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 …
Oppose Trump’s show trial of Venezuela’s President MaduroRead More »
By Matt Willgress Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro on January 3 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, and the attacks followed the seizure of …
By Lee Brown for The Morning Star Donald Trump’s bombing of Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro were not only a disgraceful assault on a sovereign nation that posed no threat to any other country. They were the first move in Trump’s plan to recolonise Latin America. More than 100 people were killed in …
Hands off Latin America: Trump’s assault on Venezuela signals a new age of US empireRead More »
By Francisco Dominguez for The Morning Star DONALD TRUMP’S order that the US military attack Venezuela on January 3 2026 led to heavy bombardment of four cities (Caracas, Miranda, La Guaira and Maracay), focusing on military and civilian targets, leading to the violent kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, both of …
Francisco Dominguez on why the US military is encircling Venezuela. Part of the Labour CND Podcast series
By Tim Young, Venezuela Solidarity Campaign How is the US threatening Venezuela? Over the past few months the Trump administration has intensified its long-standing aggression against Venezuela by deploying a range of warships (including a nuclear submarine) in the Caribbean Sea in a purported anti-narcotics operation. This has been widely condemned as a pretext for …
Briefing: Trump’s war escalation against VenezuelaRead More »
By Tim Young, VSC exec for Stop the War For the past few weeks the Trump administration has intensified its long-standing aggression against Venezuela by deploying warships (including a nuclear submarine) in the Caribbean Sea in a purported anti-narcotics operation. US forces have carried out at least five incidents of strikes on boats in Venezuelan …
The British Government has failed to condemn Trump’s attacks in the Caribbean.Read More »
As Trump continues to blow up boats in the Caribbean and threatens attacks on Venezuelan soil, the British Government is refusing to join Latin American leaders and US opposition figures in condemning. VSC Secretary Francisco Dominguez explains.
By Michelle Ellner for CODEPINK When I saw the headline Maria Corina Machado wins the Peace Prize, I almost laughed at the absurdity. But I didn’t, because there’s nothing funny about rewarding someone whose politics have brought so much suffering. Anyone who knows what she stands for knows there’s nothing remotely peaceful about her politics. …
When Maria Corina Machado Wins the Nobel Peace Prize, “Peace” Has Lost Its Meaning.Read More »
