Venezuela's Constituent Assembly: Dictatorship or Democracy?
August 29, 2017
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as posted by the channelOn July 30th, Venezuelans elected a people's body called the
"Constituent Assembly." The Empire Files was on-the-ground in the weeks prior.
U.S. politicians, press and opposition in Venezuela called the
process a "coup" and further proof they need foreign regime-change intervention.
Abby Martin addresses the criticisms with Head of the Presidential
Commission to oversee the Constituent Assembly process, Elias Jaua, speaks to supporters and participants of the Assembly, interviews historian Chris Gilbert and explains what is at stake in Venezuela if the social programs instated under Chavez are terminated by the opposition.
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