(2026-01-25). "The Discombobulator" : Trump reveals secret US weapon disabled venezuela's defenses. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – US President Donald Trump has disclosed details about a previously undisclosed weapon that he says played a critical role in a recent American military operation in Venezuela, marking a rare public reference to advanced U.S. capabilities used in covert actions.In an interview with the New York Post, Trump said the weapon—referred to as "the Discombobulator"—was deployed during a U.S. raid in Caracas that resulted in the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Washington has long accused Maduro of involvement in drug trafficking and terrorism-related offenses.A…
(2026-01-25). Venezuela and the Petrodollar Question: What Currency Power reveals about Today's Geopolitics. moderndiplomacy.eu The US military operation in Venezuela on January 3, 2026, has been framed by the former as a narrow counter-narcotics and democratic enforcement measure. But its subsequent control over Venezuela's oil strongly suggests that energy imperatives and finances are central to U.S. strategy. The international backlash over US actions also demonstrated that currency, along with …
(2026-01-25). En México reafirman defensa de Cuba y apoyo a Venezuela. radiohc.cu Cubanos residentes en México y miembros de distintas organizaciones rechazaron este sábado las amenazas de Estados Unidos hacia la isla y ratificaron el apoyo a Venezuela tras la agresión militar perpetrada por Washington. | "Una vez más, desde el Norte, se alzan voces que no conocen la historia ni respetan la soberanía, voces que murmuran la vieja y desgastada amenaza de la invasión contra nuestra patria, Cuba", expresó la vicepresidenta de la Asociación de Cubanos Residentes en México José Martí, Olivia Garza. | Al dar lectura a una declaración durante un acto en el capitalino Jardín San Carlos, la activista de…
(2026-01-25). International Law in the Age of Power Politics. moderndiplomacy.eu On January 3—4, 2026, U.S. forces carried out a military strike in Caracas and captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The couple, dressed in tan prison jumpsuits and led in handcuffs, was transferred to New York to face federal drug-trafficking and narco-terrorism charges. Maduro has pleaded not guilty and called the operation a …
(2026-01-24). Testimony of a Cuban combatant who defended President Maduro. iacenter.org January 22, 2026 The following is an interview of Cuban internationalist combatant Yohandris Varona Torres, who was in the unit that confronted the U.S. imperialist invasion of Caracas on Jan. 3. The interview was done by Ignacio Ramonet (author of "100 Hours with Fidel"). Translation: Walter Lippmann, publisher of Cuba News, a daily roundup of articles from and/or about socialist Cuba. Yohandris Varona Torres had been a member of the Personal Security Unit in Venezuela for two months and six days when the attack occurred, the most intense experience in his 23 years of military service, right on his first interna…
(2026-01-24). Venezuela's Strategic Oil Reorientation: Defying the Blockade, Securing Sovereignty. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Jan 22, 2026 | During last week's Annual Message to the Nation, the acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, presented relevant data on the country's oil sector performance in 2025. | She highlighted Rodríguez reported that oil production experienced a 12.9% increase over the past 12 months. Consequently,…
(2026-01-24). Imperialism — Bad sometimes and good at other times? What Venezuela, Colombia, Palestine, Iran, Greenland and others teach us. fightbackbetter.com Since starting my work as director of a nonprofit peace organization in 2000, this question has haunted me. Not that…
(2026-01-24). Delcy Rodríguez: Venezuela Has Released 626 Prisoners, UN Human Rights Chief Should Verify List. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez reported that 626 people who had been in prison for their involvement in political violence have been released to date. She noted that far-right sectors have failed to grasp the moment and persist in manipulating the figures through lies. | On Friday, January 23, during the launch meeting of the Coexistence and Peace Program, Rodríguez announced that next Monday, she will hold a telephone call with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Và∂lker Turk, to request that his office verify the lists of released prisoners. "Enough of lies that have led us to ex…
(2026-01-24). Panamá: Solidarios con Cuba convocan a la unidad en defensa de la isla. radiohc.cu Grupos fraternos con Cuba en Panamá convocaron este viernes a la unidad de los diversos colectivos en defensa de la soberanía de la isla, ante amenazas de la actual administración de Estados Unidos. | En un acto conmemorativo por el aniversario 173 del natalicio del Héroe Nacional José Martí (1853-1895), celebrado en la Universidad de Panamá y encabezado por el embajador de la nación caribeña en el istmo, Orestes Pérez, líderes de esas agrupaciones resaltaron la importancia de la cohesión ante medidas que arrecian el criminal bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero, impuesto por Washington hace más de seis déca…