A new socialist party
The most promising political development in Venezuela this year was the formation of the Party of Revolution and Socialism (PRS). Four hundred people met in Caracas to found the party in July. The new party consists of existing left organisations, such as Morenoist Opción de Izquierda Revolucionaria (OIR, Revolutionary Left Option), the Opción Clasista de Trabajadores (which groups together workers from the oil industry) and the student collective Activate from the Central University of Venezuela. The party includes several well-known UNT leaders, including Orlando Chirino and Stalin Perez...