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2026-01-24: Venezuela Roundup

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JANET (2026-01-24). Venezuela's weapons: solidarity, communes, militias. iacenter.org By Sue Harris January 22, 2026 U.S. imperialism and Bolivarian Venezuela have been engaging in what has been called asymmetric warfare. For five months since August 2025, the enormous destructive power of a U.S. Navy warfleet bombed and destroyed more than 25 small boats and killed over 100 people, most civilians. In a world ruled by law, these would be U.S. war crimes. Venezuelan masses demonstrate in Caracas to defend their government, Jan. 6, 2026. In the early hours of Jan. 3, if we believe an article in the New York Times, a sneak cyberattack cut off all power in Caracas and prevented the Venezuelans from de…

Michael Fox (2026-01-24). Debunking the US narrative on Venezuela Under the Shadow Season 2, Ep. 4. nacla.org Host Michael Fox looks at the misconceptions, myths, and misinformation that have been spread about Venezuela in the wake of the US invasion.

A Guest Author (2026-01-24). Testimonio de un combatiente cubano que defendió al Presidente Maduro. workers.org Por invitado Esta entrevista fue escrita por autor y periodista Ignacio Ramonet. Yohandris Varona Torres, combatiente cubano en Caracas, Venezuela, 3 jan 2026. Yohandris Varona Torres llevaba dos meses y seis días como integrante de la Seguridad Personal en Venezuela cuando ocurrió el ataque, la experiencia más intensa en 23 . . . |

JANET (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…

Staff (2026-01-24). Venezuela: Minister Cabello Urges National Unity and Loyalty to Acting President Rodríguez During Chavista Demonstration. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( "Our sister a…

Misión Verdad (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,…

JANET (2026-01-24). President Maduro from captivity: We trust Delcy Rodríguez. iacenter.org January 19, 2026 Article published in Telesur, Jan. 14, 2026. National Assembly deputy Nicolás Maduro Guerra conveyed a message this Jan. 13 from his father, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who is illegally detained in New York alongside his spouse Cilia Flores, after being kidnapped by U.S. commando forces on Jan. 3. During the terrorist attack, U.S. aircraft bombed Caracas and other points in the country, leaving at least 100 people dead and a similar number wounded. President Nicolás Maduro, shown in archive photo with Acting President Delcy Rodríguez. Credit: Telesur archive. In the communication, the he…

scorinoco (2026-01-24). Venezuela National Assembly Approves Hydrocarbons Law Reform in First Discussion. orinocotribune.com The National Assembly of Venezuela approved the 2026—2027 Legislative Plan and the Partial Reform Bill of the Organic Law of Hydrocarbons in first discussion. | During the plenary session on Thursday, January 22, the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, underscored the need to adapt the legal framework to current economic realities. He emphasized that the new legislative plan will prioritize laws that protect citizens' income and ensure price stability amid market fluctuations. | Deputy Orlando Camacho, chairperson of the Standing Committee on Energy and Oil, presented the statement of purpo…

Tamara Pearson (2026-01-24). Resisting the Empire Next Door, Protests in Mexico Grow. truthout.org An anti-imperialist movement is building in Mexico, where the U.S. invasion of Venezuela has been seen as an act of intimidation for all of Latin America. Protests are swelling in response to this latest blow after decades of political and economic subjugation by its neighbor to the north. Across the country, larger-than-usual marches on January 3 and 10 condemned the U.S. |

Martha Rios (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…

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