"Venezuela Speaks!" (audio)

Published: April 14, 2011, 11 p.m.

b"For the last decade, Venezuela\\u2019s \\u201cBolivarian Revolution\\u201d has captured international attention. Poverty, inequality, and unemployment have all dropped, while health, education, and living standards have seen a commensurate rise. Venezuela Speaks! is the real, bottom-up account of the country's bloodless uprising and reorganization.\\n\\nCo-editor Carlos Martinez will explain how the stories in Venezuela Speaks! offer a different perspective than that of the international mainstream media, which has focused predominantly on Venezuela\\u2019s controversial president, Hugo Chavez."