🖊🗞OPINION | Venezuela: On Maximum Alert… But Without Alarmism
In the latest VA column, Clodovaldo Hernández examines how Venezuela has strengthened its civic–military readiness amid ongoing US threats, while daily life across the country remains largely unaffected.
He also analyzes the muted domestic response to María Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize, which exposed her alignment with US and Zionist interests rather than a genuine call for peace or unity.
Read the full column here 👉https://venezuelanalysis.com/columns/venezuela-on-maximum-alert-but-without-alarmism/
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📰 NEWS |US Allows Venezuela to Cover Maduro’s Legal Fees
The US government has issued amended sanctions licenses allowing Venezuela to cover the legal defense costs of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores in their New York case.
According to a joint court filing dated April 24, the authorization permits payments to defense counsel from Venezuelan state funds available after March 5, 2026, while excluding oil revenues under US control and previously frozen assets. Following the decision, the defense withdrew its motion to dismiss the case.
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela: US Defends Blocking Funding of Maduro and Flores Legal Defense
US prosecutors have rejected a motion by Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores to dismiss criminal charges, stating that Treasury sanctions prohibit sanctioned entities from funding legal defenses and do not breach due process rights.
Defense attorney Barry Pollack argued in court that US restrictions interfered with the defendants’ ability to retain counsel, noting that a license allowing Venezuela to cover legal fees was issued and then withdrawn within hours.
Maduro and Flores have pleaded not guilty, with the next hearing scheduled for March 26.
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🖊OPINION | The Decapitation That Failed: Venezuela After the Abduction of President Maduro
Solidarity activists John Perry and Roger Harris take stock of the US' imperialist attacks against Venezuela following Maduro's abduction.
Read the full opinion piece here 👉🏽https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/the-decapitation-that-failed-venezuela-after-the-abduction-of-president-maduro/
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📰 NEWS | Alleged US Deadline for Maduro Exit Passes Without Incident
An alleged US ultimatum giving President Nicolás Maduro one week to leave Venezuela passed without incident. Officials in Caracas dismissed claims that any negotiation involved Maduro stepping down.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration faces growing scrutiny after disclosures that US strikes in the Caribbean targeted shipwrecked survivors. US lawmakers have introduced a War Powers Resolution aiming to block military action against Venezuela without congressional approval.
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📰 NEWS | USS Gerald R. Ford Approaches the Caribbean, Venezuela Enters ‘Maximum Alert’ Amid Escalation
The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group has joined US forces in the region, bringing more than 4,000 sailors and advanced aircraft. Washington claims the buildup is part of a counternarcotics mission.
In response, Venezuela declared “maximum alert.” The National Assembly approved a new law creating a unified defense structure involving the armed forces, state institutions, and popular movements. President Maduro ordered its immediate implementation.
Read the full report here 👉🏾https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/uss-gerald-r-ford-approaches-the-caribbean-venezuela-enters-maximum-alert-amid-escalation/
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📰 NEWS | US Threatens Venezuela With Southern Caribbean Sea Troop Deployment; Maduro Mobilizes People’s Militia
The US has dispatched around 4,000 troops and naval assets to the southern Caribbean near Venezuela in a declared 'anti-narcotics' operation.
In response, President Nicolás Maduro ordered the mobilization of more than 4 million members of the Bolivarian Militia, including campesino and workers’ units, to defend Venezuela’s sovereignty and national territory.
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📑🖊 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
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🗒️🗣️ INTERVIEW | Solidarity with Venezuela in the Belly of the Beast: A Conversation with Elizabeth Blaney
Organized opposition to US aggression against Venezuela is growing inside the United States, particularly among working-class and immigrant communities. In the latest VA interview, Los Angeles tenant organizer Elizabeth Blaney explains that communities facing ICE raids, Medicaid cuts, and housing insecurity see a direct connection between repression at home and war abroad.
Blaney also discusses the recent People’s Assembly for Peace and Sovereignty in Caracas, attended by 600–800 delegates despite major travel obstacles. Participants linked sanctions and military escalation against Venezuela to global consequences, including rising housing costs, energy insecurity, and the diversion of public resources away from social needs.
Read the full interview here 👉🏾https://shorturl.at/ZySYh
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📰 NEWS | Maduro Marches with Communal Youth Ahead of Popular Consultation as Trump Considers Venezuela Land Strikes
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marched with thousands of members of the Communal Youth Committees in western Caracas ahead of the Nov. 23 popular consultation. Communities will choose local initiatives that receive state funding, marking the fourth consultation this year as the government reports 4,000 officially registered communes.
At the same time, senior US military and intelligence officials have presented Trump with updated options for possible operations in Venezuela. The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group has entered the US Southern Command’s area, joining additional warships, a nuclear submarine and around 10,000 troops deployed since August.
International scrutiny has intensified. CELAC–EU leaders called for respect for international law, while UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned recent US maritime strikes that have killed at least 80 people.
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📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Parliament Head Welcomes ‘Win-Win’ Relations with US, Dismisses Short-Term Elections
Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez confirmed an accelerated diplomatic rapprochement with the United States, including regular contact with senior US officials and reforms to the Hydrocarbon Law aimed at promoting US investment.
He also ruled out holding elections in the near future, stating that Venezuela will follow its constitutionally established electoral calendar as the government prioritizes stabilization.
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🎥 VIDEO | Maduro-led Forces Sweep Elections While US Silent: Discussion With Eyewitnesses
Venezuela held elections on May 25 that saw the pro-government Great Patriotic Pole secure overwhelming majorities both in the National Assembly and regional governorships.
In response, the International Manifesto Group convened a panel of international analysts to assess the electoral process, Venezuela’s internal political dynamics, and the broader geopolitical implications.
👉 Watch the full video here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/video/maduro-led-forces-sweep-elections-while-us-silent-discussion-with-eyewitnesses/
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