For several months now, the right-wing opposition in Venezuela have been taking to the streets with violent riots in an attempt to destabilise and overthrow the democratically elected Maduro government. Jorge Martin examines the turbulent political situation in Venezuela and discusses the future of the Bolivarian Revolution.

The second round of the French parliamentary elections on Sunday saw record levels of abstentions, with voters in many cases presented with little alternative. The composition of the National Assembly is therefore more disconnected than ever from the political reality of the country. The task now is to organise the fightback against the new government.

Following the first round of the French parliamentary elections on Sunday, Macron is assured an absolute majority in the National Assembly. But this is an illusory victory. In reality, there was a record level of abstentions. Despite the propaganda of the capitalist press, the new French President’s popularity is already precarious.