(2026-01-09). Trump's military strikes against boats in Caribbean target Latin American working class. wsws.org US forces kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife after blockading and terrorizing the working class in the region.
(2026-01-09). Who's Really Running Venezuela? dissidentvoice.org As the Senate voted to advance a War Powers Resolution on Venezuela on January 8th, Republican Senator Susan Collins declared that she did not agree with "a sustained engagement "running" Venezuela." The world was mystified when President Trump first said that the United States would "run" Venezuela. He has since made it clear that he wants to control …
(2026-01-09). Saturday 1/10: Hands Off Venezuela at Chevron Refinery! indybay.org Chevron refinery, gate 14. 100 Chevron Way, off of Castro St, Richmond, CA…
(2026-01-09). Public Health Reduces Drug Deaths, Not Wars. counterpunch.org 
Republicans have defended Trump's illegal invasion of Venezuela as necessary to solve the drug overdose crisis. For instance, Vice President J.D. Vance posted on Twitter/X, "cocaine, which is the main drug trafficked out of Venezuela, is a profit center for all of the Latin America cartels. If you cut out the money from cocaine (or even reduce it) you substantially
(2026-01-09). Venezuela's Interior Minister Cabello Updates Death Toll of US Military Attacks; President Maduro Liberation Committee Created. orinocotribune.com Cabello explained during a special broadcast of his program Con el Mazo Dando this Wednesday, January 7, that although it was not scheduled to start his program this week, "the current circumstances force it," following the illegal attack perpetrated by the US targeting four states in the country that concluded with the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. | The interior minister paid tribute to the victims who gave their lives in defense of the homeland and called for the safety of the presidential couple. | "In these situations of attack, the first casualty is the truth because…
(2026-01-09). U.S. senate votes to limit Trump's military authority in Venezuela. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The U.S. Senate narrowly advanced a bipartisan war powers resolution designed to block President Donald Trump from undertaking further military actions against Venezuela without prior congressional approval. The procedural vote passed 52—47, clearing the way for extended debate and a possible full Senate vote next week. | Sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), the measure drew rare bipartisan backing as five Republican senators, Josh Hawley (MO), Lisa Murkowski (AK), Susan Collins (ME), Rand Paul (KY), and Todd Young (IN), joined all Democrats in supporting the advance. The resolution is a direct res…
(2026-01-09). The US Propaganda Campaign To Smear Venezuela's New President. popularresistance.org The US "regime change" operation against Venezuela has been defeated. The Bolivarian Revolution remains firmly in power. Now, Washington's campaign against the Chavistas attempts to paint Interim President Delcy Rodriguez as compromising on the heritage of Presidents Nicolas Maduro and Hugo Chavez. The Wall Street Journal ran an article Venezuelan Regime's New Strategy: Appease Trump to Survive, referring to Delcy Rodriguez' official statement January 4 (below). | The Washington Post on January 6 could state "the Trump administration appears to have quietly settled on Delcy Rodríguez, Nicolás Maduro's right hand,…
(2026-01-09). Presidenta encargada de Venezuela realizará visita oficial a Colombia. radiohc.cu El primer mandatario de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, se reunirá con la presidenta encargada de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, en el marco de una visita oficial a la nación neogranadina, según informó este jueves una fuente autorizada. | De acuerdo con un comunicado del Departamento Administrativo de la Presidencia de la República de Colombia (Dapre), el encuentro tendrá por propósito "avanzar en la construcción de la paz y la reconciliación del vecino país", después de la agresión armada de Estados Unidos y del secuestro de su gobernante, Nicolás Maduro. | En su nota, la entidad celebró asimi…
(2026-01-09). Why Trump wants Greenland, even by force. independent.co.ug 
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | "We do need Greenland, absolutely." U.S. President Donald Trump returned to his long-standing fixation on the world's largest island days after an audacious U.S. military operation in Venezuela — one that ended with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife captured and taken to New York. Trump and …
(2026-01-09). Against U.S. imperial war on Venezuela! counterpunch.org 
On the morning of January 3, U.S. forces, with 150 jets, armed helicopters, and state-of-the-art drones, launched an attack on Venezuela. Strikes hit Venezuela's largest military complex in Caracas along with targets in La Guaira, Miranda, and Aragua. Less than 90 minutes later, Maduro was kidnapped and flown out of the country. In a subsequent
(2026-01-09). Delcy Rodríguez Swears To Uphold Sovereignty of the Nation as Acting President of Venezuela. scheerpost.com Presidencia de Venezuela, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. | 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 / On January 5, Delcy Rodríguez assumed the pre…
(2026-01-09). My briefing to the UN Security Council on US Aggression Against Venezuela. indybay.org Since 1947, US foreign policy has repeatedly used force, covert action, and political manipulation to bring about regime change in other countries. This is a carefully documented historical fact. In her book Covert Regime Change (2018), political scientist Lindsey O'Rourke documents 70 attempted US regime change operations between 1947 and 1989 alone.
(2026-01-09). Cuban foreign minister attends tribute to fallen heroes in Venezuela. radiohc.cu Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated on Thursday in a ceremony honoring the heroes and martyrs who died and were wounded during the U.S. military aggression against Venezuela on January 3. | A report published by teleSUR and reprinted in Juventud Rebelde confirms that the ceremony took place at the Bolivarian National Guard Military Academy in Caracas. | The report emphasizes that Bruno Rodríguez accompanied Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez Gómez, along with the Cuban ambassador to Caracas and other officials from both countries, in a tribute honoring Venezuelan…
(2026-01-09). U.S. Senate advances resolution to limit Trump's war powers following Venezuela strike. ecns.cn US Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) talks to reporters after a vote in the Senate on a resolution that would bar President Donald Trump from further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, Jan 8, 2026.WASHINGTON ⚪ The US Senate on Thursday advanced a resolution aimed at limiting US President Donald Trump's ability to take further military action against Venezuela.
(2026-01-09). Vijay Prashad: Smashing International Laws. consortiumnews.com The absence of U.N. and O.A.S. condemnations of Washington's attacks on Venezuela indicates the absolute mafia-type power the U.S. wields in the world. By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research In the early hours of Jan. 3, the United States…
(2026-01-09). Venezuela: Agresión de EEUU destruyó gran cantidad de insumos para hemodiálisis. radiohc.cu El vicepresidente sectorial de Política, Seguridad Ciudadana y Paz de Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello denunció este jueves ante la opinión pública internacional las graves consecuencias que la incursión militar estadounidense tiene sobre el sistema de salud pública. | Durante el ataque perpetrado contra la soberanía venezolana, fueron destruidos 85 contenedores con insumos médicos fundamentales para el tratamiento de hemodiálisis, acto que el alto funcionario calificó como una arremetida inhumana y criminal contra el pueblo. | La ofensiva bélica de Washington no solo impactó infraestructuras militares y áreas residen…
(2026-01-09). The Vulture Capitalist Poised for a Venezuelan Payday. consortiumnews.com Shortly before Trump's aggression on Caracas, Paul Singer's investment firm bought Citgo at deep discount in a U.S.-based auction overseen by an AIPAC board member. By Stephen Prager Common Dreams One of President Donald Trump's top billionaire donors,…
(2026-01-09). US Senate moves resolution to curb Trump's Venezuela war powers. geo.tv 
(2026-01-09). Outrage as US strikes Venezuela, takes President into custody. ummid.com The United States military early in the morning Saturday (January 03, 2026) conducted airstrikes on various locations in Venezuela and took into custody President Nicolas Maduro sparking a global outrage.
(2026-01-09). Venezuela attack and the Collapse of the World Order. thinktank.pk The recent developments in Venezuela represent far more than a regional crisis. They mark a defining moment for the international system itself—a stress test for the rules, norms, and institutions that have governed global affairs since the end of World War II. What unfolded in Caracas is not merely another episode of interventionist foreign policy; …
(2026-01-09). What is Chavismo — and is it dead after US abduction of Venezuela's Maduro? aljazeera.com The sociopolitical ideology founded by former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is rooted in anti-imperialism.
(2026-01-09). Kidnapping Blues: The Maduro Abduction Precedent. counterpunch.org 
Once done, it remains, by nature and fact, irreversible. The precedent of indicting and abducting a serving head of state and his spouse, dropping them into the jurisdiction of another country to face criminal charges of inventive pedigree (narcoterrorism foremost among them), is the stuff of nightmares in international statecraft. With the now former Venezuelan President Nicolás
(2026-01-09). From Venezuelan Communes to U.S. Blocks: Same Struggle, Same Fight. counterpunch.org 
It's a different country, but the same question: who does a government serve? By now it seems clear that with the kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, the Trump crime organization didn't topple a regime in Venezuela so much as acquire one, in a deadly takeover that swapped the CEO but seems willing to keep the board in the form of Maduro's former VP, Delcy Rodríguez and her loyalists, as long as they'll manage the populace while the new owners raid the store.
(2026-01-09). The Toxic Innocence of Empire: The US and Israel, Forever Blameless, Always Pure in Motive. dissidentvoice.org 
There is an exact and troubling historical correlation between the Trump administration's imperialist aggression against Venezuela and Israel's perpetual crimes against humanity. Both can be traced to a Western settler-colonialist worldview possessed by a sense of insatiable entitlement, and the psychological carnage concomitant to a citizenry given to the brutality inherent to the pursuit of …
(2026-01-09). How Chevron played the long game in Venezuela. grist.org 
On Saturday, hours after U.S. forces in Caracas killed at least 80 people and kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump sounded less like a wartime commander than a developer surveying a newly acquired property. The country's future, The land in question includes the largest proven oil reserves on Earth — at some 300 bil…
(2026-01-09). Congress Must Stop This War and Help Working Americans Instead. counterpunch.org 
At a time when nearly half of Americans say they're struggling to afford basic necessities, President Trump has turned his attention to invading and ruling Venezuela. One in two Americans are having trouble affording groceries, utilities, health care, housing, and transportation, according to a recent poll. Health care costs are rising — and in many cases doubling — for millions
(2026-01-09). Venezuela's interim president to visit Colombia "within two weeks" colombiareports.com Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez will visit Colombia within two weeks to deepen cooperation between the two neighboring countries, according to government officials. The visit will come shortly after the US military kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and US President Donald Trump vowed to assume control over the country's oil industry. At a public protest …
(2026-01-09). Venezuela, Palestine, And The End Of International Law. popularresistance.org On January 3, 2026, without provocation, cause, or legal justification, the U.S. bombed Venezuela, invaded its capital, killed dozens of people, and violently abducted the President and First Lady of the country, binding, blindfolding, and spiriting them off to the United States. | Surely, such a blatant violation of a whole raft of international laws, indeed, challenging the very centerpiece of…
(2026-01-09). Canciller de Cuba asistió a homenaje a héroes caídos en Venezuela. radiohc.cu El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla participó este jueves en Caracas, en el acto de homenaje a héroes y mártires caídos y heridos durante la agresión militar estadounidense el pasado 3 de enero contra Venezuela. | Una nota publicada en TeleSur y replicada en Juventud Rebelde, confirma que la ceremonia se realizó en la Academia Militar de la Guardia Nacional Bolivariana. | La fuente subraya que Rodríguez Parrilla acompañó a la presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez Gómez, junto al embajador cubano en Caracas y otros funcionarios de ambos países, en un tributo que honr…
(2026-01-09). Saturday 1/10: Rage for Renee! Palo Alto Tesla Takedown Protest Against ICE & U.S. Occupation of Venezuela. indybay.org Telsa Showroom – sidewalk out front | Intersection of El Camino Real and Charleston Rd. | Palo Alto, CA…
(2026-01-09). "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.
(2026-01-09). Venezuelan people call on U.S. to release Nicolás Maduro and his wife. ecns.cn Supporters of the Venezuelan government hold a rally in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, calling on the United States to release Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on Jan. 7, 2026.
(2026-01-09). Democracy Challenged: Who Governs Gaza? Who Runs Venezuela? "Who Does New York Belong To?" counterpunch.org 
(2026-01-09). Coast to coast U.S. protests say 'No blood for oil!' — Release Maduro now! workers.org 
By Betsey Piette Just 12 hours after the U.S. violently violated Venezuela's sovereignty and kidnapped democratically elected President Nicolás Maduro and his spouse Cilia Flores on Jan. 3, protesters filled the streets of at least 100 cities in the U.S. and around the globe. More actions were scheduled for Jan. . . . |
(2026-01-09). Hugo Chávez Predicted This. counterpunch.org 
On January 3rd, the United States invaded and bombed Venezuela and abducted President Maduro and First Lady Flores. This violent act of imperialist aggression by the Trump regime is a continuation of over two decades of hybrid warfare aimed at suppressing the Bolivarian Revolution. Over the past months, the US has been escalating aggression against
(2026-01-09). Venezuela releases imprisoned political figures in Trump-approved move. aljazeera.com Former Venezuelan opposition candidate Enrique Marquez is among 'large number' of prisoners released.
(2026-01-09). Resistencia compartida entre Cuba y Venezuela. radiohc.cu 
En medio de la agresión actual que sufre el pueblo venezolano, cientos de pobladores de la Ciudad Monumento Nacional, capital de la provincia cubana de Granma, reafirman la unión inquebrantable entre ambos pueblos que han construido juntos historias de lucha, esperanza y sacrificio. | Hoy la nación de Bolívar y Chávez navega contra viento y marea por preservar su independencia y muchas son las voces que respaldan ese derecho. Entre ellas está la joven Leanet Matos Hidalgo quien destaca que en tiempos de adversidad lo esencial es unir las voces en un solo canto de apoyo. | "Los cubanos respaldamos a Venezuela. No…
(2026-01-09). Acting President Delcy Rodríguez: 'Let the Empire Know, Venezuela's Energy Relations Will Continue to Grow'. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( In a national television broadcast this Wednesday, January 7, she once again condemned the intentions of the US empire to steal the oil wealth and natural resources that the Venezuelan nation possesses, which she identified as the real reason behind US military attacks against Venezuela last Saturday.
(2026-01-09). 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.
(2026-01-09). Hedges Report: Narco-Trafficking Elite Set to Run Venezuela. consortiumnews.com Marco Rubio's [peripheral] personal ties to drug trafficking underscore a deep irony in the Trump administration's attempts to use the drug war as a means of achieving their imperialist goals in Latin America. By Chris Hedges The Chris Hedges Report History,…
(2026-01-09). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
(2026-01-09). Congress subpoenas journalist for sharing name of Venezuela op commander. responsiblestatecraft.org The House Oversight Committee voted to drag investigative journalist Seth Harp before Congress after he revealed the identity of a commander of Delta Force, the U.S. military special operations group that led the mission to abduct Venezuela's president on Saturday."He should be held accountable for potentially leaking classified information and doxxing service members, potentially putting their lives and their family members at jeopardy by narco terrorists," argued Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), who sponsored the motion to subpoena Harp.During a Wednesday mark-up, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) amended Luna'
(2026-01-09). Former NZ mayoral hopeful arrested at Venezuela solidarity protest. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ News Three people, including former Wellington mayoral hopeful Graham Bloxham, have been arrested at a Venezuela solidarity protest in New Zealand's capital. Around 100 people were rallying against the US military action earlier this week outside New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) on Lambton Quay. During the event Bloxham, who was…
(2026-01-09). Saturday 1/10: March and Rally for Renee Good and Venezuela! indybay.org People's Corner – Corner of Winchester and Stevens Creek Blvd San Jose…
(2026-01-09). "The Medium is the Message" and the Message is a Lie. globalresearch.ca Legacy media would have us believe that elected President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, was "captured" by US forces. This is nonsense. | More accurately, US forces committed Supreme International Crimes by bombing the sovereign nation of Venezuela in an operation …
(2026-01-09). El mundo se moviliza frente a la agresión del imperialismo en Venezuela. radiohc.cu 
La desvergàºenza cometida por Estados Unidos al agredir a Venezuela y secuestrar a su presidente Nicolás Maduro recibe la crítica contundente en el mundo entero. Varios mensajes son recibidos en Radio Habana Cuba. | El argentino Martín Hoyos, enfermero de profesión y residente en Buenos Aires expresó su solidaridad con los pueblos de Venezuela y Cuba, que resisten con dignidad las agresiones del imperialismo. | ´Las maniobras contra el pueblo venezolano y el secuestro de su presidente forman parte de una ofensiva permanente para quebrar proyectos soberanos que no se arrodillan ante el Imperio y el capi…
(2026-01-09). "The only way out is to shut the country down" : Detroit autoworkers denounce war and ICE murder in Minneapolis. wsws.org Many workers who spoke to WSWS reporters drew the connection between the US attack on Venezuela and escalating state violence against resistance at home.
(2026-01-09). Trump pone en la mira a México, Colombia y Cuba. radiohc.cu El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, afirmó que se debe hacer algo en México en materia de combate al narcotráfico, porque a pesar de tener buena relación con la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, sostuvo que "ella no controla México ª. | Previo a la conferencia de prensa en la que abordaría el tema de la detención del presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, el estadounidense ofreció una entrevista a Fox News para explicar los motivos de la intervención de EU. | En este tenor, los periodistas le preguntaron si también pudiera considerarse un mensaje para México, a lo que el mandatario dejó en cla…
(2026-01-09). US strike on Venezuela: What we know so far. ummid.com The latest update on Venezuela, the whereabout of Nicolás Maduro, the actual intention of US strike on the Latin American country, Trump's next move and the reaction of world leaders.
(2026-01-09). Hands off Venezuela! Solidarity spreads in Australia and Southeast Asia. peoplesdispatch.org Following the Trump administration's Nationwide emergency actions: | Snap rallies in Australia were held on Sunday, January 4, in Melbo…
(2026-01-09). Trump's Venezuela abduction shatters claims of Western moral authority. independentaustralia.net 
(2026-01-09). The US attack on Venezuela and the global domino effect. unitedworldint.com Maduro's abduction was the final nail in the coffin of…
(2026-01-09). House Committee Subpoenas Journalist For Reporting On Commander Involved In Maduro Raid. scheerpost.com Screen shot from House Committee on Oversight and Reform proceeding on January 7, 2025 | 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 Kevin Gosztola / The House Committee on Oversight and Reform…
(2026-01-09). Lucharemos juntos y venceremos. cubadebate.cu La Revolución Bolivariana y Chavista y la Revolución Cubana en sus destinos y en su lucha común serán ejemplos para la liberación de los pueblos de nuestra América. Continuaremos en nuestro trabajo en defensa de la paz, en la movilización internacional, en la campaña en defensa del derecho internacional y del derecho a la vida y a la paz de los pueblos, por la liberación del Presidente Constitucional Nicolás Maduro Moros y la compañera Cilia Flores.
(2026-01-09). "We Create Our Own Reality" : Empire and the illusion of International Law from Rafah to Caracas. counterpunch.org 
The aide said that guys like me were "in what we call the reality-based community," which he defined as people who "believe that solutions emerge from your judicious study of discernible reality. That's not the way the world really works anymore," he continued. "We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own
(2026-01-09). What Would a Trump Style "Washington Consensus" Mean for the Sovereignty of Latin America-Caribbean (LAC) and "Market Capitalism" ? globalresearch.ca China has recently condemned
(2026-01-09). "Ivan Mordisco" calls on Colombia's guerrilla groups to unite against "the interventionist eagle" colombiareports.com EMC commander "Ivan Mordisco" called on Colombia's guerrilla groups to bridge divisions and jointly combat US imperialism in the region. In a message to the ELN, the Segunda Marquetalia, the EPL and the Coordinadora Nacional Ejercito Bolivariana, the FARC dissident chief stressed that "US imperialism is once again striking against our sister nation, the Bolivarian …