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Venezuelans party after news of President Nicolas Maduro's re-election
NICOLAS Maduro declared that Venezuela’s “revolution is here to stay” after sweeping to an overwhelming victory in Sunday’s presidential elections, taking 68 per cent of the vote.
“It has been a heroic, beautiful, popular victory forged in the struggle. I’m the president of all Venezuelans,” Mr Maduro declared in his victory speech.
Jubilant supporters in Caracas chanted: “Let’s go, Nico,” letting off fireworks in celebration of Mr Maduro retaining the presidency.
The US attack on Venezuela raises grave threats to Cuba and the region, writes NATASHA HICKMAN of Cuba Solidarity Campaign
International solidarity can ensure that Trump and his machine cannot prevail without a level of political and economic cost that he will not want to pay, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
The global left must be unwavering in it is support for Venezuela as Washington increases its aggression, and clear-eyed about the West’s cynical motives for targeting it, says CLAUDIA WEBBE
US baseless accusations of drug trafficking and the outrageous putting of a bounty on a president of a sovereign country do not bode well, reports PABLO MERIGUET