(2026-01-20). Trump takes Machado's Nobel medal as CIA chief meets with Venezuela's "interim president" wsws.org The debacle in Venezuela is the product not only of criminal US aggression but also of a turn to the right by the chavista government and the bourgeois layers it represents under the unrelenting pressure of imperialism.
(2026-01-20). Venezuela declaró Héroes y Mártires de la nación a cubanos caídos. radiohc.cu La Asamblea Nacional (AN) de Venezuela acordó este lunes declarar Héroes y Mártires de la nación bolivariana a los 32 combatientes cubanos caídos en combate durante el ataque perpetrado por Estados Unidos el pasado 3 de enero. | Tras anunciarse el acuerdo, el primer vicepresidente para la AN, Pedro Infante, destacó la ´superioridad infinita en lo moral, en el valor, en el coraje, en la dignidad ª de los cubanos ante un enemigo superior en medios, tecnología y número. ´Expresar sobre todo la admiración por nuestros combatientes cubanos y venezolanos que, con mucha dignidad, con mucho coraje, con m…
(2026-01-20). Venezuela declares 32 fallen Cubans Heroes and Martyrs of the Nation. radiohc.cu The National Assembly (AN) of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on Monday declared the 32 Cubans killed in combat during the criminal attack perpetrated by the United States government on January 3rd as Heroes and Martyrs of the Nation. | After announcing the resolution, Pedro Infante, First Vice President of the AN, highlighted the "infinite superiority in morality, valor, courage, and dignity" of the Cubans, who faced an enemy superior in resources, technology, and numbers, the Cuban Foreign Ministry website noted. | "I want to express above all our admiration for our Cuban and Venezuelan combatants who, wit…
(2026-01-19). Sheinbaum reassures Mexico after US military movements spark concern. devdiscourse.com Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum quelled concerns on Monday about two recent movements of the US military in the vicinity of Mexico that have the country on edge since the attack on Venezuela.
(2026-01-19). Trump heads into Davos storm, with an eye on home. tribune.com.pk 
Donald Trump returns to the Davos ski resort next week after unleashing yet another avalanche on the global order. But for the US president, his main audience is back home. | Trump's first appearance in six years at the gathering of the world's political and global elite comes amid a spiraling crisis over his quest to acquire Greenland. | Fellow leaders at the mountain retreat will also be eager to talk about other shocks from his first year back in power, from tariffs to Venezuela, Ukraine, Gaza and Iran. | Yet for the Republican president, his keynote speech among the Swiss peaks will largely be aimed at the…
(2026-01-19). First US Sale of Seized Venezuelan Oil Goes to Company of Trump Megadonor. truthout.org The first US sale of Venezuelan oil since the Trump administration illegally attacked the South American country earlier this month went to the company of a trader who donated millions to President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign. The roughly $250 million sale of Venezuelan crude went to Vitol, a Geneva-based energy and commodity trading firm whose US arm is headquartered in Houston. |
(2026-01-19). If Venezuela's Oil Industry Could Be Easily Revived as Trump Thinks, China Would Have Already Done It. globalresearch.ca Despite the political dynamics following the January 3rd detention of Nicolás Maduro, which was intended to make a path for a wholesale takeover of Venezuela's energy sector, the US oil industry remains hesitant. American oil elites, whose support was …
(2026-01-19). "To die for the freedom of a brother people is the highest form of living" : Cuba honors 32 killed in Venezuela. peoplesdispatch.org During the commemoration of the combatants who fell on January 3, several Cuban leaders responded to Washington's threats and affirmed that they will not surrender in the face of adversity.
(2026-01-19). "US Talks with Hardline Venezuelan Minister Cabello Began Months Before Raid" globalresearch.ca A couple of weeks ago, in my post headlined
(2026-01-19). Candid imperialism: Trump, racketeering and Venezuelan oil. onlineopinion.com.au From Monroe Doctrine to open plunder: Venezuela becomes prime real estate for US oil.
(2026-01-19). Why the Snatching of Maduro Should Make Washington Worry About the Dollar. counterpunch.org 
For nearly eight decades, the U.S. dollar has occupied a place in the global order that no other currency has matched. It is the world's default unit of account, its preferred medium of exchange, and its ultimate store of value. This dominance has given Washington enormous advantages, from low borrowing costs to unmatched financial leverage.