(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). Saturday 1/10: No Occupation of Venezuela/No Occupation of Our Cities: Rally at Richmond Chevron Refinery. indybay.org Chevron Richmond Refinery Gate 14 | 100 Chevron Way, (off of Castro St, right by 580 freeway.)…
(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). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
(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). Trump's Venezuela abduction shatters claims of Western moral authority. independentaustralia.net 
(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). Nostalgia isn't strategy: Stop the Monroe revisionism and listen. responsiblestatecraft.org "[T]herefore you may rest assured that if the Nicaraguan activities were brought to light, they would furnish one of the largest scandals in the history of the country."Such was the concluding line of a letter from Marine Corps Sergeant Harry Boyle to Idaho Senator William Borah on April 23, 1930. Boyle's warning was not merely an artifact of a bygone intervention, but a caution against imperial hubris — one newly relevant in the wake of "Operation Absolute Resolve" in Venezuela.The Trump administration has amplified the afterglow of its tactical success with renewed assertions of hemispheric hegemony <...
(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). 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). 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). TULSI GABBARD, THE SPY CHIEF WHO OPPOSED WAR — AND WAS KEPT OUT OF THE WAR ROOM. scheerpost.com Posted Joshua Scheer As a Democratic congresswoman in 2019, Tulsi Gabbard warned the United States to "stay out" of Venezuela and opposed interventionist policies that have typified U.S. foreign engagements. More recently—as late as last month—she publicly excoriated what she called "warmongers" pushing the country into conflict. This you? pic.twitter.com/epvbW1v8YK — Alan MacLeod (@AlanRMacLeod) January …
(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). 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). Saturday 1/10: National Day of Protest: No Occupation of Venezuela! No ICE Occupation of Our Cities! indybay.org SF Bay Area protests and beyond | Participants are to honor peaceful, nonviolent action.
(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). 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). Why White Supremacy Is Never Named in the Venezuela Crisis. counterpunch.org 
Explanations of Venezuela that avoid white supremacy are faithful to the world that made this outcome ordinary. Across the current debate, there is no shortage of analysis. Commentators invoke imperialism, oil, sanctions, international law, authoritarianism, corruption, diaspora exhaustion and the familiar refrain of "complexity". These explanations often disagree sharply with one another. Yet across ideological
(2026-01-09). US Senate moves resolution to curb Trump's Venezuela war powers. geo.tv 
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). Democracy Challenged: Who Governs Gaza? Who Runs Venezuela? "Who Does New York Belong To?" counterpunch.org 
(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). "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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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.
(2026-01-09). 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). 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). 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). The Uncomfortable Truth Venezuela Crisis Reflects. ummid.com Venezuela's crisis reflects an uncomfortable truth of global politics: As long as the earth hides immense wealth beneath its surface, power struggles above it will rarely be peaceful.
(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). 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). 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). "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). 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). Chris Hedges Report: Narco-Trafficking Elite Trying To Take Over Venezuela. popularresistance.org History, as it's understood in most Western countries, often misses important chapters that leave critical gaps in the story of how modern countries came to be. In Latin America in the 20th century, episodes of guerilla warfare and juntas are acknowledged, along with portrayals of a drug war, usually depicted through popular culture. | What is left out, however, is the clandestine involvement of American intelligence agencies, including the CIA and DEA, and how their drug operations were intimately tied to the Latin American anticommunist brigades funded by Western capital throughout the Cold War, and the brutal…
(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). 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). Corporations Invested In Lawsuits Before Venezuela Invasion. popularresistance.org Just weeks before the American military operation in Venezuela to capture President Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. energy giant Halliburton filed an unusual lawsuit in international court claiming the Venezuelan government owed them damages for U.S. sanctions against the country. | A separate case against Venezuela is also being pursued by another fossil fuel giant whose board includes an oil magnate whose family has delivered large financial contributions to Republicans and conservative causes. One family member poured tens of thousands of dollars into a political committee focused on reelecting President Donald Trump…
(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). "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