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The United States has been trying to oust Venezuela’s Chavista government since 1998. The Trump administration is continuing the trend, writes Ian Richardson

DONALD TRUMP’S Secretary of State Rex Tillerson recently confirmed his support for regime change in Venezuela, stating that he would seek to work with right-wing governments and organisations in the region to replace the elected Chavista government of Nicolas Maduro.

The former ExxonMobil CEO said: “I would urge close co-operation with our friends in the hemisphere, particularly Venezuela’s neighbours Brazil and Colombia, as well as multilateral bodies such as the OAS (Organisation of American States), to seek a negotiated transition to democratic rule in Venezuela.”

When it comes to Tillerson’s stance on Venezuela, it’s also worth noting that he lost a World Bank arbitration battle against the Venezuelan government over the nationalisation of ExxonMobil assets.

  • On March 11, the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign is hosting a day school entitled Trump’s US, Venezuela and the new Latin America — Regime Change Up the Agenda? from 11am- 5pm at the International Transport Workers’ Federation, 49-60 Borough Road, London, SE1 1DR. Speakers include the Venezuelan ambassador Rocio Maneiro, Julia Felmanas from the Brazilian Workers’ Party, the writer and journalist Richard Gott, former London mayor Ken Livingstone and general secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Kate Hudson. More info and register at bit.ly/TrumpVen.
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