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🖊OPINION | ‘It Is Venezuela Today. It Will Be South Africa Tomorrow,’ NUMSA Trade Union Warns Marching to the US consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest trade union, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), protested against US aggression on Venezuela on January 24. The union demanded the release of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, stating that “in defending Venezuela, we defend the sovereignty of all nations,” and warning that “no country is safe from America’s greedy appetite.” In the same context, NUMSA said that US tariffs and threats to South Africa’s participation in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) are contributing to job losses. Read the full opinion piece here 👉🏽https://shorturl.at/yytW1 #InternationalSolidarity#SouthAfrica#USVenezuelaRelations

📰 NEWS | Progressive Activists, Officials Condemn Venezuela Attacks, Call for Joint Action Against Monroe Doctrine On January 25, delegates from more than 20 countries gathered in Bogotá for the inaugural “Nuestra América” summit, convened by Progressive International. The meeting was convened in response to the January 3 US military operation in Venezuela, which included bombings in Caracas and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. The summit adopted the San Carlos Declaration, denouncing a revived Monroe Doctrine and calling for coordinated international solidarity to defend regional sovereignty and international law. Organizers also announced that a follow-up meeting will take place in Havana in the coming weeks. Meanwhile in Venezuela, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez launched the “Program for Democratic Coexistence and Peace” and reported the release of 626 detainees, with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights invited to accompany the process. Read the full report here 👉🏽https://shorturl.at/bG1h2 #InternationalSolidarity#ProgressiveInternational#USVenezuelaRelations

📰 NEWS |Venezuelan Popular Movements Voice Iran Solidarity, Gov’t Deletes Controversial Statement Venezuelan popular movements have condemned recent US and Israeli military operations against Iran, describing the bombings, including an attack on a girls’ school in Minab that reportedly killed over 175 people, as violations of international law. Organizations announced a solidarity rally outside the Iranian embassy in Caracas. Meanwhile, the Venezuelan government removed an official communiqué that had expressed “condemnation and deep regret” over the attacks on Iran and criticized Tehran’s retaliatory strikes as “inappropriate and reprehensible.” Acting President Delcy Rodríguez subsequently reported a phone call with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, expressing solidarity with Qatar and concern over “violence and instability” in the region. Read our full report here 👉🏾https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-popular-movements-voice-iran-solidarity-govt-deletes-controversial-statement/ #Iran#Israel#USVenezuelaRelations

📰 NEWS | Venezuela Reclaims US Diplomatic Venues as Rodríguez Promotes ‘Faith Diplomacy’ Venezuela has officially retaken its diplomatic headquarters in Washington, DC, after the properties were under US State Department control since 2023. Officials re-hoisted the national flag and announced a rehabilitation process to restore full consular services for Venezuelan nationals. The development follows renewed diplomatic ties between Caracas and Washington and a US sanctions waiver permitting operations of Venezuelan missions. Authorities say the facilities will address passport processing, legal documentation, and citizen assistance after years of restricted access. Read the full report here 👉🏾https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-reclaims-us-diplomatic-venues-as-rodriguez-promotes-faith-diplomacy/ #diplomacy#Religion#USVenezuelaRelations

🖊OPINION | Venezuela: Between Imperial Intervention and Class Suicide Joan López and Alejandro Pedregal analyze Venezuela's post-January 3 setbacks and the broader implications for the anti-imperialist struggle. On January 3, 2026, a US military operation in Caracas resulted in the abduction of Nicolás Maduro and more than 90 deaths. In the weeks that followed, Venezuelan authorities advanced a reform of the hydrocarbon law allowing foreign companies to directly market oil production and ending the state monopoly on exports. The reform “eliminates any remaining obstacles to private operational control of that sector.” This opinion piece links these developments to shifts in economic policy and foreign relations following the change in leadership. Full piece here 👉🏽https://shorturl.at/CniyW #2026OilReform#Chavismo#Sanctions#USVenezuelaRelations

📝 ANALYSIS | US Military Siege and ‘Narco-state’ Allegations Against Venezuela: All You Need to Know The US has bombed four Venezuelan boats since September, killing 21 people under the claim of targeting “narcoterrorists.” No narcotics were found, and experts warn the attacks violate international law. Meanwhile, UN and DEA reports show Venezuela is not a key player in global drug trafficking, challenging the “narco-state” narrative used to justify US military presence near its coasts. 🔗 Read the full analysis piece here: https://shorturl.at/SpECM #USVenezuelaRelations#USMilitaryThreats#DonaldTrump#DrugTrafficking#NicolasMaduro

📰 NEWS | Venezuela’s Rodríguez and Colombia’s Petro Hold Talks on Security, Trade, Energy Venezuela and Colombia held bilateral talks in Caracas on April 24, 2026, focusing on security and economic cooperation. On security, both governments agreed to develop joint military plans and establish immediate intelligence-sharing mechanisms to address armed groups and transnational crime along their shared 2,200-kilometer border. On economic and energy issues, the two sides discussed import substitution policies, electrical interconnection projects in western Venezuela, and the potential reopening of a natural gas pipeline to enable exports to Colombia and beyond. Officials also addressed efforts to strengthen tourism through improved air connectivity. Bilateral trade between the two countries is currently estimated at around $1.2 billion annually. Read the full report here 👉https://shorturl.at/yf384 #ColombiaBorder#ColombiaVenezuelaRelations#USVenezuelaRelations

The US and Trinidad & Tobago signed five defense cooperation agreements, including a renewed SOFA. US officials praised the deals for deepening ties, but local reports alleging potential US troop deployments in Venezuela triggered backlash. PM Rowley dismissed the claims as “irresponsible,” stressing the nation’s commitment to regional peace. Read the full report here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/us-trinidad-and-tobago-renew-military-agreements-as-pm-denies-venezuela-conflict-troop-deployment/ #USSouthernCommand#TrinidadandTobago#USVenezuelaRelations

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held a phone call with Venezuelan opposition leaders Edmundo González and María Corina Machado. The Trump White House reaffirmed González as "Venezuela’s rightful president," continuing the Biden-era approach toward Venezuela. The administration also reiterated its demand for the release of political prisoners and maintained sanctions against Nicolás Maduro's government. The $25 million bounty for Maduro and other officials remains in place. 🔗 Read the full report here 👉🏽https://shorturl.at/QVBSI #EdmundoGonzález#MarcoRubio#USVenezuelarelations

🎥 VIDEO | Venezuela and the IMF: Short-Term Relief or Long-Term Pain? Venezuela has reestablished ties with the International Monetary Fund. But what comes next? After years of isolation, Caracas could gain access to roughly $5 billion in Special Drawing Rights, funds it hopes to use to stabilize essential services like electricity and water. In the short term, the move offers relief. In the long term, it raises deeper questions. Venezuela’s external debt is estimated at up to $170 billion, and any broader financial engagement could reopen the door to negotiations with creditors and potential IMF-backed programs. For a country with a long and contentious history with the Fund, the stakes are high: access to liquidity versus the risk of increased financial dependence. Is this a step toward recovery or the beginning of a new cycle of debt? #IMF#CentralBankofVenezuela#USVenezuelaRelations

📰 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