2025-12-19: Venezuela Roundup

So far today: 2025-12-20 05:40am GMT

Giuliano Salvatore (2025-12-19). In Venezuela, We Have Not Been Invaded. counterpunch.org I am writing these words from Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, on December 12, 2025, one day after María Corina Machado, the newly appointed Nobel Peace Prize winner, said at a press conference in Oslo, Norway, in response to a journalist's question about whether she would accept a military invasion of Venezuela, that: Venezuela has

JANET (2025-12-19). Protest! Trump's War on Venezuelan NYC 5pm. iacenter.org Protest! Trump's War on Venezuela Venezuela belongs to the Venezuelan People Times Square (43 & Broadway) — Friday, Dec. 19, 5: 00 PM More info: cbalbertolovera@gmail.com

tehrantimes (2025-12-19). Machado's Nobel win facilitates war crimes and plunder, Julian Assange argues. tehrantimes.com The Swedish government violated its own laws by awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado, according to an explosive legal brief filed by Julian Assange.

UMMID (2025-12-19). Nobel Foundation sued over Peace Prize to Venezuela's Opposition Leader. ummid.com WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange has filed a criminal complaint against the Nobel Foundation for awarding the 2025 Peace Prize to Venezuela's Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado.

JANET (2025-12-19). Murders in the Caribbean: Can antiwar forces stop Trump's aggression? iacenter.org By John Catalinotto December 19, 2025 December 13. The U.S. Naval Death Fleet in the Caribbean escalated toward open war earlier this week by committing an act of piracy against a ship carrying oil from Venezuela to Cuba. This escalation comes at a time when Congress is openly questioning the legality of the fleet's unjustifiable attacks on small motorboats in the region, where it has murdered more than 85 people while destroying more than 20 boats since August. Does the conflict among and within the ruling-class parties — the MAGA Republicans and the Democrats — create an opening that allows the anti…

David Swanson (2025-12-19). Demonstration in Mexico in Solidarity with Venezuela / Acción de Solidaridad con Venezuela desde México. worldbeyondwar.org En este video el Observatorio de Derechos Humanos de los Pueblos de México, organización aliada a WBW, junto a otras organizaciones desarrollaron una acción de solidaridad con Venezuela, pidiendo detener la guerra. #WorldBEYONDWar…

JANET (2025-12-19). Venezuela int'l conference: U.S. delegates defy 'no-fly zone'. iacenter.org By Mairead Skehan Gillis December 16, 2025 Caracas, Venezuela A delegation from the U.S. traveled to Venezuela to attend the People's Assembly for Peace and Sovereignty in our Americas held in Caracas from December 9—11. The activists represented organizations opposing U.S. imperialist wars and took part in a coordinated week of action across 100 cities from November 15-23 to demand "No U.S. War on Venezuela!" and "No Troops on Our Streets!" Opening day of People's Assembly for Peace and Sovereignty in our Americas, Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 9, 2025. (PHOTO: Mairead Skehan Gillis) It was of utmost importance…

Codepink (2025-12-19). Thursday 12/18: Webinar: Venezuela Under Threat: Eyewitness Reportbacks. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/vz121825

hindustantimes (2025-12-19). Kremlin eyes Latin American storm: Is Venezuela the next proxy flashpoint in US-Russia tensions. hindustantimes.com The Kremlin has confirmed preparations for fresh contacts with the United States as speculation grows over possible Russia-US talks on Ukraine in Miami. Speaking to reporters, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov said Moscow is seeking updates on consultations between Washington, Europe and Ukraine. Peskov also dismissed reports that Turkey plans to return Russian S-400 missile systems, calling the claims unfounded. Addressing rising tensions around Venezuela, he warned the situation is "potentially very dangerous," reaffirming Russia's support for its ally Caracas and urging restraint to avoid unpredictable escala…

Contributing Writers (2025-12-19). Trump's war on it's all about the oil!/ By Dan Kovalik. voicesfromsyria.com Trump's war on

JAY (2025-12-19). US Relied on Illegal Sanctions To Seize Venezuelan Oil Tanker. portside.org US Relied on Illegal Sanctions To Seize Venezuelan Oil Tanker |

Orinoco Tribune. (2025-12-19). Venezuela Strongly Condemns US Threat Of Blockade. popularresistance.org In an escalation of the US empire's ongoing illegal sanctions on Venezuela, US President Donald Trump has announced a "full blockade" of the sovereign nation and its oil tanker fleet. He claimed the measure would remain in place until Venezuela "returns all the oil, land, and other assets" he alleged were previously stolen from the US. The announcement ignited an immediate response from the Venezuelan government, followed by all state institutions and international allies. | "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America," Trump wrote on social media this…

| Reuters | (2025-12-19). US strikes kill 5 on alleged drug boats in Pacific: military. tribune.com.pk The US military said it killed five alleged drug traffickers aboard two vessels in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, taking the overall death toll in Washington's campaign to more than 100 people. | Under President Donald Trump, US forces have carried out numerous strikes in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean since September. | The administration has provided no evidence that the targeted boats were involved in drug trafficking, prompting debate about the legality of these operations. | The latest attacks hit two vessels in international waters that were "engaged in narco-trafficking operations," the US…

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