📑🖊 OPINION | What July 5th Taught Me That July 4th Never Did
Michelle Ellner, a Venezuelan-American activist and CODEPINK campaigner, reflects on what July 5th in Venezuela taught her that July 4th in the U.S. never did.
While the U.S. commemorates its independence with celebrations, Venezuela’s July 5 marks an ongoing struggle for sovereignty — one met with sanctions, asset freezes, and foreign interference.
Ellner recalls the 2002 U.S.-backed coup against Chávez and a broader campaign of economic warfare that continues under Nicolás Maduro. “True independence,” she writes, “is the right to choose your own path without being punished for it.”
Read the full opinion piece here: https://shorturl.at/wTnKc
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📰 NEWS | US Congress Venezuela War Powers Resolution Defeated as Trump Claims to ‘Want Oil Back’
The US House of Representatives narrowly rejected a War Powers resolution aimed at preventing unauthorized military action against Venezuela, 213–211. A second resolution to limit US strikes on vessels accused of drug trafficking was also defeated.
The votes come amid the largest US military deployment in the Caribbean in decades, reported strikes on boats since September, and renewed threats from President Trump, including a proposed naval blockade and statements that the US “wants the oil back.”
The Venezuelan government condemned the escalation as a violation of international law, while China and Russia issued statements opposing Washington’s actions and calling for restraint.
Read the full report here 👉🏾https://shorturl.at/mO5Nu
#China#PDVSA#Russia#USVenezuelaRelations
🎙🔊 Episode 43 of the VA Podcast is live!
The Venezuelanalysis Podcast is back. In our new season premiere, we tackle the fallout of the January 3rd military escalation against Caracas, an event that marks a volatile new chapter in the long history of US intervention in the region.
Join Venezuelanalysis Lead Editor Ricardo Vaz, Associate Editor Lucas Koerner, and VA Founder Greg Wilpert as they break down the geopolitical shift from "maximum pressure" to direct confrontation. This episode goes beyond the headlines to analyze the underlying causes and the global consequences of Washington’s renewed focus on "its" hemisphere.
Watch the full episode here 👉https://youtu.be/NKuCNIxn2MA
#Venezuela#USImperialism#usvenezuelarelations#USmilitaryattack#VAPodcast
🖊OPINION | The Post-January 3 Minefield in Venezuela
What comes after January 3 in Venezuela?
VA columnist Clodovaldo Hernández examines the political tensions shaping Venezuela after the US military attack, the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, and the concessions and debates that have followed inside Chavismo and the opposition.
“The controversy surrounding this issue lies dormant beneath the surface, like a geological fault line that became active following the bombing.”
The piece looks at internal disagreements over reforms, sanctions, reconciliation efforts, and the evolving role of opposition sectors in the current political landscape.
Read more here 👉https://shorturl.at/eOGkp
#Chavismo#USVenezuelaRelations#Opposition#UnusualandExtraordinary
🚨📰 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
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela: US Removes Enriched Uranium from Obsolete Nuclear Reactor
The governments of Venezuela and the United States, together with the United Kingdom and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), completed the extraction and transfer of 13.5 kilograms of uranium enriched above 20% from Venezuela’s obsolete RV-1 research reactor.
The material, stored since the reactor’s closure in 1991, was transported from Miranda state to Puerto Cabello and then shipped to the US Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina.
Venezuelan authorities said the January 3 US attack near the IVIC reactor facilities increased the urgency of removing the radioactive material. The IAEA confirmed it provided technical support, security guidance and oversight during the operation.
Read the full report here 👉https://shorturl.at/p5gGd
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🖊🗞COLUMN | US Imperialism and the Venezuelan Oligarchy
In the first delivery of VA’s new Insurgent History column, Christian Flores documents the Venezuelan elites’ historical subservience to foreign empires, a trajectory that culminated on January 3 with US strikes on Caracas, the first US military attack against a capital in this part of the world, and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro.
Reflecting on the longer historical pattern, Flores writes that there has been “a clear continuity in the servility of the Creole oligarchy to imperial powers since the nineteenth century.”
Read the full VA column here 👉https://shorturl.at/3KUp3
#bourgeoisie#InsurgentHistory#USVenezuelaRelations
📑🖊 OPINION | US Reinstates Funding to Propaganda Outlet: NED Weaponizes “Democracy” in Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) resumed most of its operations in March 2025 after a brief funding freeze. The U.S.-funded body is now backing over 260 projects across Latin America and the Caribbean with more than $40 million.
In their latest opinion piece, John Perry and Roger D. Harris trace the funding streams and tactics behind U.S. interference, revealing how the NED operates behind the guise of civil society support. “The role of the NED in these countries is not to promote democracy, but to manipulate it in favor of Washington’s interests.”
🔗 Read the full opinion piece here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/us-reinstates-funding-to-propaganda-outlet-ned-weaponizes-democracy-in-venezuela-nicaragua-and-cuba
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📰 NEWS | Trump Approves Lethal Covert CIA Operations in Venezuela as Another Strike in the Caribbean Kills Six
Donald Trump confirmed that he authorized the CIA to conduct lethal covert actions against the Maduro government, citing alleged border and drug-trafficking concerns. The move comes as US military strikes in the Caribbean have killed 27 people.
Venezuela condemned the announcement, warning at the UN Security Council that Washington is preparing further military attacks. The US has suspended all diplomatic contact and dismissed Caracas’ calls for dialogue.
Read the full report here 👉https://shorturl.at/v74XN
#CIA#RegimeChange#USMilitaryThreats#USVenezuelaRelations
📰 NEWS | Venezuela Allies Urge US to Cease Military Hostilities, Warn of ‘Spill-Over Effect’
The Non-Aligned Movement and the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter issued statements condemning the US military escalation in the Caribbean, warning that any attack on Venezuela could trigger a regional “spill-over effect.”
They also raised concern over the US 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conducting joint drills with Trinidad and Tobago and noted that Washington will designate the alleged “Cartel de los Soles” as a Foreign Terrorist Organization on November 24, despite the absence of court-tested evidence.
Read the full report here 👉🏾https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-allies-urge-us-to-cease-military-hostilities-warn-of-spill-over-effect/
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🎥 VIDEO | Military Threats, Lies and Psychological Warfare
Washington’s threats against Venezuela are intensifying, from false narratives and covert operations to an alarming military buildup in the Caribbean. With 10,000 troops, warships, and the world’s largest aircraft carrier deployed, Trump’s words blur the line between intimidation and open warfare.
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🗒️🗣️ INTERVIEW | Reinaldo Iturriza: ‘The Priority Is to Organize the Counter-Offensive’
Reinaldo Iturriza analyzes the present Venezuelan political context, the US attacks, and the strategic setbacks for the Bolivarian Process.
He describes the January 3 events as “an invasion, in every sense of the word,” linking US actions to control over strategic resources such as oil, and stresses that “the priority must be on organizing the counter-offensive,” arguing that this requires rebuilding political organization and uniting forces to recover national sovereignty.
Read the full interview here 👉🏾https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/reinaldo-iturriza-the-priority-is-to-organize-the-counter-offensive/
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📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Gov’t Resumes IMF, World Bank Ties, Appoints New Central Bank President
Venezuela has resumed official relations with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank after a seven-year hiatus, both institutions confirmed on Thursday. The move follows recent US recognition of Acting President Delcy Rodríguez and renewed diplomatic engagement.
Authorities are prioritizing access to $5.1 billion in IMF Special Drawing Rights and addressing an estimated $170 billion in external debt. On the same day, Venezuela announced a leadership change at its central bank, appointing economist Luis Pérez as president.
Read the full report here 👉https://shorturl.at/VpTuH
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