🎥 VIDEO | Venezuela Gears Up to Defend Its Sovereignty
Venezuela has launched the “Independence Plan 200” as the military mobilizes to defend borders, ports, airports, oil facilities, and critical infrastructure. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López highlighted readiness for any scenario, including land strikes.
Meanwhile, the US has deployed warships, aircraft, and thousands of troops to the Caribbean under a counter-narcotics mission, bombing small boats that killed at least 21 people. Reports suggest preparations for potential attacks on mainland Venezuela and plans for regime change.
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📰 NEWS | Most International Airlines Servicing Venezuela Suspend Flights as US Intensifies Pressure
Several major international airlines have suspended flights to Caracas after the FAA issued a NOTAM warning of “worsened security” and “heightened military activity” in Venezuela’s flight information region. Iberia, TAP, LATAM, Avianca and Turkish Airlines canceled upcoming routes, while Venezuelan carriers and Copa Airlines continue operating.
Meanwhile, a CBS/YouGov poll reports that 70% of US citizens oppose military action against Venezuela, even as Washington prepares a “new phase” of Venezuela-related operations and expands its military presence in the Caribbean.
Read the full report here 👉🏾https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/most-international-airlines-servicing-venezuela-suspend-flights-as-us-intensifies-pressure/
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela: US Strikes Two More Boats in the Southern Caribbean as Colombia’s Petro Decries ‘Oil Greed’
The Trump administration launched two new lethal strikes in the southern Caribbean, killing civilians and detaining two survivors from Colombia and Ecuador, later repatriated for prosecution.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro denounced the operations as violations of national sovereignty and accused Washington of pursuing “oil greed” under the pretext of anti-narcotics missions.
Read the full report here 👉https://shorturl.at/PNCQ4
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📑🖊 OPINION | Venezuela in the Empire’s Crosshairs: Extra-Judicial Killings, Flawed Narratives and Regime Change
VA staff member Ricardo Vaz analyzes the recent US military buildup on Venezuela's doorstep, from the extrajudicial lethal strikes on boats to the Trump administration's foreign policy goals.
The piece also takes stock of the "narcoterrorism" narrative pushed by the White House which is completely contradicted by narcotics reports from UN agencies and even the US' own DEA.
🔗 Read the full opinion piece here 👉https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/venezuela-in-the-empires-crosshairs-extra-judicial-killings-flawed-narratives-and-regime-change/
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🖊🗞OPINION | Brazilian Workers Lead in Offering Solidarity to Venezuelans under US Attack
Political journalist W.T. Whitney Jr. analyzes Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) initiative to organize internationalist brigades in solidarity with Venezuela amid growing US military pressure.
As MST leader João Pedro Stédile pointed out in a recent interview: “We want to repeat that historic epic that the global left achieved during the Spanish Civil War of 1936, when thousands of militants from around the world went to Spain to defend the Republic and the Spanish people.”
Read the full opinion piece here 👉https://shorturl.at/kaotK
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📰 NEWS | US Kills Three in Strike on Alleged Drug Boat in Caribbean; Venezuela Denounces ‘False Flag’ DEA Operation
The US military killed three men in a strike on a Venezuelan vessel, alleging it carried drugs but providing no proof. President Maduro called the attack a provocation to trigger a “major war.”
Separately, Venezuela’s GNB intercepted a speedboat with 3.6 tons of cocaine from Colombia, detaining four people, including an alleged DEA agent. Authorities denounced the operation as a US “false flag” designed to frame Venezuela as a drug source.
👉 Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/JFXTt
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🎥 VIDEO | Playing with Fire: Trump Escalates Towards Direct War with Venezuela
In a recent BreakThrough News interview, VA's José Luis Granados Ceja warns that the Trump administration is escalating toward full-scale war with Venezuela, deploying warships, B-52 bombers, and threatening land strikes. At least 57 civilians have been killed in prior extrajudicial actions.
Venezuela has mobilized its armed forces and Bolivarian Militia, while regional solidarity movements oppose any U.S. military presence.
Watch the full interview here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/video/playing-with-fire-trump-escalates-towards-direct-war-with-venezuela/
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🖊🗞OPINION | The Oldest Colony, the Newest War: Puerto Rico as a Launchpad for War on Venezuela
The US has expanded military operations in Puerto Rico, deploying F-35 fighter jets, P-8 patrol aircraft, and Special Operations units under a “war on drugs” justification, signaling a broader buildup aimed at Venezuela.
In this opinion piece, Michelle Ellner, Latin America campaign coordinator at CODEPINK, states that Puerto Rico’s colonial status allows Washington to operate without local consent. She highlights Rep. Nydia Velázquez’s warning that the island should not once again bear the costs of militarization, recalling Vieques’ long record of contamination and displacement.
Read the full opinion piece here 👉https://shorturl.at/Zt1Os
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📑🖊 OPINION | Washington Projects Its Drug Problem onto Latin America: Narco-State Myth Used to Attack Venezuela
Roger D. Harris exposes how the US, the world’s biggest drug consumer and money launderer, scapegoats Venezuela with the fabricated “narco-state” label.
Former UNODC head Pino Arlacchi has said Venezuela’s anti-drug cooperation was “one of the best in South America,” contradicting Washington’s claims of a “narco-state.” President Nicolás Maduro also pointed to reports from the UN, EU, and even the DEA confirming Venezuela does not produce or process drugs.
🔗 Read the full opinion piece here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/washington-projects-its-drug-problem-onto-latin-america-narco-state-myth-used-to-attack-venezuela/
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🗒️🗣️ INTERVIEW | ‘The Imperialist Offensive is Nothing New for the Bolivarian Revolution’: A Conversation with Ana Maldonado
In the latest VA interview, Ana Maldonado — sociologist and coordinator for the Francisco de Miranda Front — discussed Washington’s renewed military escalation in the Caribbean. She warned that around 10,000 US troops are currently stationed in the region, signaling a revival of the Monroe Doctrine and a direct threat to Latin American sovereignty.
Despite this, Maldonado stressed that Venezuelans continue their daily routines with calm and organization. “We are in a phase of maximum preparation,” she said, noting that millions have voluntarily joined the Bolivarian Militia to defend the homeland.
🔗 Read the full interview here 👉https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/the-imperialist-offensive-is-nothing-new-for-the-bolivarian-revolution-a-conversation-with-ana-maldonado
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📰🚨 NEWS | US Launches Attack Against Venezuela
Social media footage shows columns of smoke over key military installations in Caracas and surrounding areas early on January 3, 2026. Users report strikes on multiple sites, including Fuerte Tiuna and the port of La Guaira, with impacts reported in Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira, alongside accounts of low-flying aircraft and air defense fire.
The Venezuelan government has issued a statement denouncing what it describes as a military attack and calling for popular mobilization. According to the government, national defense plans have been activated. “The entire country must stand up to defeat this imperialist aggression.”
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📰 NEWS | US Senate Rejects Effort to Stop ‘Unauthorized War’ Against Venezuela
The US Senate voted 49–51 against a bipartisan resolution aimed at blocking the use of US armed forces against Venezuela without congressional authorization.
US officials admitted that the country currently lacks legal justification for striking land targets in Venezuela, though the Trump administration is pursuing a new legal opinion to permit such actions.
Read the full report here 👉https://shorturl.at/CYpdc
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🔍🇻🇪 VENEZUELA UNBOXED | Since September, ten deadly US military strikes have shaken the Caribbean. Fishermen and civilians from Venezuela, Colombia, and Trinidad and Tobago are among the 43 victims — many branded “narco-terrorists” without evidence.
This edition of Venezuela Unboxed breaks down each strike carried out under Trump’s Caribbean military campaign against Caracas.
Click here to learn more 👉https://shorturl.at/rqv5d
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