speak with them. He asked them what they wanted? What he had done? There was silence as there is no answer to justify this type of irrational behavior.
Source: http://axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/Article_66451.shtml
Here is the actual video in question:
The real question why would they bother a bunch of people eating in peace? I'll give you the real answer: They hate anyone who supports or even sympathies with the Socialist government. Even apolitical Venezuelans in middle-class or upper-class can be perceived as socialist if they opposed to the guarimbas that has been ongoing since Feburary 12. And why do they act like this: Years of propaganda and yellow journalism against the socialist government by the three major television station: Globovision, Venevision, and Televen. It's not working in the Western Caracas, but middle and upper classes in Caracas in Eastern Caracas are eating it up like hotcakes. Blindly following the media without question.
And again, where were the police? Most of the guarimbas are in opposition strong holds, and in these same opposition strongholds police simply do nothing to stop them. These are the same areas where opposition governors and mayors refuse fold their police forces into the recently created National Police. They just take the lazy way out and let the National Guard take care of the mess.
The video republished below is a scene that happened on Friday night in the middle – upper middle class municipality of El Hatillo in the east of Caracas.
The name of the restaurant in question is Hajillos and the Venezuelan actors Roque Valero and Jorge Reyes were enjoying what they thought would be a quiet meal with family and friends.
The local “citizens” arrived who do not agree with Valero’s or Reyes’ socialist politics and started to intimidate and harass them with a cacophony of pot banging. The “citizens” gradually transformed themselves into a fascist mob of about 100 people.
The mob trapped them inside and Valero had the courage to come to the door to speak with them. He asked them what they wanted? What he had done? There was silence as there is no answer to justify this type of irrational behavior.
Source: http://axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/Article_66451.shtml
Here is the actual video in question:
The real question why would they bother a bunch of people eating in peace? I'll give you the real answer: They hate anyone who supports or even sympathies with the Socialist government. Even apolitical Venezuelans in middle-class or upper-class can be perceived as socialist if they opposed to the guarimbas that has been ongoing since Feburary 12. And why do they act like this: Years of propaganda and yellow journalism against the socialist government by the three major television station: Globovision, Venevision, and Televen. It's not working in the Western Caracas, but middle and upper classes in Caracas in Eastern Caracas are eating it up like hotcakes. Blindly following the media without question.
And again, where were the police? Most of the guarimbas are in opposition strong holds, and in these same opposition strongholds police simply do nothing to stop them. These are the same areas where opposition governors and mayors refuse fold their police forces into the recently created National Police. They just take the lazy way out and let the National Guard take care of the mess.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
#PrayforVenezuela to Remain a Sovereign Nation
Most of the corporate-owned mainstream coverage of the Venezuelan Opposition Civil Insurrection involves the same refrain: "chaos, civil war, 54 percent inflation, crime, exit Maduro, government responsibility, peaceful students, Lopez, Harvard Business graduate, toilet paper..." It's the same refrain and chorus that most media outlets, even the Al-Jazeera Media Network's Al-Jazeera America and Al-Jazeera English repeating. Here's someone who actually lived in Venezuela for three decades in a rural village that has benefited from the ruling party's government.
Please note that this is an opinion piece.
Please note that this is an opinion piece.
When I built my home 17 years ago in a rural area outside Sanare in the western state of Lara, my neighbors were barely eking out a subsistence, digging for potatoes and herding goats and sheep. The only school in town was elementary level, and teachers showed up only two days per week on average. There were no modern modes of transport. If you got sick, you had to walk eight miles to town and get in line at 3 a.m. to be seen by a doctor the next day at the nearest hospital.
Today, that same community has an elementary and secondary school, and a free university that functions on the weekends. Every evening, the university offers adult classes. My neighbors are now doctors, lawyers and teachers. Their younger siblings face few barriers to pursuing their dreams. There are 18 new homes — double the amount before, with approximately the same population — built by the local community council in my enclave. Many of my neighbors have replaced horse sheds with driveways for their vehicles. There is also a free medical clinic, staffed by Cuban doctors and Venezuelan medical students from my community, half a mile down the road.
“For every year of the revolution, I think that everyone has gained a kilo,” said a surprised American visitor, commenting on my neighbor’s plumper physique.
These same stories could be told a thousand times over. If only journalists would actually come to Venezuela and leave their five-star hotels, maybe they would figure out why the country has repeatedly re-elected Chavismo in more than a dozen elections for the last 14 years, in what former U.S. President and democracy observer Jimmy Carter calls “the best electoral system in the world.”
Source: http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/3/venezuela-protestsmaduromediapropaganda.html
Most of the news coverage of Venezuela before the elections and the civil insurrection never focused on the positive changes Chavez and Maduro made to the country 15 years since the revolution. Great advancements made in food, medical services, education, economics. The same village that has been destitute and poor, are now rising up to the working-class standards. Living standards for working-class has basically shot through the roof, allowing them more disposable income to contribute to the economy. Even in the National Conference for Peace, held by Maduro, the president of the Polar Group of Companies stated that he actually benefited from the revolution as he gained more customers who can now buy his goods and participate in the economy.
The country, despite rising inflation, insecurity, and shortages of basic goods (all connected to the economic war that has been ongoing since 2004 and state governors aligned with the opposition who has refused to fold their police forces into the Venezuelan National Police Corps) is still actually in the initial stages of socialist democracy. When we mean a socialist democracy, we mean a active economic and political democracy than the passive democracy of most Western States. It is essential that the United States, deal with it's own problems than to interfere with another countries sovereign affairs. Besides the United States has much problems dealing with economic and social inequality in it's own borders.
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