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MPs condemn the military attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Maduro

Action, Analysis, News

By Conor Bollins In the last parliamentary session, over 40 MPs signed an Early Day Motion condemning Donald Trump’s military aggression against Venezuela. In January, the US caried out a widespread aerial bombardment of Caracas, the country’s capital. These attacks led to over 100 deaths and also involved the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and …

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PETITION – build pressure on Starmer to give back Venezuela’s gold!

Action, Statements

As US threats and demands against Venezuela have reached unprecedented levels in 2026 with attacks on Caracas and the kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro, the British government is still withholding billions of dollars worth of gold in the Bank of England. VSC is relaunching our petition – Keir Starmer, Give Venezuela Back Its Gold! as part …

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This May Day stand with Venezuelan trade unionists against US sanctions

Analysis, News

By Matt Willgress for Labour Outlook As has been written about more here, this May Day will be the first in Venezuela since Trump’s deadly and illegal assault on the country (which killed over 100 people) – and the accompanying kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro – on January 3. It will also see massive mobilisations from …

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Oppose Trump’s show trial of Venezuela’s President Maduro

Analysis, News

By Francisco Dominguez for The Morning Star Donald Trump’s military assault against Venezuela in January 2026 bombed four cities, killed over 100 people and saw the brutal kidnapping of Venezuela’s president and first lady. President Nicolas Maduro and Celia Flores were taken to the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn, New York, where they were criminally indicted …

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Voices from Venezuela – Solidarity 2 months on from Trump’s attack

Events, Videos

Tim Young reports for Labour Outlook on a unique online meeting which heard directly from Venezuela’s progressive movements, organised by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign and streamed by Arise – a Festival of Left Ideas, on Tuesday March 3rd. Louise Regan (National Education Union Executive member) as Chair introduced the meeting by recalling the US forces’ …

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