(2025-12-24). US tells UN it will deprive Venezuela's Maduro, drug cartel of resources. geo.tv 
United States Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz speaks during a Security Council meeting to discuss 'ongoing US aggression' against Venezuela, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, December 23, 2025. — ReutersUS tells UN it will cut Maduro, drug cartel off from…
(2025-12-24). U.S. Republicans fear Venezuela 'regime change' could backfire as Trump escalates pressure on Maduro. tehrantimes.com Republican lawmakers are divided over whether President Trump should escalate military pressure on Venezuela to oust President Nicolás Maduro, with some Republicans warning that "regime change" has a history of backfiring on the United States, The Hill reported.
(2025-12-24). National Single Payer Condemns Acts of U.S. Foreign Aggression. counterpunch.org 
Summary: National Single Payer, a national, grassroots organization that believes health care is a human right, must be free from profit, and will be achieved through national legislation, opposes the use of tax-payer dollars to fund a military campaign targeting Venezuela and firmly stands against all unilateral coercive measures that cause hundreds of thousands of
(2025-12-24). Arctic test case: what Trump's Greenland threats reveal about US goals. infobrics.org By refusing to rule out force over Greenland, Trump has unsettled European allies and reframed Arctic geopolitics. The parallels with US pressure on Venezuela point to a consistent strategy rooted in resource control and strategic positioning. Greenland thus emerges as a potential test case for 21st-century neo-colonial power dynamics.
(2025-12-24). U.S. Hunts Sanctioned Tanker as Coast Guard Strains. moderndiplomacy.eu The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing a Venezuela-linked oil tanker, Bella 1, which has refused boarding despite being under U.S. sanctions. Washington has ordered a de facto blockade of sanctioned vessels tied to Venezuela, escalating pressure on President Nicolás Maduro. While the U.S. Navy has a heavy military presence in the Caribbean, only the Coast …
(2025-12-24). At UN, Venezuela Accuses US of Oil Theft, Colonial Blockade; Russia and China Condemn Aggression While US Killings Continue. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( Venezuela noted that on December 16, US President Donald Trump pub…
(2025-12-24). Venezuela passes law to jail backers of US oil blockade. tribune.com.pk 
Venezuela's parliament passed a law Tuesday that carries lengthy prison terms for any national supporting a United States' oil tanker blockade Caracas has termed piracy. | The country already has a similar law for those who back sanctions against the government of President Nicolas Maduro. Washington and dozens of other capitals consider his last two re-elections to have been stolen. | Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, whose whereabouts are unknown since she left hiding to travel to Oslo where she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, has spoken in favor of sanctions and a US Caribbean naval deployment Madu…
(2025-12-24). Cuba reitera llamado internacional a detener escalada de EEUU contra Venezuela. radiohc.cu 
Cuba denunció, este martes, ante el Consejo de Seguridad de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) la doble moral de EE.UU., al calificar al Gobierno de Venezuela como organización terrorista extranjera. | El representante permanente de la mayor isla de las Antillas ante la ONU, Ernesto Soberón Guzmán enfatizó en el foro: øQué moral tiene el Gobierno de EE.UU. para estas designaciones, cuando protege y financia a organizaciones terroristas en su territorio, se niega a colaborar con países vecinos como Cuba en materia de terrorismos y habla abiertamente de acciones encubiertas y sabotaje de la CIA con…
(2025-12-24). Ningún país respalda el uso de la fuerza de EEUU contra Venezuela, afirma canciller. radiohc.cu 
El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores Yván Gil aseguró que la sesión del Consejo de Seguridad de Naciones Unidas, celebrada este martes en Nueva York, dejó en evidencia que ningún país respaldó el uso ni la amenaza del uso de la fuerza contra Venezuela. | Denunció que la postura de Washington responde a una ´lógica colonial ª y celebró la intervención del embajador Samuel Moncada. | Tras la reunión, el canciller venezolano afirmó en un comunicado difundido por Telegram que Venezuela obtuvo una ´gran victoria ª diplomática, y acotó: El debate demostró que ningún país del mundo, ni siquiera los…
(2025-12-24). Pope Leo's crack team of diplomats face war in Venezuela. responsiblestatecraft.org Earlier this month, Venezuelan Cardinal Baltazar Porras was supposed to fly to Madrid to accept his appointment as the spiritual protector of the Order of St. Lazarus, an ancient Catholic organization. But his trip ended before it really began.When Porras arrived at the airport in Caracas, Venezuelan authorities moved quickly to
(2025-12-24). Bella 1 Standoff: US waits for elite forces before moving on Venezuelan oil vessel. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The U.S. Coast Guard is holding off on boarding a Venezuelan-linked oil tanker, awaiting reinforcements, a U.S. official and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. They've been tracking the vessel since Sunday, with plans to take control. | The vessel, known as Bella 1 according to maritime tracking, has denied Coast Guard officials permission to come aboard. | The task will probably be assigned to one of two specialized units: Maritime Security Response Teams (MSRT). These teams are equipped to board ships in these situations, employing tactics like helicopter rappelling. | The extended chas…
(2025-12-24). Nobel Foundation sued over Peace Prize to Venezuela's Opposition Leader. ummid.com WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange has filed a criminal complaint against the Nobel Foundation for awarding the 2025 Peace Prize to Venezuela's Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado.
(2025-12-24). US moves additional forces to Caribbean: Media. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The United States moved additional troops and special operations aircraft to the Caribbean this week, according to media reports.