[News] Chavismo Has Not Been Overthrown; It Is Wounded

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Chavismo Has Not Been Overthrown; It Is Wounded
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Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, accompanied by National
Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello.
Photo: PSUV/file photo.

*Western/white Latin American watchers are pronouncing the Bolivarian
project as dead, claiming that Delcy has “overthrown” Chavismo.*

By Carlos Cruz Mosquera (ANTICONQUISTA) – May 21, 2026

A more mature and nuanced analysis from the Left is that Venezuela’s
Bolivarian project is wounded, and some aspects are more affected than
others. Importantly, reports from within the country indicate that the
Bolivarian project continues providing social and public programs for the
masses.

Furthermore, significant efforts continue to break the ongoing US sanctions
in order to sustain these popular programs. This is why it is important
that we do not fall into simplistic and impulsive denunciations of Acting
President Delcy Rodríguez and her administration.

Importantly, what the denunciations of Western leftists fail to focus on is
the central role of their own movements and governments in all of this.
Their own leftist movements have not only been ineffective in terms of
supporting Venezuelan sovereignty, but they have also failed to bring about
anything close to the Bolivarian project.

Moreover, stating that Chavismo has been overthrown or that it’s a spent
force ignores the millions of Venezuelans—not just those in government—who
continue to make up the project. This Eurocentric, frankly racist
perspective ignores the millions of Venezuelans who continue to be on the
streets for Chavismo.

We must recognize, however, that there is a serious issue when it comes to
certain policies, particularly international solidarity. We have seen that
Chavismo’s renowned anti-imperialist stance has been affected. Importantly,
the recent case involving the extradition of former diplomat Alex Saab has
led many to portray it as the last nail in the project’s coffin. While it
does appear to be a serious betrayal, the reality is more complicated—a
reality that Western Latin American watchers, from their remote offices,
are often slow to grasp.

It could be true, as Delcy’s government argues, that Saab was both an
effective trade envoy for the Bolivarians and, at the same time, involved
in irregular dealings. This is not a stretch, considering that Saab’s
lawyer and close associate was none other than Abelardo de la
Espriella—Colombia’s Trump-style, far-right presidential candidate, known
for his close links to criminal networks in Colombia and across the region.

Yes, agreed: if he committed a crime, then he should be tried at home,
whether in Colombia or Venezuela. However, portraying Saab as an innocent
loyalist being betrayed misses the nuance of the case—nuances often
overlooked by overzealous Western leftists with simplistic positions, in
which our protracted processes are seen as either wholly heroic or wholly
villainous.

The comradely position to take on Venezuela—and on our whole region right
now—is to accept that imperialism has impacted our projects in recent
times, but also to recognize that our people continue to resist, sometimes
forced to compromise, yet always seeking to create social, economic, and
political space to continue deepening our projects. In the end, Venezuela’s
people will triumph and reclaim the path that Chávez envisioned.

(ANTICONQUISTA <https://x.com/ANTICONQUISTA/status/2057531722645061931>)

CCM/OT

Carlos Cruz Mosquera
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