(2026-01-17). Saturday 1/17: Webinar: From Venezuela to Palestine : U.S. Empire, Genocide, and Our Duty to Fight Back. indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ITzu……
(2026-01-17). Oil from Venezuela, money in Qatar: How US President Donald Trump is ring-fencing Caracas' cash. hindustantimes.com Everyone is watching Donald Trump's escalating rhetoric on Iran. But quietly, another move is unfolding, one that could reshape how power, money, and oil intersect in Venezuela. The U.S. has sold its first confirmed batch of Venezuelan oil, worth roughly $500 million. But here's the twist: the money isn't going to Caracas. It's going to a bank account in Qatar. Why Qatar? Why now? And who really controls Venezuela's oil when the oil leaves the country? This story isn't just about energy markets. It's about leverage. Venezuela owes nearly $170 billion to creditors circling like hawks. Courts, bondholders, and fore…
(2026-01-17). French youth speak out against Trump's illegal invasion of Venezuela. wsws.org WSWS reporters interviewed students in the Paris area on Trump's military operation against Venezuela to kidnap its president and try to seize its oil revenues.
(2026-01-17). Nobel Prize inseparable from winner but medal can be given away, award body says. tribune.com.pk 
The Nobel Peace Prize remains inseparably linked to the person or organisation that won it, though the medal can be given away, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Friday, a day after last year's winner gave her medal to United States President Donald Trump. | Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her medal on Thursday to Trump, who thanked her for it. The White House released a photo of Trump and Machado, with Trump holding up a gold-coloured frame displaying it, and a White House official said Trump intends to keep it. | Machado's award also consists of a diploma and 11 million Swedish cro…
(2026-01-17). Foreign Minister Gil Warns That US Aggression Against Venezuela Threatens Global Stability. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil condemned the military attack carried out by the US government against Venezuela, stating that it seriously endangers world peace. According to Gil, this action violates the very foundations upon which the United Nations (UN) was built. | During a meeting with the network of legal experts at the Teresa Carreño Theater in Caracas on Friday, the minister emphasized that the principles of dialogue and diplomacy had been systematically and flagrantly violated. "We are discussing the gravity of this situation and the urgency of restoring international law," he stated firmly. | G…
(2026-01-17). Cuba: Dialogue With US Possible Only Under Conditions of Equality and Respect. orinocotribune.com Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stated that Cuba remains willing to engage in dialogue with the United States, provided it takes place on the basis of sovereign equality and mutual respect. He made these statements during the tribute ceremony for the 32 Cuban combatants killed in the January 3 US military attack on Venezuela, held at the Anti-Imperialist Tribune in Havana on Friday, January 16. | In his remarks, the Cuban president underscored that there is no possibility of reaching an understanding under conditions of pressure, threats, or political impositions. This has been Cuba's position for over six deca…
(2026-01-17). Who are Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores? — and why Washington kidnapped them. workers.org 
Gary Wilson wrote this article, published at struggle-la-lucha.org on Jan. 5. On Jan. 3, 2026, the Trump administration carried out one of the most brazen acts of imperialist aggression seen in Latin America in decades. U.S. forces invaded Venezuela and seized its elected president, Nicolás Maduro, along with Cilia Flores. . . . |
(2026-01-17). How is China viewing US actions in Venezuela — an affront, an opportunity or a blueprint? |
(2026-01-17). Hyper-Imperialism On Hyper-Drive. popularresistance.org The US attack on Venezuela on 3 January 2026 came on the same day as French and UK jets bombed an underground facility in the mountains near Palmyra (Syria) and just a few weeks after the US bombed villages in the Nigerian state of Sokoto. None of these attacks — all carried out under the pretence of fighting some form of 'terrorism' — had authorisation from the United Nations Security Council, making them violations of international law. These are all illustrations of the danger and decadence of this sulphurous hyper-imperialism.
(2026-01-17). Most of the 1 million Venezuelans in the United States arrived within the past decade. |
(2026-01-17). US invasion of Venezuela exposes bankruptcy of Mélenchon's France Unbowed Party. wsws.org Workers cannot stop imperialism's accelerating plunge into military dictatorship and wars of plunder without breaking politically with forces like Mélenchon, who calls for them to subordinate themselves to the Venezuelan bourgeois nationalist regime's negotiations with Trump.
(2026-01-17). Dalradian is no Trump when it comes to mining in Northern Ireland. thecanary.co 
As events unfold in Venezuela, with the US appropriating natural resources to bring its people prosperity (by selling them to American oil companies), Omagh-based international mining company Dalradian must look on with envy as it enters its seventeenth year of financial failure in Northern Ireland. Dalradian has been a colossal failure in the Sperrin Mountains […] | By
(2026-01-17). Venezuelan acting president calls for oil industry reforms to attract foreign investment. independent.co.ug 
CARACAS | Xinhua | Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday called on the legislature to approve an oil industry reform plan to attract foreign investment and promote the country's economic recovery. In her annual report to the legislature on behalf of the administrative body, Rodriguez said that the relevant reforms would help improve the …
(2026-01-17). United Nations system "mortally wounded" after attack on Venezuela. radiohc.cu Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil has denounced that the United Nations system was "mortally wounded" following the military operation that resulted in the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. | According to the high-ranking official, the act constitutes a violation of the pillars that have sustained the world order for the last 80 years. | During his address at the meeting of the Network of Jurists for the Liberation of President Nicolás Maduro and his Wife Cilia Flores, Gil described the operation as a disproportionate and unjustified deployment that left a regrettable toll of a…
(2026-01-17). Venezuela Receives 199 Migrants on First Repatriation Flight Since Trump's December Suspension. orinocotribune.com
(2026-01-17). The end of pretenses: Trump's assault on Venezuela. links.org.au 
Anderson Bean — Trump's attack on Venezuela should be understood as a stab at "hegemonic crisis management."
(2026-01-17). Cienfuegueros rindieron tributo a los hermanos asesinados en Venezuela por el ejército estadounidense. radiohc.cu 
El pueblo de la ciudad cubana de Cienfuegos participó este viernes en una inmensa movilización, la mayor ocurrida en áreas del histórico Parque José Martí, con tristeza y orgullo en los corazones para rendir tributo a los 32 hermanos asesinados en Venezuela, por el ejército de los Estrados Unidos. | Crimen de terrorismo de Estado, donde secuestraron el pasado día 3 al Presidente Institucional de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro y a su esposa Cilia Flores. "Hermanos combatientes, que estaban allí por principio, para defender la paz mundial, la integración de América Latina y El Caribe, la Patr…
(2026-01-17). Acciones solidarias en España contra la arremetida imperial. radiohc.cu 
Con la finalidad de fortalecer la conciencia colectiva entorno a los acontecimientos ocurridos recientemente en Venezuela y el secuestro del presidente Nicolás Maduro, en varios sitios de España celebraron espacios de diálogo y condena a los hechos perpetrados por Estados Unidos en la nación suramericana. | Estas acciones pretenden ser espacios abiertos de información, análisis y compromiso militante, dirigido a todas las personas y colectivos que apuestan por la autodeterminación de los pueblos y la solidaridad con Venezuela y Cuba. | Las actividades sesionaron este viernes 16 de enero, en la tarde noche, con en…
(2026-01-17). Ministro de Defensa de Venezuela revela cuántos militares asesinó EEUU en ataque a Caracas. radiohc.cu El ministro de Defensa de Venezuela, Vladimir Padrino López reveló este viernes que al menos 47 miembros de la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (FANB) perdieron la vida por la agresión militar de EE.UU. contra su país, el pasado 3 de enero, en el que secuestraron al mandatario Nicolás Maduro, y a su esposa, Cilia Flores. | Durante un acto de condecoración al personal militar y civil que defendió la nación durante la madrugada que se registró el ataque, el titular expresó: 47 hombres y mujeres de la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana, nueve mujeres entre ellas, que dieron su vida. Hay un total de 83 fallecidos, m…
(2026-01-17). Presidente Díaz-Canel acompañó sepelio de combatientes caídos en Venezuela. radiohc.cu Con la presencia del primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y presidente de la República, de Miguel Díaz-Canel tuvo lugar en la necrópolis de Colón, en La Habana, la ceremonia de inhumación de cuatro de los 32 combatientes caídos en Venezuela el pasado 3 de enero, en el ataque perpetrado por fuerzas estadounidenses. | Encabezaron el tributo, ofrendas florales a nombre del general de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz, líder de la Revolución cubana, de Díaz-Canel, de los Ministerios de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias (FAR) y del Interior (Minint), de los familiares y del pueblo de Cuba.
(2026-01-17). China's AI ambitions meet the politics of global supply chains. moderndiplomacy.eu The US military operation against the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has exacerbated the already strained US relationship with Latin America, with far-reaching implications beyond the region. The episode unfolded in the context of China's increasing involvement in Venezuela, underscoring the extent to which Latin America's resource diplomacy has been caught up in the great power …
(2026-01-17). Iran: America's Next Target After Venezuela. moderndiplomacy.eu On December 28, 2025, protests unexpectedly erupted across Iran in response to a severe economic downturn in the Middle Eastern country, caused largely by sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies. More notably, the protests have grown in scale and turned violent, with clashes between civilians and police resulting in casualties, occurring shortly …
(2026-01-17). Trump Neither Selected Delcy Rodríguez Nor Governs Venezuela. orinocotribune.com By William Serafino — Jan 15, 2026 | Following the overwhelming and patently illegal US military aggression against Venezuela on January 3, which culminated in the
(2026-01-17). Message from Venezuela: 'Let no one fall into enemy provocations.'. workers.org 
In an audio shared on Jan. 4, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) General Secretary and Minister of Interior Diosdado Cabello urged the party militants not to fall for the enemy's provocations, following the Jan. 3 attack. Cabello has put the country on alert with a warning that after . . . |
(2026-01-17). Nearly 50 Venezuelan soldiers killed in US abduction of President Maduro. aljazeera.com Venezuela's Defence Ministry says 83 people in total killed in US attack to abduct President Nicolas Maduro.
(2026-01-17). WATCH: Premiere of 'The World This Week'. consortiumnews.com CN Live! is launching a new series, The World This Week. First episode: Saturday, 8 pm EST with guest Patrick Lawrence on Iran, Venezuela, Ukraine and Greenland. Host: Joe Lauria Guest: Patrick Lawrence Producer: Cathy Vogan
(2026-01-17). La Habana despide a los héroes caídos en agresión de EEUU a Venezuela. radiohc.cu 
Una representación del pueblo capitalino se reunió, en la tarde de este viernes, para rendir homenaje y despedir a sus hermanos caídos en combate durante la agresión militar estadounidense contra Venezuela, el pasado 3 de enero. | En la necrópolis Cristóbal Colón se dieron cita civiles, militares, jóvenes, ancianos, trabajadores y estudiantes, para agradecer a los héroes que sacrificaron sus valiosas vidas en cumplimiento de su misión. | En las palabras centrales, el primer secretario del Partido Comunista de Cuba en La Habana, Liván Izquierdo, expresó: Hoy reafirmamos el tributo de toda una nación a los 32 héroes…
(2026-01-17). Venezuela interim leader sacks industry minister allied with ousted president Maduro. geo.tv 
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks to supporters while standing next to Alex Saab at a pro‑government rally in Caracas last year. — AFPRodriguez reshuffles cabinet after US-backed transition in Venezuela.US pressure mounts as Venezuela drops Maduro ally…
(2026-01-17). A la calle por Venezuela, convocan en Asturias. radiohc.cu 
Una movilización a un acto político en la ciudad de Gijón, (Asturias, España) circula en las redes sociales y medios alternativos en rechazo al imperialismo y en defensa de la paz, por los hechos ocurridos en Venezuela el 3 de enero último. | La convocatoria cita para el domingo 18 de enero, a las 12: 30 horas, en la Plaza del Humedal de Gijón con la demanda de denunciar las agresiones e injerencias de Estados Unidos contra el país suramericano y exigir respeto a su soberanía, bajo el lema: "Manos fuera de Venezuela. | El activista Carlos González Penalva, miembro de la"Asociación Lázaro Cárdenas" en Asturias, exh…
(2026-01-17). Venezuela: Delcy Rodríguez anunció acuerdo para exportar gas licuado de petróleo. radiohc.cu La presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez anunció este viernes la firma de un contrato de comercialización de gas licuado de petróleo, lo que marca el inicio formal de la exportación de este recurso energético. | Durante el Consejo Nacional de Economía Productiva afirmó: Lo habíamos dicho, lo habíamos anunciado: que exportaríamos la primera molécula de gas y lo estamos cumpliendo. Le estamos cumpliendo al presidente Maduro y le estamos cumpliendo a nuestro pueblo", afirmó. | De acuerdo con medios locales de prensa, el hito se enmarca en los esfuerzos de la industria nacional de hidrocarburos por mejora…
(2026-01-17). Breaking the Rentier Cycle: Tinubu's Tax Gamble and Nigeria's Economic Future. moderndiplomacy.eu For decades, oil has defined Nigeria's political landscape, where abundant reserves have made the country Africa's biggest oil producer , the world's 6th largest exporter, including holding the 10th largest proven oil reserve in the world. With proven oil reserves of about 37 billion barrels, successive governments have relied on petroleum rents to fund the …
(2026-01-17). Holguín y el duelo antiimperialista. radiohc.cu 
Un mar de pueblo, compacto y silencioso, anegó este viernes el corazón de Holguín. Era el gesto solidario de una provincia, de una isla entera, despidiendo a sus hijos caídos. Treinta y dos combatientes, siete de ellos de esta tierra oriental, arrancados de la vida por la despiadada maquinaria de guerra del imperio. | El crimen ocurrió en suelo venezolano, en la hermana República Bolivariana, víctima permanente del acoso y la agresión de Washington. El merecido tributo tuvo lugar en un emblemático museo holguinero. | El escenario es simbólico: frente al Museo Provincial La Periquera, testigo momentos trascendenta…