(2025-10-09). Statement by Casa de las Américas reiterates full support for Venezuela. radiohc.cu FOTO: Casa de las Americas affirms support for Venezuela | For Latin America and the Caribbean, halting the United States government's warmongering and preserving the continent as a zone of peace are, right now, our most sacred duties, Casa de las Américas emphasized on Tuesday. | In a statement released in Havana, the cultural institution reiterates its support for the Venezuelan people and government in the face of the threat of a US military incursion in that South American nation. | "The real purpose of the growing military and media onslaught is the old imperial desire to crush the Bolivarian Revolution, con…
(2025-10-09). Lula talks to Trump amid US escalation against Venezuela. wsws.org The rapprochement between the Lula and Trump administrations is a central component of US war preparations against Venezuela.
(2025-10-09). President of Venezuela's National Assembly: US Threats Are Based on Lies. orinocotribune.com 
The president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, stated that the United States' interventionist threats against Venezuela are based on lies and false flags. | He made this comment before a group of foreign representatives during the inauguration of the sectoral chapter of the Sovereignty and Peace Council for international communities residing in Venezuela, on Wednesday, October 8. | "There is a real threat to Venezuela's peace and tranquility, and that threat is based on lies, slander, and false positives," Rodríguez stated, referring to the US government's attacks in the southern Caribbean…
(2025-10-09). Nicolas Maduro Issues Warning To Trump Admin: 'If The Gringos Attack, We Will Respond'. latintimes.com Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro issued a warning to the Trump administration as tensions between the countries continue to escalate…
(2025-10-09). Fetterman Is Sole Democrat to Vote Against Blocking Caribbean Drug Boat Attacks. theintercept.com 
It was the first time members of Congress were put on record about whether they supported or opposed the president's war in the Caribbean.
(2025-10-09). Make Oct. 14 George Floyd Day A National Call to Action. iacenter.org A National Call To Action On October 14 In Memory Of George Floyd — Let's Build The Movement! Unified Resistance vs Militarism & War From Portland to Gaza to Venezuela! Troops, ICE: Out Of Our Cities! ….Post your action Here. …..View Listed actions Here. (Note: Trump told a recent meeting of generals to prepare for war on the streets of U.S. cities) We, the undersigned, call on you to endorse and plan activities in remembrance of George Floyd and the mass movement that took to the streets to protest his murder, and the murder of all of those who have died at the hands of racist police and fascist violen…
(2025-10-09). U.S. Reportedly Moves Special Ops. Helicopters Close To Venezuela. latintimes.com The United States has moved several military helicopters off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago, just a few miles from the Venezuela, according to a new report…
(2025-10-09). US strike on boat in Caribbean may have killed Colombians, Petro says. scmp.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday there were "signs" that Colombian citizens were killed in the last small boat attacked by the US military off the coast of Venezuela. | "A new front in the war has opened: the Caribbean," Petro wrote on the social platform X. "Signs show that the last bombed boat was Colombian with Colombian citizens aboard." | He did not provide any explanation for what those signs were. "I hope that their families come forward and report it," he added.
(2025-10-09). Trump Takes 2 Decisive Steps in US Escalation Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Oct 8, 2025 | Recent reports by
(2025-10-09). U.S, Officials Confirm There Were Colombians Aboard a Vessel Struck By Washington: Report. latintimes.com U.S. officials confirmed that there were Colombians aboard a vessel struck by Washington as part of the Trump administration's strategy to pressure Venezuela's authoritarian government…
(2025-10-09). Venezuelan Government Detains Man for Posting 'Welcome Gringo Ships' on Social Media. latintimes.com "Those asking for invasion are miserable people without a homeland," said the country's Interior MInister during his weekly TV show…
(2025-10-09). Trump's Everywhere War: An Insurrection Against the Constitution. counterpunch.org 
When the government can label anyone or anything an enemy in order to wage war, we are all in danger. That danger is no longer theoretical. In the same breath that the administration touts lethal military strikes against Venezuelan boats in Caribbean waters, federal agents are conducting coordinated militarized raids on homes in Chicago, rappelling
(2025-10-09). Venezuela's Defense Minister: US Empire is Encouraging Sabotage, Targeted Killings. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino López has stated that the US empire is seeking "the introduction of special forces to carry out disruptive actions within the national territory," as well as "sabotage of the electrical system, gas supply, food distribution, and targeted assassinations." | Speaking from the Marine Corps of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) this Wednesday, October 8, Padrino López warned of the multiple forms of Washington's hostility toward Caracas. He reported on territorial actions to prevent the "strategic paralysis" of the South American country, as part of Operati…
(2025-10-09). Senate effort to rein in Trump war on 'narco-terrorists' fails. responsiblestatecraft.org The Senate narrowly failed to advance a measure on Wednesday that would have blocked the president from continuing his military campaign against so-called "narco-terrorists" off the coast of Venezuela and elsewhere in the Caribbean Sea.The
(2025-10-09). U.S. Further Beefs Up Military Presence In The Caribbean; There Are Now 10,000 Troops. latintimes.com The U.S. has further beefed up its presence in the Caribbean as it continues to exert pressure on the Venezuelan regime: there are now 10,000 troops deployed in the region, according to a new report…
(2025-10-09). Venezuela Panama Restart Consular Operations, New Ambassador Named. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( "We experienced an emotional day, filled with joy and reunion with our Venezuelan community as part of the passport and extension distribution event," the diplomatic mission reported on social media. | During the reopening, 203 passports and 16 extensions were issued in what the embassy described as a "new phase for our consular section, which reaffi…
(2025-10-09). Qatar Emerges as Unlikely Channel in Fragile U.S.—Venezuela Negotiations but Trump Officials Remain Skeptical. latintimes.com Qatar has emerged as a discreet intermediary between the United States and Venezuela, seeking to keep open channels of communication as tensions between Washington and Caracas intensify…