(2025-12-18). Lukashenko: Belarus, USA can work together in Venezuela. eng.belta.by Belarus and the USA can work together to resolve the situation in Venezuela, and such a proposal was voiced to the American side, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with the U.S. media company Newsmax.
(2025-12-18). Maduro calls global protests, accuses US pf oil piracy in Caribbean sea clash; 'Will defeat…'. hindustantimes.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has called for global protests against the United States, accusing Washington of stealing Venezuelan oil in the Caribbean Sea. Speaking at the Constituent Congress of the Working Class in Caracas, Maduro urged port workers, oil and gas workers, and the merchant marine worldwide to mobilise against what he described as US "piracy." He stressed national unity against foreign interference and claimed Venezuela has been resisting a months-long campaign of pressure, including military deployments near its coast. Maduro also criticised Chile's president-elect José Antonio Kast, escal…
(2025-12-18). Julian Assange: Sweden broke own laws with Nobel Prize to Venezuela's Machado. strategic-culture.su By Max BLUMENTHAL and Wyatt REED | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | By awarding its peace prize to Trump's favorite Venezuelan oppos…
(2025-12-18). Marines know we don't kill unarmed survivors for a reason. responsiblestatecraft.org As the Trump Administration continues to kill so-called Venezuelan "narco terrorists" through "non-international armed conflict" (whatever that means), it is clear it is doing so without Congressional authorization and in defiance of international law. Perhaps worse, through these actions, the administration is demonstrating wanton disregard for centuries of Western battlefield precedent, customs, and traditions that righteously seek to preserve as many lives during war as possible.Continuing down this path will not only be a stain on our national honor that will spread like spilled ink, but will also ensure…
(2025-12-18). 'Absolute Dereliction of Duty': House Republicans Kill Venezuela War Powers Resolutions. scheerpost.com By Brett Wilkins for Common Dreams House Republicans on Wednesday defeated a pair of war powers resolutions aimed at reining in US President Donald Trump's airstrikes on alleged drug-running boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean and his increasingly aggressive provocations that critics fear are leading to a war on Venezuela. The first resolution, introduced by Rep. …
(2025-12-18). Venezuela International Conference; US Delegates Defy 'No-Fly Zone'. popularresistance.org Caracas, Venezuela – A delegation from the U.S. traveled to Venezuela to attend the People's Assembly for Peace and Sovereignty in our Americas held in Caracas from December 9—11. The activists represented organizations opposing U.S. imperialist wars and took part in a coordinated week of action across 100 cities from November 15-23 to demand "No U.S. War on Venezuela!" and "No Troops on Our Streets!" | It was of utmost importance to participate in the assembly hosted by the Venezuelan government and the Simón Bolivar Institute to show unwavering solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution as it defends itsel…
(2025-12-18). Nuevo buque solidario del ALBA-TCP llega a Cuba. cubadebate.cu Un nuevo buque con ayuda solidaria enviado por el Gobierno de Venezuela y la Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América (ALBA-TCP) arribó este miércoles 17 de diciembre al puerto Guillermón Moncada, en Santiago de Cuba, para apoyar en la recuperación de la isla tras el impacto del huracán Melissa.
(2025-12-18). Gobierno de Cuba rechaza de manera enérgica bloqueo naval de EEUU a Venezuela. radiohc.cu
(2025-12-18). Trump Moves Closer To War With Venezuela, And Other Notes. caitlinjohnstone.com.au ‚ùñ | President Trump
(2025-12-18). 'Unquestionably an Act of War': Trump Declares Naval Blockade Against Venezuela. portside.org 'Unquestionably an Act of War': Trump Declares Naval Blockade Against Venezuela |
(2025-12-18). US Racist Immigration Policy Toward Haiti Reinforces Imperialism. popularresistance.org On November 26th 2025, the Trump administration terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti using nearly identical language to the TPS cancellations earlier this year for displaced Venezuelans and affecting upward of 353,000 Haitian migrants. In both cases, the Department of Homeland Security claimed that continued protections were "not in the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States," affirming U.S. policy abuses redefine their "interests" at a whim. | While the U.S. has long politicized displacement from leftist states like Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, casting migrants as…
(2025-12-18). Julian Assange Files Criminal Complaint Over 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. popularresistance.org WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange filed a criminal complaint on December 17, accusing 30 individuals linked to the Nobel Foundation of serious offenses under Swedish law, including gross misappropriation of funds, facilitation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, and financing the crime of aggression. | The complaint, submitted to both the Swedish Economic Crime Authority and the Swedish War Crimes Unit, demands the immediate freezing of the SEK 11 million ($1.18 million USD) Nobel Peace Prize funds awarded to Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado.
(2025-12-18). China Voices Support for Venezuela After U.S. Blockade, No Rescue in Sight. moderndiplomacy.eu China has voiced opposition to what it described as "unilateral bullying" after the United States ordered a blockade of oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, a move that sharply escalates pressure on the OPEC member and its president, Nicolas Maduro. The blockade comes as Washington has increased its military presence in the region, including troops …
(2025-12-18). How Venezuela has been preparing for a US invasion for more than two decades. |
(2025-12-18). House unable to halt Venezuela war march. responsiblestatecraft.org Tonight the House of Representatives failed to pass a
(2025-12-18). Presidente Maduro alertó a secretario general de la ONU sobre escalada de EEUU. radiohc.cu La Cancillería de Venezuela indicó este miércoles en un comunicado que el presidente Nicolás Maduro alertó al secretario general de las Naciones Unidas, António Guterres, sobre la escalada de amenazas contra su país y sus graves implicaciones para la paz regional. | En diálogo telefónico con el titular del organismo internacional, el mandatario denunció las recientes manifestaciones públicas del presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, en una red social, en las que afirmó, "de manera inaceptable, que el petróleo, las riquezas naturales y el territorio venezolano le pertenecían". | Maduro expresó que esas expresio…
(2025-12-18). PDF of December 18 print issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF Venezuela int'l conference U.S. delegates defy 'no-fly zone' Young workers reject capitalism Billionaire media barons New book: 'China Changes Everything' Philly hospital defends trans patients Tribute to Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Disability rights and justice Trump's racism and historic stagflation Starbucks workers expand strike Philly solidarity with Venezuela . . . |
(2025-12-18). Cuba respalda cumplimiento de derechos humanos en Venezuela. radiohc.cu El embajador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, representante permanente de Cuba ante la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra y otras Organizaciones Internacionales en Suiza, respaldó la institucionalidad y soberanía de Venezuela. | El diplomático intervino este martes en el diálogo interactivo sobre la actualización oral del Alto Comisionado respecto a la situación de los derechos humanos en la República Bolivariana de Venezuela. | Benítez Verson afirmó que Cuba rechaza la imposición de mecanismos punitivos, selectivos y parcializados en materia de derechos humanos, que desconocen las instituciones nacionales y se con…
(2025-12-18). Congress Squanders Last Chance to Block Venezuela War Before Going on Vacation. theintercept.com 
The House voted down a pair of measures to halt strikes on alleged drug boats and on Venezuelan land on Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump announced a blockade on the South American country. | Democrats sponsoring the measures were able to peel off only two Republicans on the first vote and three on the second as the GOP rallied around the White House. | On Tuesday, Trump announced a partial blockade — considered an act of war in international law — against Venezuela after weeks of threatening military action. | "If we intensify hostilities in Venezuela, we have no idea what we're walkin…
(2025-12-18). US forces strike another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 4. scmp.com The US military said on Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people on the same day the US House rejected efforts to limit President Donald Trump's power to use military force against drug cartels. | US Southern Command stated on social media that the vessel was operated by narco-terrorists along a known trafficking route. The military didn't provide evidence behind the allegations but posted a video of a boat moving through water…
(2025-12-17). Venezuela Condemns US Piracy Before UN as Killings Resume; US Debate Heats Up, and Trinidad Lends Airports to US Military Operations. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The letter, presented by Venezuela's ambassador to the UN, Samuel Moncada, to Security Council President Samuel Z'bogar of Slovenia, concerns the Dec. 10, 2025, incident in international waters of the Caribbean wherein US forces targeted a private oil tanker engaged in legitimate trade while it transported Venezu…
(2025-12-17). Trump imposes blockade, admits Venezuela war is about oil. peoplesworld.org 
Oil, oil, oil, oil, oil—the word appeared five times in President Donald Trump's Truth Social post on Tuesday announcing the U.S. military was imposing a "TOTAL AND COMPLETE BLOCKADE" of sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of Venezuela. The White House occupant's inability to restrain himself from openly coveting the South American nation's natural …
(2025-12-17). Bill To Block Trump From Launching War With Venezuela Fails in the House. news.antiwar.com The House on Wednesday voted down a War Powers Resolution meant to block President Trump from launching a war with Venezuela without congressional authorization, as required by the Constitution. The bill failed in a vote of 211-213, with nine representatives not voting. Just three Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the bill: Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY), …
(2025-12-17). Venezuela int'l conferenceU.S. delegates defy 'no-fly zone'. workers.org 
Caracas, Venezuela A delegation from the U.S. traveled to Venezuela to attend the People's Assembly for Peace and Sovereignty in our Americas held in Caracas from December 9—11. The activists represented organizations opposing U.S. imperialist wars and took part in a coordinated week of action across 100 cities from November . . . | Continue reading Venezuela int'l conference | U.S. delegates defy 'no-fly zone' at Workers.org