Communists in Greece, Ireland and South Africa stand in solidarity with Venezuela
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Following the back-to-back earthquakes and the resultant destruction and loss of life in Venezuela, the Workers Party of Ireland expresses its deepest sympathy and solidarity to those who have lost family and friends and sustained damage to their homes and communities.
The Workers Party of Ireland also sends its internationalist solidarity to our comrades in the Communist Party of Venezuela which is committed to the defence of the working class and popular sovereignty and the social and political rights of the Venezuelan people. Despite the political, social and economic difficulties and the repression confronting the Venezuelan working class and its organisations, we are confident that the power of the PCV and the labour movement and the collective resilience of the workers will prevail. Your struggle is our struggle!
Gerry Grainger
International Secretary
On behalf of the Central Executive Committee
Workers Party of Ireland
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Friday, 26 June 2026: The South African Communist Party (SACP) is saddened following the reports that at least 188 people have been killed and more than 1,500 injured after two powerful back-to-back earthquakes tore the country on Wednesday night, damaging hundreds of buildings.
The SACP conveys its message of condolences to the families of those who have been killed and wishes speedy recovery to the injured. Many more remain missing under the rubble in Caracas and the state of La Guaira, where more than 100 buildings have collapsed, and we hope that they will be found alive.
Measuring at magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, the quakes hit about a minute apart, not giving the people enough space to escape. The second quake was reportedly the strongest to hit Venezuela since 1900.
As the Venezuelan people are now faced with the mountainous challenge of facing the devastating effects of the earthquakes, they were already facing a worse aggression led from the north by US imperialism. Since 2005, the people of Venezuela have suffered and fought against sanctions imposed by the US imperialist regime, greatly impacting on their national development. Additionally, in 2017, some US allies, including the European Union and the United Kingdom, also imposed sanctions on Venezuela after failing to remove the democratically elected government, first under President Hugo Chávez and, after his death in March 2013, under President Nicolás Maduro. The US under Donald Trump illegally invaded Venezuela in January 2026 and abducted President Nicolas Maduro, to whom we reiterate our solidarity – as well as our solidarity with the people of Venezuela.
These imperialist-driven hindrances to Venezuela’s progress are now affecting Venezuela's capacity to save the lives of those still under the rubble as well as providing medical care to those who need it. As such, any more deaths and worsening of injuries are also to be attributed to the paralysing machinations propagated by imperialist forces – chiefly the US government.
In light of the difficulties faced by the people of Venezuela, the SACP calls upon our government and others across the world who value the importance of justice and peace to do everything reasonably possible to provide all forms of practical assistance to the people of Venezuela both as they mourn their loved ones and as they seek to rebuild their country after this latest devastation. We also reiterate our solidarity with the people of Venezuela in the defence of their national sovereignty and the right to self-determination against US imperialist aggression.
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Dear Comrades,
The KKE would like to express its sorrow and unwavering solidarity with the people of Venezuela in the wake of the recent powerful earthquake that has caused so much devastation and loss of life in your country. We are monitoring the significant efforts being made to locate and rescue survivors.
Tragically, it has once again been demonstrated that it is the poor and working classes who bear the brunt of the consequences of sacrificing essential earthquake protection measures for the sake of capitalist profit, as well as shortages in infrastructure and civil protection personnel.
Please convey our condolences and solidarity to the working class and people of Venezuela.
International Relations Section of the CC of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE)
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