(2026-01-11). Failed U.S. Military Effort in Africa is on the Chopping Block. theintercept.com 
(2010-01-26). Trump's might-makes-right policy hits Venezuela. tribune.com.pk 
The early weeks of 2026 have revealed a United States that no longer seems guided by the principles it once championed. Its intervention in Venezuela—removing President Nicolás‚ÄØ Maduro on charges of sending an influx of criminal migrants and allegedly siphoning American oil, while leaving elements of his regime in place—defies both reason and the international laws Washington once held up as a model for the world. | Days after the operation, President Donald Trump offered a clarification during a wide-ranging conversation with four New ‚ÄØYork‚&Aum…
(2010-01-26). Who benefits from Trump's Venezuela gamble? tribune.com.pk 
As the Trump administration openly courts oil executives in the aftermath of Washington's aggression against Venezuela, the choreography was unmistakable. Political force first. Legal guarantees next. Balance sheets last. | The administration's pitch, promising "total safety" for American firms willing to invest tens of billions into Venezuela's oil sector, made clear who the operation was really for. | The outrageous act of capturing the Venezuelan president was not a project aimed at lowering gas prices for American households or rebuilding Venezuelan sovereignty. It was the Empire's familiar exercise of usi…
(2026-01-11). Venezuela Edmundo González, a Fake President with a Controversial past. globalresearch.ca The 2024 Venezuelan presidential election thrust Edmundo González Urrutia into the global spotlight as the opposition's "democratic" hope, portraying him as a mild-mannered former diplomat and victim of President Maduro's "authoritarianism." Now, since President Maduro's kidnapping on January 3rd…
(2026-01-11). U.S. strike on Venezuela marks a defining moment in the erosion of American hegemony. independent.co.ug 
Today, confronted with deepening domestic strains and an increasingly contested global position, Washington has shed its veneer of moralism and is resorting more openly to naked force to impose its will on other countries. COMMENT | XINHUA | Far from a triumphant display of strength and Western Hemisphere dominance as Washington claims, the U.S. assault …
(2026-01-11). "The Veil…" : Venezuela Acting President Delcy Rodríguez's Full Speech. ummid.com If there is one thing the Venezuelan people and this country are absolutely clear about, it is that we will never again be slaves, that we will never again be colonies of any empire, of any kind, Venezuela Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said in her speech.
(2026-01-11). Candid Imperialism: Trump, Racketeering and Venezuelan Oil. dissidentvoice.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 …
(2026-01-11). Could Trump's Diversion of Venezuelan Oil to US Save the Iranian Regime? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — They write, "China imported 389,000 barrels per day of Venezuelan oil in 2025, about 4% of its total seaborne crude imports, Kpler data showed." | Reuters doesn't say so, but Trump…
(2026-01-11). Will Venezuela Resist Trump's Swagger? globalresearch.ca Just as President Trump and his cheerleaders continue their victory lap in celebration of the unprovoked invasion of Venezuela and the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, the US Senate offered a rare display …
(2026-01-11). Outside NYC courthouse, demonstrators demand freedom for President Maduro and Cilia Flores. iacenter.org By Brenda Ryan January 6, 2026 Protesters rallied outside the courthouse on Jan. 5, in NewYork City where heavily armed U.S. troops brought Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his spouse Cilia Flores for a hearing on false charges of importing cocaine into the United States. A vast number of media outlets swarmed around them seeking interviews. Outside NYC courthouse, demonstrators demand freedom for President Maduro and Cilia Flores. (Photo: Brenda Ryan) Demonstrators demanded that Maduro and Flores be released and said their kidnapping and indictments are a criminal attempt to take control of Venezuela's oi…
(2026-01-11). Venezuela's Interim President Delcy Rodriguez reaffirms constitutionality. radiohc.cu Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has confirmed that the government she leads "is a constitutional government," despite the kidnapping of elected President Nicolás Maduro by the United States during an attack on January 3rd. | The South American nation's leader emphasized in a public event that "there is no uncertainty" on the matter, since the country is headed "by the People's Power," even though its legitimate leader has been absent for a week following the US military incursion, the Venezuelan News Agency (AVN) added. | "Who leads the Venezuelan people?" asked the acting president of the Bolivar…
(2026-01-11). Venezuelan Journalist Diego Sequera Destroys Trump's Monroe Doctrine. orinocotribune.com It is a monumental act of war. After being kidnapped and flown to the United States, President Nicolás Maduro has pled not guilty to spurious drugs charges in New York — even as U.S. government documents admit that Venezuela is not a major drugs producer, and prosecutors concede that Maduro's supposed Cartel of the Suns never existed. | Moreover, Trump's star key witness, former Venezuelan Gen. Hugo "El Pollo" Carvajal, is a deeply compromised figure. Once a senior official in military intelligence, Carvajal has long been frozen out of power in Venezuela, and became a vocal supporter of U.S.-backed, self-pr…
(2026-01-11). Message from prisoners of Kiev regime: Free Maduro and Flores! iacenter.org By Mikhail Kononovich January 9, 2026 Mikhail and Alexander Kononovich — who became Ukrainian political prisoners of the Kiev regime for opposing Ukraine's NATO-sponsored war against Russia — sent this message of solidarity with Venezuela following the attack by U.S. imperialism. Stop U.S. imperialism! Freedom for President Nicolás Maduro and his spouse Cilia Flores! The Kononovich brothers courageously express solidarity with Venezuela from within their own frame-up trial in a Kiev courtroom, Jan. 5, 2025. Credit: Mikhail Kononovich On January 5, 2025 — right in the middle of a court hearing on…
(2026-01-11). Trump Cannot Reach Consensus on Venezuela With US Oil Corporations While Helping PDVSA Recover an Oil Tanker. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( "It's uninvestible," ExxonMobil CEO Darre…
(2026-01-11). The 'Donroe Doctrine': When Sanctions Fail, US Imperialism Wages War on Venezuela. orinocotribune.com By Lev Koufax — Jan 8, 2026 | The world has looked on with horror as the United States launched its largest and most aggressive military operation in the Western Hemisphere in decades. After months of attacks on migrant boats and seafood industry workers, the U.S. imperialist class escalated its assault on Venezuela. | More than 80 people are dead. Dozens of military and industrial facilities have been reduced to rubble. Venezuela's democratically elected president, Nicolás Maduro, was kidnapped and paraded before the world — a deliberate display of imperialist arrogance and political theater. | Maduro…
(2026-01-11). Pontífice reclama respeto a la autodeterminación de Venezuela. cubadebate.cu Desde el Palacio Apostólico, el papa León XIV renovó este domingo su llamado urgente a cultivar la paz. Tras el rezo del àÅngelus, el Pontífice lamentó que la diplomacia del consenso sea desplazada por una "diplomacia de la fuerza". Para el obispo de Roma, el mundo asiste a un retroceso donde la guerra parece "estar de moda".
(2026-01-11). US tightens grip on oil after Caracas raid. ecns.cn US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday that Washington intends to maintain significant control over Venezuela's oil industry "indefinitely" after attacking Caracas and forcibly seizing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
(2026-01-11). Sovereignty in the Crosshairs: Great Power Securitization and the Global Order Crisis. moderndiplomacy.eu At the beginning of 2026, the international world is witnessing events that disrupt the principles of sovereignty and the rules-based international order. Two major issues emerged at almost the same time: the foreign policy of the United States (US) under the administration of President Donald Trump, launching an escalation of policy towards Venezuela involving direct …
(2026-01-11). United States Interventions in Foreign Countries from Hiroshima to Venezuela. unitedworldint.com U.S. foreign interventions, motivated by economic interests, security concerns, and ideology, have frequently led to long-term instability. By Dr. Halim Genàßoƒülu "If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America. They don't care for human beings. The attitude of the United States of America …
(2026-01-11). Comicomment: Hegemony on tap. ecns.cn Venezuela has the largest proven crude oil reserves in the world, with approximately 303 billion barrels or about 17 percent of the global total, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
(2026-01-11). A view of post-kidnapping Venezuela: I dreamed of planes that clouded the day … iacenter.org By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein January 9, 2026 A Midsummer Night's Dream By Silvio Rodríguez (Cuban folk singer and poet) I dreamed of planes That clouded the day Just when people Were singing and laughing Were singing and laughing I dreamed of planes That shot each other down Destroying the grace Of the clear morning Of the clear morning If I think that I was made To dream of the sun And to say things That awaken love How is it possible then That I sleep between bouts Of anguish and horror? On my white sheet They poured soot They have thrown trash In my green garden If I catch the culprit Of so much disaster He…
(2026-01-11). Trump's Armed Robbery of Venezuela. globalresearch.ca On 3 January, President Trump announced from his Mar-a-Lago residence: | "On my direct orders, the United States Armed Forces have conducted an extraordinary military operation in the Venezuelan capital to bring the outlaw dictator Nicolás Maduro to justice. He and …
(2026-01-11). Venezuela's Communes: Socialism of the 21st Century. orinocotribune.com By Peter Lackowski — Jan 3, 2026 | The United States is committed to removing Venezuela's President, Nicolás Maduro, along with the government he leads. The pretext—that Maduro is involved in sending drugs to the US—is even refuted by the US government's own intelligence agencies, so many wonder why a carrier fleet has been sent to threaten war. To answer that question, it is necessary to look at what has been going on inside the country. | What do most Americans know about Venezuela? Coverage in the corporate media has focused largely on actions of the upper-class opposition—coup attempts,…
(2026-01-11). Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Leading the US and EU Into Industrial Decline. truthout.org Since Donald Trump took office, the U.S. government has been more aggressively boosting fossil fuels to exert geopolitical dominance. President Donald Trump stated unequivocally that the military assault on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife are aimed at gaining control of the country's oil reserves. Meanwhile, oil company shares are soaring, a dividend on the… |
(2026-01-11). Venezuela: tutte le violazioni del diritto internazionale e costituzionale USA perpetrate da Donald Trump. strategic-culture.su L'operazione militare lanciata dagli Stati Uniti sotto l'amministrazione Trump contro il Venezuela ha sollevato gravi questioni legali. Dalle norme inderogabili del diritto internazionale — come la Carta delle Nazioni Unite e la Convenzione di Montego Bay — fino alle disposizioni della Costituzione americana, emergono violazioni sostanziali dei principi di legalità e dello stato di diritto, sia sul piano esterno che interno.
(2026-01-11). Wave of international solidarity with Venezuela. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto January 6, 2026 These reports include excerpts from a roundup on lahaine.org and selections from other sources internationally. A separate International Action Center report on demonstrations inside the United States can be found at iacenter.org . Mexico City, at U.S. Embassy, Jan. 3, 2026. Photo: Alan Roth Social and political movements around the world have rejected U.S. imperialist aggression and reaffirmed their solidarity with the Bolivarian people of Venezuela regarding the U.S. kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his spouse Cilia Adela Flores. This was shown by solidar…
(2026-01-11). Venezuela's Acting President Rodríguez Dismisses US Narrative of Control, Vows to Rescue President Maduro (+Legal Team). orinocotribune.com Caracas ( Rodríguez's statements come as US President Donald Trump and mainst…
(2026-01-11). China's willingness to promote shared development with Venezuela remains unchanged: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China values its relationship with Venezuela and will continue to support the country and deepen cooperation regardless of changes in its political situation, the Chinese foreign ministry said Thursday.
(2026-01-11). From Venezuela to Greenland: The Revenge of Geography in a Fragmenting World Order. moderndiplomacy.eu The growing uncertainty about the liberal international order is now evident not just in moments of institutional paralysis or diplomatic stalemate. It is reflected in shifting global political attention—away from multilateral organizations and towards territory, resources, and strategic geography. In this context, the renewed geopolitical focus on Greenland is not accidental. Rather, it signals a …
(2026-01-11). How Elon Musk's SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk. truthout.org When SpaceX CEO Elon Musk chose a remote Texas outpost on the Gulf Coast to develop his company's ambitious Starship, he put the 400-foot rocket on a collision course with the commercial airline industry. Each time SpaceX did a test run of Starship and its booster, dubbed Super Heavy, the megarocket's flight path would take it soaring over busy Caribbean airspace before it reached the… |
(2026-01-11). Díaz-Canel rechaza declaraciones de Trump y reafirma la soberanía de Cuba. cubadebate.cu "No tienen moral para señalar a Cuba en nada, absolutamente en nada, quienes convierten todo en negocio, incluso las vidas humanas", afirmó el jefe de Estado, al referirse a lo que calificó como una campaña de hostilidad y descrédito contra la nación caribeña.