(2026-01-20). Acting President Rodríguez Oversees Venezuela's Steel Complex Recovery and Rebuilding After US Attack. orinocotribune.com On Monday, January 19, Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodríguez led a working meeting with the mining and basic industry sector to advance the recovery of the national steel complex, the reactivation of industrial plants, and the improvement of workers' quality of life. | "We are making an effort to restore economic stability," Rodríguez stated, emphasizing that "the goal is to generate foreign currency." | In that context, she announced the reactivation of the Barquisimeto steel plant and pointed out that "what used to be wealth for the oligarchy, now belongs to the people." | The acting president of Vene…
(2026-01-20). Vijay Prashad: Hyper-Imperialism on Hyper-Drive. consortiumnews.com The U.S. bombing of Venezuela and kidnapping of its president showcased the hyper-imperialist stage of the world order. A new mood in the Global South isn't yet a developed challenge to the collective West. By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social…
(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). A Distraction from Epstein Files? Trump Ramps Up Chaos in Minnesota, Greenland & Beyond. democracynow.org 
One month after the deadline set by Congress for the Justice Department to release all files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Trump administration has made available less than 1% of the files. This comes as President Trump has dramatically expanded immigration operations in Minnesota while attacking Venezuela, threatening to bomb Iran and maintaining that the United States will annex Greenland. | Trump's campaign promised "that the files would be released, all of the files. Now, that's not happened," says legal expert Michele Goodwin, calling it a "travesty.…
(2026-01-20). First Honduras, then Venezuela: Organizations Denounce U.S. Interference to Please Corporate Cronies. ips-dc.org "The undersigned organizations categorically repudiate U.S. interference in the Honduran elections and affirm the inalienable right of the Honduran people to their autonomy and self-determination."
(2026-01-20). Trump's Unexpected Praise and Engagement with Venezuelan Opposition. devdiscourse.com In a surprising turn of events, U.S. President Donald Trump has revealed ongoing discussions with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, signaling a potential collaboration with the Venezuelan leader.
(2026-01-20). Carlos Aponte, héroe antiimperialista venezolano. cubadebate.cu Desde el siglo XIX, revolucionarios venezolanos estuvieron junto a los patriotas cubanos en la lucha por la independencia de la Isla. En el siglo XX se destacó Carlos Aponte, el revolucionario que jamás claudicó ante el imperialismo yanqui. Estuvo junto a Mella y Guiteras, brilló por su temple y carisma, todo hombre de acción, entre el grupo de sus compatriotas y varios cubanos que en La Habana imprimían el periódico "Venezuela Libre", órgano revolucionario latinoamericano.
(2026-01-20). Soldiers Recall Venezuela's Heroic Resistance Against US Invasion and Trump's Cowardly Attack. orinocotribune.com Lieutenant Pedro Sarmiento, of the Presidential Honor Guard, was one of the Venezuelan military personnel wounded during the armed invasion by the US regime on January 3. The action that left over 100 dead and resulted in the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and National Assembly Deputy and First Lady Cilia Flores. | At the Military Hospital in Caracas, where he is receiving medical care, Sarmiento recounted how he and his troops experienced the US attack, emphasizing their valiant fight. "We Venezuelans are truly resilient. Despite the rapid intervention, we were able to confront and respond to this great…
(2026-01-20). Primero Honduras, luego Venezuela: Organizaciones internacionales denuncian la injerencia de EE. UU. para complacer a sus amigos corporativos. ips-dc.org Las organizaciones abajo firmantes repudiamos categóricamente la injerencia de Estados Unidos en las elecciones hondureñas y afirmamos el derecho inalienable del pueblo hondureño a su autonomía y autodeterminación.
(2026-01-20). 'To Die for the Freedom of a Brother People Is the Highest Form of Living': Cuba Honors 32 Killed in Venezuela. scheerpost.com Miguel Díaz-Canel in Havana, Cuba honoring the 32 fallen combatants. Photo: Presidencia Cuba | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a By Pablo Meriguet /
(2026-01-20). Hands Off Latin America Season 2, Ep. 3. nacla.org 
After the U.S. invasion of Venezuela, the Trump administration has threatened other countries in Latin America, but some of the region's leaders and people are standing up.
(2026-01-20). From Sumatra to Gaza to Caracas: ‚Ä®Extractivism, Political Violence, and the Value Law of Global Capitalism. globalresearch.ca Palestine is often treated as a stand-alone tragedy, a domestic war executed as exceptionally complicated, sensitive, or disinterested in the daily lives of people in the rest of the world. This is not only misleading, but it is also politically …