Voltaire Network

Humberto Márquez

Journalist

12 articles

English Español

Step Back Renews Women’s Drive to Move Forward in Venezuela

by Humberto Márquez

Caracas (Venezuela) | 3 July 2006

A recent Supreme Court ruling that undermines the safety of domestic violence victims has galvanised activists in Venezuela, who vow to step up the fight against a scourge that the country’s advanced gender-equality laws have so far failed to eradicate.

A Loud, Multicoloured ’No’ to Imperialism and War

by Humberto Márquez

Caracas (Venezuela) | 31 January 2006

Although the sixth World Social Forum grants equal
importance to all of the myriad workshops, seminars and other activities
taking place this week in the Venezuelan capital and to all of the
participating civil society groups and figures, that has not kept some
personalities from standing (...)

Venezuela to Expel U.S. Evangelical Group

by Humberto Márquez

Caracas (Venezuela) | 18 October 2005

Venezuela will expel the U.S. evangelical group New Tribes Mission, which has been active in indigenous communities along the southern border with Colombia and Brazil since 1946, President Hugo Chávez announced Wednesday.

Venezuela’s Chavez consolidates his power, as Opposition weakens

by Humberto Márquez

Caracas (Venezuela) | 20 April 2005

President Hugo Chavez is governing Venezuela today virtually without any effective, united opposition, as shown by the third anniversary of the events of April 11-14, 2002, when massive opposition protests preceded a short-lived civil-military coup d’etat, and huge groups of Chavez supporters (...)