Links
English
Basic Information on Venezuela
News & Analysis
ABN (English) - articles from the government's news agency in English
Axis of Logic Venezuela Section - Collection of opinion and analysis articles on Venezuela
Daily Journal - Venezuela's only English-language print newspaper, now online
Petroleumworld - English-language news on the oil industries of Venezuela, Bolivia, Trinidad, and Peru
Ven Global Newsletter - Weekly Venezuelan government newsletter published by the Ministry of Communication and Information
Venezuela Information Office - Information office set up by the Venezuelan Embassy in the U.S.
Venezuela Star - Compilation of news articles with focus on Venezuela, but also covering the rest of the world, apparently randomly selected
VHeadline - One of the oldest pro-government news websites on Venezuela, updated daily (often offline)
ZNet Venezuela Watch - Analysis and opinion articles about Venezuela from a progressive perspective
Blogs
A Gringa Diary - An Australian in Venezuela reports from a personal perspective what's happening
A Gringo in the Bolivarian Republic - irregularly updated blog by an anonymous Ph.D. student in Caracas
BoRev - bitingly funny comments on mainstream media news coverage of Venezuela
Cowboy in Caracas - former Maryknoll priest from Wisconsin with decades of experience in Venezuela, author of a book with the same name
Gringo in Venezuela - by Venezuelanalysis.com's Chris Carlson, from Mérida
Oil Wars - in-depth commentary mostly on Venezuela and occasionally on the war in Iraq
Postcards from the Revolution - Eva Golinger's recently launched and highly informative blog
Red Pepper's Venezuela Blog - Red Pepper, a progressive British magazine presents news and analysis on Venezuela, edited by Pablo Navarrete
Alexandra Beech - hard-line anti-Chavez commentary
Caracas Chronicles - perhaps the most sophisticated and intelligent anti-Chavez commentary by Venezuelan expatriate Francisco Toro and Katy
Citizen Feathers - Venezuelan expat in California
The Devil's Excrement - on of the longest running anti-Chavez blogs, by Miguel Octavio, an Orchid aficionado and dedicated blogger, from Caracas
The End of Venezuela as I know it - A Venezuelan university student writes on Venezuela and the anti-Chavez student movement
VCrisis - an on again, off again Chavez-hating and Pinochet-praising blog by Aleksander Boyd
Venezuela Cries, Venezuela Bleeds
Venezuela News and Views - by Daniel Duquenal, a view from Yaracuy state
Venezuela Today - A portal with many links to opposition websites (and some pro-government)
Organizations
Washington Office on Latin America
Solidarity Groups - U.S. (list thanks to Americans for Chavez)
Americans for Hugo Chavez (MySpace Group)
Anti-War.Com - Venezuela Section
Battalia San Patricio Bolivarian Circle
Bolivarian Resistance: Adios US Militarry Bases
ChicagoVenezuela · Chicago-Venezuela
Circulo Bolivariano de Cincinnati
Circulo Bolivariano de Houston (Texas, Spanish only)
Circulo Bolivariano de Los Angeles "Ezequiel Zamora"
International Action Center - Venezuela Campaign
Latin America Solidarity Coalition - National Solidarity Conference On Venezuela (March 2006)
Lucy Parsons Bolivarian Circle (Milwaukee)
Radio Defensa Venezuela (Miami-based, Spanish only)
San Patricio Bolivarian Circle
Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution
Vsglist · Venezuela Solidarity Group
Britain
Hands Off Venezuela - Scotland
Venezuelan Newsletter (Bolivarian Embassy to the U.K.)
Canada
Fightback - The Marxist Voice of Labour and Youth (Canada, Hands Off Venezuela)
International Solidarity & Friendship Centre - Venezuela Bolivariana Tours
Australia
Venezuela Solidarity - For us there is no other road but revolution
Other Venezuela-Related Groups/Sites
Americas.Org - Venezuela Section
Autonomy & Solidarity - Venezuela Section (Canada)
hugochavez (blog, Netherlands)
In Defence of Marxism - Venezuela Section
International Viewpoint - Venezuela Section
Prout Research Institute of Venezuela
Stop U.S.A. (Belgium) - Venezuela Section
The Revolution will not be Televised
Tidsskriftcentret.Dk - Articles in English (Denmark)
Venezuela-Sri Lanka Bolivarian Friendship Circle
Tourism
Traditional
WikiTravel - A wiki with general information on traveling to Venezuela
Political
Expansion EcoSur - Political Eco-Tourism in Venezuela
Global Exchange - Venezuela Program - Organizes delegations to Venezuela on a regular basis
Solidarity Exchange Network / United States - Venezuela - Organizes delegations to Venezuela on a regular basis
Spanish
Portals
Auyantepui - Directory of Venezuelan websites
Bolivarianos en la Red - links to Bolivarian websites (fairly out of date)
LANIC - Latin American Network Information Center of the University of Texas, many useful links to Venezuelan websites, especially for academics
Venezuela Today - Opposition-oriented portal to news sites on Venezuela
News & Analysis
Cadena Global - the website of the company that owns Últimas Noticias and El Mundo
El Mundo - Venezuela's main afternoon paper. (subscription needed)
Panorama - Maracaibo - another important source of non-opposition reporting.
Quinto Día - a weekly newspaper with mostly opinion and analysis articles, mostly from an opposition perspective, but with some pro-government views
Televen - Third largest nacional television network
Últimas Noticias - Venezuela's largest newspaper. One of the few that provides objective and balanced news on Venezuela. (subscription needed)
Venevisión - Venezuela's largest television network, owned by Gustavo Cisneros
Antiescuálidos.com - one of the first and most important pro-Chavez sites.
Aporrea - constantly updated news and analysis
Diario Vea - The main pro-government newspaper
Medios bolivarianos - a listing of bolivarian media websites
Rebelión - Venezuela - a site dedicated to news and analysis on Latin America, with a special section on Venezuela.
RNV - the main state-run radio channel, has an excellent website
TeleSUR - The only alternative to CNN en español for Latin America, financed by Venezuela, Cuba, Bolivia, and Uruguay
Temas Venezuela - A weekly opinion and analysis newspaper
TVes - The channel that replaced RCTV, Venezuelan Social Television, with a variety of mostly entertainment programming, from independent producers (site is not yet fully functional)
Venezolana de Televisión - the main state-run television station
Vive - a national community TV channel, excellent website
Anti-Government/Opposition (A small selection - for a full listing, see: Venezuela Today)
Correo del Caroní - Ciudad Guayana
Descifrado - something like a "Drudge Report" for the opposition
El Nacional - One of Venezuela's main newspapers, from a supposedly social democratic perspective, but very anti-Chavez (subscription needed)
El Universal - Venezuela's oldest newspaper, quite conservative
Globovisión - 24-hour national news channel
NoticieroDigital - a collection of columnists, mostly opposition, but with some pro-government and with very rowdy and very anti-Chavez discussion forums
RCTV - formerly on VHF, as of May 27, 2007 "only" on internet, cable, and satellite
Tal Cual - afternoon newspaper founded by Teodoro Petkoff (subscription only)
Unión Radio - Venezuela's main oppositional news radio station, has some pro-government programs, though.
Groups
ASOCVIC - the website of the (pro-Chavez) victims of the April 2002 coup attempt.
COFAVIC - A pretty much opposition-oriented HR group that was started after the 1989 Caracazo, in which 300-3,000 people were killed by the government
Defensoria del Pueblo - The government's human rights defender's office, which has in-depth information on a variety of human rights cases, such as the April 2002 coup attempt and extra-judicial executions of presumed criminals by local police forces
PROVEA - Venezuela's most respected human rights group, which presents the most balanced picture of human rights in Venezuela.
ANMCLA - Venezuela's community and alternative media association
Medios Bolivarianos - a site for Bolivarian alternative media.
PSUV - Blog for the Unified Socialist Party of Venezuela, the new socialist party of President Chavez
Soberanía - a site dedicated to analyzing the oil industry. While generally pro-Chavez it is opposed the government's oil policy, criticizing it from the left
Viva la Arepa - an interesting site run by Colombians in solidarity with Venezuela's Bolivarian movement.
11abril.com -opposition site dedicated towards presenting the Chavez government as the main perpetrators of the Aprill 11, 2002 deaths.
CTV -Venezuela's opposition-oriented trade union federation.
Fedecameras - the country's largest Chamber of Commerce, which helped organized the April 2002 coup attempt.
Frente Institucional Militar - an important retired officer organization that is opposed to Chavez' military policies.
Primero Justicia - one of Venezuela's newest and more successful conservative/neo-liberal parties.
Reconocelos - a site dedicated to identifying Chavistas and denouncing them as criminals.
Venezuelan Government
Ministries of Popular Power
Agricultura y Tierras - Agriculture and Land
Alimentación - Food
Ambiente - Environment
Ciencia y Tecnología - Science and Technology
Comunicación y la Información - Communication and Information
Cultura - Culture
Defensa - Defense
Deporte - Sports
Economía Comunal - Communal Economy
Educación - Education
Educación Superior - Higher Education
Energía y Petróleo - Energy and Petroleum
Finanzas - Finances
Industrias Básicas y Minería - Basic Industries and Mines
Industrias Ligeras y Comercio - Light Industries and Commerce
Infraestructura - Infrastructure
Participación y el Desarrollo Social - Participation and Social Development
Planificación y el Desarrollo - Planning and Development
Presidencia de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela - Presidency
Pueblos Indígenas - Indigenous Peoples (no website yet)
Relaciones Exteriores - Foreign Relations
Relaciones Interiores y Justicia - Interior and Justice
Salud - Health
Telecomunicaciones y la Informática - Telecommunication and Informatics
Trabajo y Seguridad Social - Work and Social Security
Turismo - Tourism
Vicepresidencia de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela - Vice-Presidency
Vivienda y el Hábitat - Home and Habitat
Other State Institutions
Asamblea Nacional - National Assembly
Banco Central de Venezuela - Venezuelan Central Bank
Consejo Nacional Electoral - National Electoral Council
Contraloría General - Comptroller General
Defensoria del Pueblo - Defender of the People (Human Rights Defender)
Fiscalia General - Attorney General
Tribunal Supremo de Justicia - Supreme Tribunal of Justice
Venezuelan Embassy in the U.S.
Venezuelan Embassy in the U.K.
Venezuelan Embassies around the world
