(2026-01-13). A surreal start of 2026: When one president seizes another, next target — Greenland>. ecns.cn At the very start of 2026, a president was seized by another president. Can anyone imagine such a surreal opening to the new year? The U.S. military launched a series of attacks against Venezuela on Jan. 3, seizing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Maduro made his first appearance Monday morning at a New York courthouse.
(2026-01-13). Free Chantal Anicoche! End U.S. intervention from Venezuela to the Philippines! workers.org 
Resist U.S.-led War of Seattle posted the following statement on Jan. 10, 2026. On January 1, 2026, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) deployed four attack helicopters that dropped 12 bombs, followed by continuous aerial strafing for several hours, terrorizing the peasant and Indigenous Mangyan communities in Barangay Cabacao, . . . |
(2026-01-13). Trump to Venezuelans: Give Me Your Oil, Obey My Commands or Die! counterpunch.org 
In the aftermath of President Trump's deadly military attack on Venezuela and his abduction and rendition of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia, Trump is now giving the Venezuelan Chavista regime a simple choice: Obey my commands and give me your oil, or die from death by starvation and illness. According to an article in
(2026-01-13). US Out of Venezuela! San Francisco Rally Demands Halt of US Imperialist Attacks and at Home. indybay.org
(2026-01-13). Trump's plans to plunder Venezuela's oil. workers.org 
Within 24 hours of the outrageous Jan. 3 U.S. attack on Venezuela — with the kidnapping of its socialist leaders President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores on phony drug smuggling charges — President Donald Trump blurted out the truth. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump boasted: "We need . . . |
(2026-01-13). 'Will take years for America's credibility to recover': Matt Duss on Trump's Venezuela operation. hindustantimes.com In this episode of the Hindustan Times podcast, Matt Duss sits down with Shashank Mattoo to discuss Donald Trump's intervention in Venezuela. Duss states that the intervention does real damage to America's standing on the world stage and to international law. Duss and Mattoo also discuss the impact of the intervention on Russia, China, India and the rest of the world.
(2026-01-13). Venezuela Solidarity Campaign Takes London. indybay.org Venezuela Solidarity Campaign Rallied in London…
(2026-01-13). Protest at Richmond Chevron. indybay.org No Trump-Chevron Theft of Venezuela's Oil…
(2026-01-13). Posthumous Tribute to Fallen Combatants in Venezuela. radiohc.cu The remains of the 32 combatants killed in the criminal attack against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela will be received this Thursday in Havana with military and popular honors, marking the beginning of a National Day of Tribute that will culminate with their burial on Friday in their hometowns. | This was reported in a statement from the Revolutionary Government during the prime-time television news broadcast. | Due to its importance, we are publishing the statement in its entirety. | Information from the Revolutionary Government regarding…
(2026-01-13). Cuba informa sobre homenaje póstumo a combatientes caídos en Venezuela. radiohc.cu Información del Gobierno Revolucionario sobre homenaje póstumo a combatientes cubanos caídos en cumplimiento del deber en la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, el pasado 3 de enero. | Este jueves 15 de enero de 2026 arribarán a la Patria los restos mortales de los 32 combatientes caídos heroicamente durante el criminal ataque perpetrado por el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos contra la hermana República Bolivariana de Venezuela. | En ceremonia militar en el Aeropuerto Internacional 'José Martí', de La Habana, recibirán el primer homenaje póstumo. | Al concluir, serán trasladados por la Avenida Rancho Boyeros hasta…
(2026-01-13). Washington's war on sovereignty and development in Venezuela. liberationnews.org 
The war on Venezuela is a war on the very idea that the people of the Global South can convert their wealth into sovereignty, and sovereignty into a different future.
(2026-01-13). Comicomment: Wings clipped, Latin America left to suffer. ecns.cn As a left-leaning country, Venezuela has maintained an anti-U.S. stance from Chávez to Maduro, making it a constant target of Washington. In recent years, the United States has intensified pressure through aid cuts, tariffs and sanctions, seeking to reassert regional dominance. The latest military action is simply an escalation of unilateralism and power politics.
(2026-01-13). Tuesday 1/13: Trump Fascism Seizes Venezuelan President,Says Going to Run Country & Threatens World. indybay.org Revolution Books | 2444 Durant Avenue | Berkeley, CA…
(2026-01-13). Venezuela's acting president announces first cabinet changes. ecns.cn
(2026-01-13). Venezuela: U.S. attack seriously violates international law. fidh.org
(2026-01-13). White House threatens "lethal force" against Iran. wsws.org Nine days after launching an assault on Venezuela that killed over 100 people and kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration is openly threatening strikes against Iran, using as a pretext mass protests that have erupted across the country.
(2026-01-13). US is a Threat to the Whole World. indybay.org For months, a fleet of US warships, including aircraft carriers and air force, unprecedented in decades, has been cruising the Caribbean. It is threatening Venezuela under the pretext of a blatant accusation of "drug trafficking" by the government, even going so far as to seize tankers carrying Venezuelan oil in violation of international law. This war has already claimed hundreds of lives…
(2026-01-13). Sociedad civil cubana reitera rechazo a agresión contra Venezuela. radiohc.cu 
La sociedad civil cubana debatió y condenó este lunes las consecuencias para la región y el orden internacional de la agresión militar perpetrada por el Gobierno de Estados Unidos el pasado 3 de enero en Venezuela y el secuestro de su presidente Nicolás Maduro Moros. | El panel ´La agresión imperialista a Venezuela, el rol del derecho y la región de América Latina y El Caribe como zona de paz ª analizó dichos temas en la Sala Manuel Galich, de la Casa de Las Américas. | Especialistas disertaron sobre los hechos desde distintas aristas, en especial lo relacionado con las graves violaciones que supone a…
(2026-01-13). Candid Imperialism: Trump, Racketeering and Venezuelan Oil. counterpunch.org 
It usually takes archival digging, the golden gaffe, an ill-considered remark and occasional spells of candour by those in power, to admit that the United States has, in common with other imperial powers, brutal ambitions. An example of the latter was General Smedley Butler who, at his death in 1940, had become the most decorated Marine
(2026-01-13). Hundreds in Philly rally for Venezuela despite rain. workers.org 
Hundreds of activists from 32 community and political groups rallied and marched on Jan. 10 in Philadelphia, despite steady rain, to demand: "No War Against Venezuela!" "Release Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores!" and "End Sanctions!" and other threats to Venezuela's sovereignty. — Report and photo by Joe Piette |
(2026-01-13). Gobierno Revolucionario informa sobre homenaje póstumo a combatientes cubanos caídos en cumplimiento del deber en la República Bolivariana de Venezuela. cubadebate.cu Este jueves 15 de enero de 2026 arribarán a la Patria los restos mortales de los 32 combatientes caídos heroicamente durante el criminal ataque perpetrado por el gobierno de los Estados Unidos contra la hermana República Bolivariana de Venezuela.
(2026-01-13). Cuba y Venezuela: Cuando el imperialismo deja de disimular. cubadebate.cu La historia tiene momentos en que el imperialismo deja de hablar en voz baja y actúa sin pudor. El escenario actual que enfrentan Venezuela y Cuba es uno de esos momentos. No se trata de una coyuntura más, ni de una escalada retórica, es una ofensiva articulada, consciente y peligrosa, que combina presión económica, cerco energético, asfixia financiera y guerra comunicacional.
(2026-01-13). International Tricontinental Congress begins in Havana. radiohc.cu The International Congress "60 Years After the Tricontinental: Context, Impact, Legacy, and Future" began Monday in the Cuban capital with the participation of more than 200 academics representing 27 countries. | The event, hosted by the University of Havana (UH) for three days, includes 43 planned conferences and discussions, in which topics related to anti-imperialism, South-South solidarity, and the emergence of movements such as the Non-Aligned Movement will be debated. | "From the Aula Magna of the UH, which has witnessed numerous events, we condemn the aggression of the U.S. government against the Bolivaria…
(2026-01-12). Protestors Rally in Pershing Square Against ICE and the Donroe Doctrine. lataco.com A coalition of activist and political groups brought people out to the streets to protest ICE and the Trump administration's attacks on Venezuela. Many also paid tribute to Renee Nicole Good, killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis, and Keith Porter, killed by an off-duty ICE agent in Northridge.
(2026-01-12). UK lawmaker launches personal attack on US President, calls Trump 'Hooligan' in viral Venezuela rant. hindustantimes.com British Labour MP Steve Witherden sparked global attention with a fiery speech in the UK House of Commons condemning U.S. President Donald Trump's military intervention in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro. Witherden described Trump as a "deviant" and "hooligan," warning that unchecked actions by the U.S. could embolden similar interventions elsewhere — including in countries like Colombia, Cuba or even Greenland. His comments drew a response from Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, who noted that the UK did not recognise Maduro as a sovereign head of state. The viral exchange highlights sharp politi…
(2026-01-12). US Eyes Cuba After Maduro Capture: Military Operation on the Horizon? thinktank.pk In the wake of a swift US military action in Venezuela that ousted a longstanding leader, attention has shifted to Cuba as the next potential flashpoint in regional geopolitics. Recent statements from the White House have fueled speculation about expanding operations beyond Venezuela's borders, with Cuba squarely in the crosshairs. Is the US Considering a …
(2026-01-12). Our Computers and Televisions Spray Toxic Sludg. dissidentvoice.org A television writer named Annie Jacobsen recently tweeted that she'd been "prophetic" when she wrote a real CIA scheme of attacking Venezuela into a fictional program, after which the U.S. government actually attacked Venezuela. Another word would be "propagandistic" — not in the sense of the direct, immediate lie, but in the sense of the …
(2026-01-12). Venezuela, Iran & Nigeria: Trump's foreign policy blitz & what it means for India amid tariff row. hindustantimes.com Donald Trump's military blitz in Venezuela and Nigeria, with speculation that Iran may be next, is reshaping the global oil market and weaponising tariffs. In this episode of Point Blank, HT's Shishir Gupta decodes how his strategy could control world energy prices, strain Indo‚ÄëUS ties, and why India is quietly hedging with Russian oil, Europe, and new trade deals.
(2026-01-12). Sanctions, Strategy and Spin: Venezuela Lobbying Soars Under Trump. scheerpost.com President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, following Operation Absolute Resolve in Venezuela leading to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Saturday, January 3, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley) | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a By Emma Su…
(2026-01-12). Which countries host the largest Venezuelan populations? aljazeera.com About 8 million Venezuelans, or a quarter of the population, have fled their country in recent years.
(2026-01-12). New Zealand government refuses to condemn Trump's Venezuela intervention. wsws.org Amid a growing crisis for governments globally, there is palpable nervousness within the New Zealand ruling elite about widespread anti-war sentiment in the population.
(2026-01-12). War porn beats out Venezuela peace messages in DC Metro. responsiblestatecraft.org Washington DC's public transit system, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), is
(2026-01-12). 'Uninvestable': Oil Execs Rebuff Trump's Demands for $100Bn Investment in Venezuela. scheerpost.com Oil tanker crossing the bridge over Lake Maracaibo. Wilfredor, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a By At a meeting at the White House on 9 January, the CEOs of major U…
(2026-01-12). Venezuela and the Long Shadow of the Monroe Doctrine. juancole.com Critical historians like William Appleman Williams played a key role in highlighting the US's imperial record in Latin America. Now Donald Trump has cut out the middleman, bluntly stating the US's imperialist agenda. | (
(2026-01-12). "The Empire is Out of the Closet" : Donald Trump in Power, Racketeering and Venezuelan Oil. globalresearch.ca It usually takes archival digging, the golden gaffe, an ill-considered remark and occasional spells of candour by those in power, to admit that the United States has, in common with other imperial powers, brutal ambitions. An example of the latter …
(2026-01-12). Venezuela Responds to US Travel Advisory (+President Maduro's Message). orinocotribune.com On Saturday night, Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement after the @TravelGov account on X, which is administered by the US State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs, called on US citizens in Venezuela to leave the country immediately, and to be wary of "colectivos," which, according to the US, "setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for evidence of U.S. citizenship or support for the United States." | The statement released by the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry on January 1o reads as follows: | The Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela no…
(2026-01-12). A Not-so-Tongue-in-Cheek "Trumpian Traumatic Stress Disorder" dissidentvoice.org 
No doubt like many others who awoke to the news that President Maduro of Venezuela and his wife, Cilia Flores (a serving member of the Venezuelan National Assembly with a distinguished career in government), had been 'captured' or 'seized' by the US and were being transported to NYC to stand trial, my initial reaction was …
(2026-01-12). Headlines for January 12, 2026. democracynow.org Over 500 Protesters Killed in Demonstrations in Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Expresses Support for Iranian Protesters as Israel Continues to Strike Gaza, Anti-ICE Protests Spread Nationwide Following the Fatal Shooting of Renee Good, ICE Agent's Cellphone Video Shows the Minutes Before Renee Good Was Killed, NYT: Venezuela's Interim President Requests U.S. Help to Seize Rogue Oil Tanker, Nobel Institute Rejects Offer by Venezuelan Opposition Figure Machado to Share Peace Prize with Trump, Trump Threatens Cuba to "Make a Deal Before It's Too Late", Denmark's Prime Mini…
(2026-01-12). Donald Trump especuló con un supuesto contacto con Cuba. cubadebate.cu Donald Trump especuló con un supuesto contacto con Cuba, después de recibir contundente respuesta de La Habana a sus amenazas de agresión. El jefe de la Casa Blanca comentó que los contactos comenzaron después que las fuerzas de su país invadieron Venezuela el 3 de enero, cuando secuestraron al presidente Nicolás Maduro Moros.
(2026-01-12). Is Donald Trump Venezuela's acting president. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump attends a meeting with oil industry executives, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 9, 2026. — Reuters WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has declared himself the "Acting President of Venezuela" days after a US military operation that…
(2026-01-12). Sri Lankan government cynically evades US criminal assault on Venezuela. wsws.org Opposing imperialist war and defending the oppressed is the task of the working class, guided by a Marxist—that is Trotskyist—perspective that rejects nationalism, unmasks the UN, and fights for world socialism.
(2026-01-12). Rescatado de campo concentración de Bukele levanta la voz por el presidente Maduro. cubadebate.cu Uno de los 252 venezolanos secuestrados por Donald Trump y enviados ilegalmente al campo de concentración de Nayib Bukele en El Salvador; y rescatados por el Gobierno Bolivariano del presidente Constitucional, Nicolás Maduro Moros, se activó a favor de la liberación del mandatario nacional y su esposa, al denunciar las mentiras que intentan justificar para su secuestro tras los viles ataques militares a Venezuela.