Venezuela's legislature advancing an amnesty bill proposed by acting President Delcy Rodríguez -- image via news video screenshot By Guillermo Barreto On 20 May 2017, during a violent protest planned by sectors of the Venezuelan opposition, 21-year-old Orlando Figuera was attacked by a mob that accused him of being a Chavista. After being stabbed, he was doused with gasoline and set on fire in front of everyone present. Young Orlando was admitted to a hospital with multiple

Portraits of Chavez, Bolivar and Maduro in Venezuela -- Guaiquerí, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons By Celina della Croce U.S. President Donald Trump has not shied away from admitting his thirst for Venezuelan oil. On 16 December 2025, in the leadup to the 3 January bombing of Caracas and kidnapping of the country’s president and first lady, Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, he claimed ownership over Venezuela resources, stating that “America will not… allow a hostile regime to tak

Machado’s decision to accept the prize, supposedly contrary to the wishes of the White House, before delivering it to him in person, signifies the depth of Machado’s commitment to enact the US will on Venezuela. Trump accepting the prize -- public domain image By Nuvpreet Kalra, Common Dreams Maria Corina Machado said it was a “historic day for us Venezuelans” as she handed President Donald Trump her Nobel Peace Prize . For the pro-Israel, far-right opposition figure in Vene

More than 420 researchers and scholars globally have signed a statement denouncing the U.S. attacks on January 3 and calling for reparations for Venezuela. We, the undersigned scholars, students, and academic workers, unequivocally condemn the Trump administration’s January 3 strikes against Venezuela and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. The attacks are a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter by a US president claiming, “I don’t n

The heroes are honoured in Havana -- image via Granma on Facebook Remarks by Army Corps General Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba and Minister of the Interior, in honour of the 32 heroes who fell in the line of duty in the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela delivered January 15, 2025, translated from the Spanish: Family members of our 32 heroes, combatants, compatriots: On this solemn morning, the homeland mourns

The relationship between Cuba and Venezuela transcends traditional diplomacy; it is a phenomenon of direct confrontation against imperialism and a model of cooperation between peoples that has transformed the geopolitics of the Caribbean and South America. This alliance is not a recent or improvised development; it has deep roots, and its destruction has become a primary strategic objective for the United States. Chavez and Castro meet, December 1994 By Carmen Navas Reyes Bac

Delcy Rodriquez sworn in as acting Venezuelan president with Maduro's son as part of the ceremony -- image via video screenshot on X By Vijay Prashad and Carlos Ron On the early morning of January 3, the United States government launched a massive attack on Caracas, Venezuela, and three of the country’s states. Roughly 150 aircraft swarmed the skies, bombing with exceptional ferocity. Amongst these aircraft were EA-18 Growlers equipped with the most advanced electronic warfar

Image via X By Gennady Zyuganov, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation The world has seen yet another monstrous act of imperialist aggression. In the small hours of January 3, 2026 the US Air Force delivered massive strikes on Caracas and other cities in Venezuela. The targets included the President’s residence, the National Assembly building, the Hugo Chavez Mausoleum, military facilities and transportation hubs. The barbarous act claimed lives,

Castro and Chavez, Comrades -- Daily LIFT #1839

Comrades Chavez and Maduro in better days. They will rise again. -- Daily LIFT #1838 Solidarity with the People of Venezuela! Long Live the Bolivarian Revolution! Long Live Chavismo! Freedom for Maduro! Down with US Imperialism! ¡Hasta la victoria siempre!

The Berlin Freedom Week, hosted by Mayor Kai Wegner (Christian Democratic Union), brings together an international cast of regime change actors. Credit: Mo Wüstenhagen/visitBerlin By Susann Witt-Stahl. Junge Welt, 8 November 2025. Translated by Helmut-Harry Loewen. The German capital has been bathing in a sea of freedom. While Berliners were able to withstand the scurrilous attacks by high priests like Ronald Reagan against the "Evil Empire" in 1987 ("Tear down this wall!"),

Speech by Pedro Infante, Vice President of Organization of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela and First Vice President of the National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at the show of solidarity and support for Venezuela at the III International Meeting of Theoretical Publications of Left Parties and Movement. Image via X By Pedro Infante, translated from the Spanish Comrade Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and Pre

Speech by Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba in a show of solidarity and support for Venezuela at the III International Meeting of Theoretical Publications of Left Parties and Movement. Image via the PCC By Roberto Morales Ojeda, translated from the Spanish Comrade Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Presi

South African Communist Party condemns United States aggression against Venezuela, denounces Nobel Peace Prize on a sworn apartheid Israel supporter, an imperialist coup agent in Venezuela against a democratically elected government Saturday, 11 October 2025 : - The South African Communist Party (SACP) condemns the military aggression perpetrated by the United States against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The US military attack on Venezuela is a clear violation of int

On Friday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros welcomed the Cuban delegation led by Roberto Morales Ojeda, a member of the...

Roberto Morales Ojeda, a member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of...

US ships deployed towards Venezuela -- image via Al Jazeera news video screenshot By Vijay Prashad Suddenly, out of nowhere, the United...

Maduro -- Image via X By Manolo De Los Santos The US government has revived its campaign to label Venezuela a “narco-state”, accusing its...

Photos via the author By Dunia Álvarez Palacios, translated from the Spanish The figure of Hugo Chávez, his thoughts and his liberating...

By Rafael Hidalgo Fernandez, Granma & the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish On March 5, 2013, at just 58 years old,...