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📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Armed Forces Launch Defense Exercises as Trump’s ‘Illegal’ Strikes Face Domestic Criticism The Venezuelan armed forces have begun the "Independencia 200" plan with large-scale military drills nationwide. Defense Minister Padrino López reported the deployment of artillery, air force and naval units for exercises in the face of ramped up US military threats. The Trump administration, which struck a speedboat and killed 11 people on September 2, is facing domestic scrutiny over its escalation in the Caribbean Sea. Representative Ilhan Omar has reportedly introduced a war powers resolution in Congress in an effort to curtail further strikes. Read the article: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-armed-forces-launch-defense-exercises-as-trumps-illegal-strikes-face-domestic-criticism/ #Venezuela#Peace#Sovereignty

🎥 VIDEO |“They [the US] are looking for oil. It’s not drug trafficking. It’s the oil,” President Nicolás Maduro told Rafael Correa during an interview on Tuesday. Maduro recalled that Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves, estimated at 303 billion barrels, as well as the fourth-largest gas reserves, and potentially the world's largest gold reserves. He stated that these vast resources were the primary reason for the Trump administration’s ramped-up threats of regime change against Venezuela. #Venezuela#US#drugtrafficking#USImperialism

📰 NEWS | Chinese Company Installs Its First Floating Oil Platform in Venezuela’s Maracaibo Lake China Concord Resources Corp. (CCRC) has installed a self-elevating offshore platform in Maracaibo Lake, Venezuela, aiming to boost crude output from about 12,000 to 60,000 bpd by 2026 under a 20-year production-sharing contract with PDVSA in two oilfields. The US$1 billion project is expected to expand infrastructure and drilling to develop around 500 wells. In recent years, Venezuela has shifted toward Chinese investment amid US sanctions and a broader strategic partnership that positions China as a major oil buyer and partner. Read the article here: https://shorturl.at/4Enkj #Venezuela#China#oilproduction#Chineseinvestment#partnership

📰 NEWS | Trump Hints at Possible Strikes Inside Venezuela Amid Rising Tensions, Maduro Calls for Deescalation US President Donald Trump hinted at possible military strikes inside Venezuela, while denying any intention of regime change. In response, President Nicolás Maduro rejected US drug trafficking claims and called for deescalation. Venezuela has mobilized its armed forces and urged citizens to join the Bolivarian Militia amid rising tensions. 🔗 Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/oI0IU #DonaldTrump#TrendeAragua#USVenezuelaRelations

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📑🖊 OPINION | All Elements in Place for a US Strike on Venezuela On September 2, the US military destroyed a vessel in the Caribbean without attempting to stop or search it, killing 11 people. Washington claimed the boat came from Venezuela and was carrying drugs. The latest opinion piece by Emersberger and Harris points to escalating US actions: troop deployments in the Caribbean, a $50M bounty on Maduro, expanded sanctions, and a sustained military presence. These steps, they argue, set the stage for a possible strike targeting Venezuela’s leadership. 🔗 Read the full piece here: https://shorturl.at/c6udQ #DonaldTrump#USImperialism#USMilitaryThreats

📑🖊 OPINION |The United States Uses a Fabricated Drug Charge for a Potential Strike on Venezuela Vijay Prashad situates the US military buildup in the Caribbean within the Trump administration’s broader offensive against Venezuela. Seven warships and a nuclear-powered submarine are off Venezuela, even though most drugs reach the US via the Pacific. The US also doubled the reward on President Maduro to $50M for alleged ties to the “Cartel of the Suns,” described as a phenomenon rather than a cartel. 🔗 Read the full opinion piece here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/the-united-states-uses-a-fabricated-drug-charge-for-a-potential-strike-on-venezuela #DonaldTrump#USImperialism

📝 INTERVIEW | A Story of Resistance and Renewal: The Palmarito Afro-Descendant Commune The Palmarito Afrodescendant Commune, founded in 2011, gathers around 3,000 people along Lake Maracaibo’s southern shore. Its roots, however, stretch back to centuries of anti-colonial resistance and Afro-Venezuelan cultural traditions such as devotion to San Benito and the Chimbánguele. In the latest VA interview, commune members reflect on syncretism, anti-colonial struggles, and grassroots organization. 🔗 Read the full interview here: https://shorturl.at/hase1 #AfroVenezuelans#CommunalandWorkingClassResistance#Communes

📰 NEWS | Trump Administration Ends TPS for 250,000 Venezuelan Migrants Amid Escalating US–Venezuela Tensions The Trump administration has announced the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 250,000 Venezuelan migrants. Beneficiaries must leave the US by Sept. 10 or face deportation. The move comes as Washington intensifies pressure on Caracas, including a lethal US military strike on a vessel allegedly linked to Venezuela, the first such operation under new “Foreign Terrorist Organization” designations. 🔗 Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/Hdzoo #TPS#Venezuelanmigrants

🚨📰 BREAKING | US Strikes Alleged Venezuelan Drug Vessel, Killing 11; Maduro Condemns US ‘Immoral Threat’ US forces struck a vessel allegedly transporting drugs from Venezuela, killing 11 people. Trump said it was the first operation under his “narco-terrorist” designation, though no evidence was provided on the cargo or those on board. Maduro denounced Washington’s military buildup in the Caribbean, citing warships and a nuclear submarine, as an “immoral threat.” He announced Venezuela’s Bolivarian Militia has doubled to 8 million members as part of defense preparations. “If Venezuela were to be attacked, we would constitutionally declare the Republic in arms […] to guarantee the peace, sovereignty and development,” concluded Maduro. 🔗 Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/OaIeI #DrugTrafficking#NicolasMaduro#TrendeAragua#USMilitaryThreats#USVenezuelaRelations

🎥 MULTIMEDIA | Heading Towards Invasion? The US Empire’s Campaign Against Venezuela VA's José Luis Granados Ceja and Jared Ware of Millennials Are Killing Capitalism analyzed recent US escalations against Venezuela, including a strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean. They also examined Washington’s ongoing accusations against President Nicolás Maduro and the broader regime-change agenda. 🔗Watch the full livestream here: https://shorturl.at/dShJb #DonaldTrump#Imperialism#NicolasMaduro