By Tim Young for Labour Hub Did you know that the Bank of England is still withholding 31 tonnes of gold bars currently worth about $4.6 billion which Venezuela, through its Central Bank of Venezuela, had deposited there, despite repeated calls for the gold to be returned to the country? Venezuelan governments of different shades …
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By Matt Willgress for The Morning Star Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro nearly six months ago (January 3 2026) marked a dangerous and deadly escalation in Washington’s long-running campaign against the Venezuelan people. This is an ongoing war for Venezuela’s oil — the largest proven oil reserves in the world, …
By Siân Errington for Labour Outlook As Venezuela’s “national pilgrimage” of mobilisations against the US sanctions continues into its third month, recent research published in Venezuela has confirmed an astonishing level of over 1000 such sanctions against the country remain in place. The purpose of these inhumane sanctions has been to punish the population, including …
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VSC Secretary Francisco Dominguez outlines the current situation in Venezuela amid unprecedented US aggression and threats, and the priorities for the solidarity movements in Western countries. Based on the article: Venezuela Under Siege: Defending the Bolivarian Revolution Against US Imperialism by Francisco Dominguez and Roger D. Harris TRANSCRIPT The US military attack against Venezuela that …
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by Francisco Dominguez and Roger D. Harris In response to recent developments in Venezuela under imperialist siege, international solidarity activists should adopt a stance that does not inadvertently reinforce Washington’s drive for domination. Our central responsibility is not to adjudicate every tactical decision made under siege conditions, but to oppose the imperialist aggression that creates …
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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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Francisco Dominguez for The Morning Star Barely a week after the US military attack against Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and First Combatant Cilia Flores on January 3 2026, Donald Trump, with his usual bombast, told Cuba to “make a deal or face the consequences.” Led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Florida’s …
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By Sian Errington for Labour Outlook May Day in Caracas this year saw the culmination of a 12-day mobilisation in opposition to the continued US economic blockade of Venezuela. Thousands of people converged in the capital under the slogan of ‘Venezuela without sanctions and in peace,’ demanding an end to all the deadly US sanctions on the …
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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 …
This May Day stand with Venezuelan trade unionists against US sanctionsRead More »
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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