Various Sources After being kidnapped by US forces, Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty to the trumped up charges of drug trafficking, narco-terrorism, and other related alleged offenses in a US federal court in New York today. After judge Alvin Hellerstein read the charges against Maduro, including “narco-terrorism conspiracy” and asked for his plea, Maduro replied: “I am innocent. I am not guilty of anything that is mentioned here.” Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flore

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement: Condemn BJP Government's Disgraceful Position on Venezuela The Modi led BJP government's response to the blatant aggression against Venezuela and the abduction of its President and wife by the United States armed forces, is craven and unworthy of India's long held position of defence of independence and sovereignty of nations. The statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs

By Shadab Murtaza In contemporary left-wing political discourse, particularly in debates surrounding anti-imperialist struggle, two distinct liberal tendencies have become increasingly evident. The first is an openly bourgeois liberal current that accepts the imperialist system as natural, inevitable, and structurally permanent. The second, and more theoretically problematic, tendency presents itself as Marxist or communist while remaining confined—both analytically and polit

This press conference wasn’t just about Venezuela. It was about whether American empire can say the quiet part out loud again, whether it can openly claim the right to govern other nations and expect the world to shrug. An image from the press conference via news video screenshot By Michelle Ellner, Common Dreams I listened to the January 3 press conference with a knot in my stomach. As a Venezuelan American with family, memories, and a living connection to the country being

The following is the joint statement issued by the five Indian Left Parties condemning the US aggression on Venezuela: We strongly denounce and condemn the US aggression against Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. This is an attack carried out against a sovereign nation in blatant violation of the UN Charter. The US President, Donald Trump, in his address stated that they would capture the oil reserves of Venezuela, laying bare

Free the Maduros! Jail Trump!: Communist Party USA Kidnapping and an act of war. That’s the only way to describe the attack on Venezuela and President Nicolás Maduro’s removal by U.S. military forces. It’s unjust, illegal, and it’s yet another act of state terror against not only Venezuela but any country that refuses to submit to the Trump Doctrine. All of this comes from an administration that not only sees itself as above the law but has been granted carte blanche, or immu

Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The Revolutionary Government condemns in the strongest terms the military aggression of the United States against Venezuela, while categorically reiterating Cuba's absolute support and solidarity with the sister Bolivarian Republic and its government. It supports the speech of the Executive Vice President, comrade Delcy Rodríguez and supports her demand that the government of the United States provide proof of the w

Cartoon via Countercurrents By Gabriel Haythornthwaite In the early morning hours of January 3rd 2026, Trump America launched a sneak attack on Venezuela after months of annihilationist threats, murderous bombings, full-on blockade and high seas piracy. Headlined by an aerial bombardment of Caracas, the capital, an elite American death squad unit succeeded in taking Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro--and his wife, Cilia Flores--hostage and spirited them swiftly to New York

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!

All images via the Presidency of Cuba on X Various Sources Saturday, January 3 - Tens of thousands of Cubans gathered at the historic Anti-Imperialist Tribune in Havana, alongside the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, to condemn the imperialist attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his partner Cilia Flores. "Down with immoral and fascist imperialis

This war also does not reflect the will of the people. Nearly 70% of Americans oppose another war and reject the endless cycle of military interventions carried out in their name. Maduro marching as part of a mass rally at the beginning of December -- image via Maduro on Facebook By Medea Benjamin & Michelle Ellner, Common Dreams Overnight, the United States government bombed civilian and military sites across Venezuela and illegally kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolás M

Maduro at a rally in late December -- image via his Facebook page By Taroa Zúñiga Silva and Vijay Prashad Poco después de las dos de la madrugada del 3 de enero de 2026 , hora de Venezuela, y violando el Artículo 2 de la Carta de las Naciones Unidas , los Estados Unidos iniciaron un ataque contra varios puntos del país, incluida Caracas , la capital. Los habitantes se despertaron por fuertes estruendos, destellos de luz y la presencia de grandes helicópteros en el cielo. Pron

Nicolas Maduro at a rally at the end of December -- image via his Facebook page By Taroa Zúñiga Silva and Vijay Prashad A little after 2am, Venezuela time, on 3 January 2026, in violation of Article 2 of the United Nations Charter, the United States began an attack on several sites in the country, including Caracas, the capital. Residents awoke to loud noises and flashes, as well as large helicopters in the sky. Videos began to appear on social media, but without much context

The Trump administration had threatened that it would carry out land strikes against Venezuela for months, and even declared that the government of Venezuela is a “terrorist organization”, interpreted as a pre-text for bypassing the US Congress in order to take unilateral military action. Caracas under bombardment -- image via X By Zoe Alexandra & Devin B. Martinez, People's Dispatch Explosions were reported at key military bases and other sites across the Venezuelan capital

Rather than launching a military invasion that would provoke public backlash and congressional scrutiny, Trump is doubling down on something more insidious. Trump on December 17, 2025 -- public domain image By Michelle Ellner, Common Dreams The loudest question in Washington right now is whether Donald Trump is going to invade Venezuela . The quieter, and far more dangerous, reality is this: he probably won’t. Not because he cares about Venezuelan lives, but because he has

Joint statement by left parties, progressive and anti-imperialist organisations in Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea, Australia, Pakistan and India. Stop the US military aggression in the Caribbean! Hands off Venezuela! We, the undersigned organisations , are deeply concerned over the recent military escalation in the Caribbean and the aggression against Venezuela by the imperialist US. We strongly condemn the US military deployment in the Caribbean

Declaration of the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The Communist Party of Cuba condemns, in the strongest terms, the escalation of aggression by the fascist government of the United States against the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and its legitimate president Nicolás Maduro Moros. The aggressive deployment of American imperialist military forces in the Caribbean Sea blatantly violates International Law and the Proclamation of Latin America and t

In a controversial statement, Trump has declared that the sanctioned oil belongs to the United States. Caracas rejects the statement and considers it an “imperialist naval blockade.” Maduro at a recent rally -- image via Nicolás Maduro's Facebook page By Pablo Meriguet, People's Dispatch The US president has once again lashed out against Venezuela. Following a series of economic sanctions and the military deployment of over 15,000 soldiers and war ships in the Caribbean Sea,

Julian Assange has legally challenged the Nobel Foundation to stop Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado from receiving the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize funds, accusing her of promoting war rather than peace. Machado in Oslo, December 11 -- Kevin Payravi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Various Sources Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has filed a formal complaint and lawsuit targeting the Nobel Foundation’s decision to award the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Ve

It’s looking a lot like the run-up to the Iraq war — only this time, the allegations are even more bogus and easily disproven. Trump on December 1, 2025 -- public domain image By Farrah Hassen President Trump promised “no new wars,” but his aggression against Venezuela is the exact opposite. The U.S. military has been blowing up alleged “drug boats” near Venezuela that have killed at least 83 people. The UN has condemned these unprovoked strikes as unlawful extrajudicial exec