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Attacks on Venezuelan Commune and Farmland Reported, Crops Destroyed

  Santa Elena, (venezuelanalysis.com)- Over the past week, two different Venezuelan groups have stepped forward to denounce illegitimate raids conducted by National Guard officials (GNB) against peasants on disputed farmland in Barinas state, and on the agricultural commune El Maizal, respectively. Over a thousand acres of crops were reportedly destroyed in Barinas. Edison Diaz, the … Continue reading

Breastfeeding Rates Increase by 536% in Venezuela thanks to Promotion and Support in the Bolivarian Revolution

Translated from original article here by Yvke Mundial/Anais Lucena: Breastfeeding rates in Venezuela, which were at 7% in the 1990s, have risen to 44% at present, which represents an increase of 536% over the course of the Bolivarian Revolution. This represents positive results and important advances in the politics of this issue, which has been … Continue reading

The Magna Carta of Holistic Ecology: cry of the Earth/ cry of the poor

Leonardo Boff Theologian-Philosopher Earthcharter Commission Before engaging in commentary, is worth noting a few features of Pope Francis’ encyclical letter, Laudato sí’. This is the first time a Pope had discussed ecology as holistic ecology (because it goes beyond the environment) in such a complete form. Great surprise: he develops the theme within a new … Continue reading

Witness Venezuela’s Elections This December-6, 2015

Travel to Venezuela for the Elections! December-6, 2015 Delegation to Venezuela December 2 to 12, 2015 This December, witness one of the most important elections in the history of Venezuela, and of the hemisphere. On December 6, the people of Venezuela will exercise their right to vote in elections for deputies to the country’s National … Continue reading

Campesino Leader Assassinated in Carabobo State, Authorities Blame Landowners

  Caracas, 2015 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan campesino leader Roberto Carrera was shot dead in northwestern Carabobo State on Saturday. He is the latest victim of assassins hired by large landowners to put down demands for agrarian reform, according to national authorities. The 36-year champion of campesino land rights died Saturday morning after being shot three … Continue reading

VENEZUELA TO CONSIDER BAN ON TRANSGENIC SEED

By: William Camacaro, Senior Analyst at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs, and Frederick B. Mills, Senior Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs First published by the Council on Hemispheric Affairs On June 3, 2015, a network of grassroots organizations in collaboration with the legislative and executive branches of government, proposed a popular version … Continue reading

Venezuela has invested US$142 billion dollars in food programs over the last 10 years.

This content was originally published by teleSUR Venezuelan Vice President Jorge Arreaza urged the international community to speed up the fight against hunger, as World leaders gather Monday at the biannual conference of United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Representatives from some 190 countries, including 130 ministers, 12 heads of state are in Rome for … Continue reading

ALERT ON SEED LAW IN VENEZUELA

ALERT ON SEED LAW IN VENEZUELA By Revolucion Alimentaria On June 4, 2015, the Presidential Council on Communes, representing communal councils across the country, approved a SEED LAW bill for submission to a second debate by the National Assembly, a further step towards the promulgation of the historical proposal into law. This SEED LAW proposal … Continue reading

2500 farmworkers are trained at the Peasant University Argimiro Gabaldón

By Magdalena Valdez-YVKE Mundial Translated by Revolution Alimentaria. One of the founding members of the Peasant University of Venezuela Argimiro Gabaldón, Atenea Jiménez, shared this past Monday that about 2500 workers receive training in the school. “The Peasant Univerisy” was born as an iniciative of the Popular Power for the emancipation of the peasant men … Continue reading

Venezuela among 29 countries worldwide that has dramatically reduced hunger

AVN.- There are currently 795 million hungry people in the world, according to figures from the latest report released Wednesday by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Program (WFP), which also shows that only 29 countries, among which is Venezuela, have met … Continue reading

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