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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.” [Story in development] Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/kI47l #USstrikes#USVenezuelaRelations#USMilitaryThreats

🖊🗞OPINION | The Next Wars Were Always Here: How Post 9/11 Law and the Monroe Doctrine Converged in the Caribbean With Washington ramping up military threats against Venezuela, Michelle Ellner looks at how the US establishment laid the groundwork for new wars. Relatives and maritime workers disputed Washington’s narrative about the US strikes near Venezuela, stating the men killed were unarmed workers and not linked to organized armed groups. Reporting also revealed a classified OLC memo that frames the operations as part of a “non-international armed conflict,” a rationale lawmakers say lacks legal basis and expands presidential war powers without congressional authorization. Read the full opinion piece here 👉https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/the-next-wars-were-always-here-how-post-9-11-law-and-the-monroe-doctrine-converged-in-the-caribbean #USMilitaryThreats#USVenezuelaRelations

📸 IN IMAGES | Solidarity Movements Take to the Streets to Oppose War Against Venezuela Thousands mobilized across 65 US cities to oppose the Trump administration’s military threats against Venezuela. Actions were organized by ANSWER Coalition, The People’s Forum, Black Alliance for Peace, CODEPINK, PSL, DSA, and others. The protests took place as Washington maintains its largest Caribbean naval deployment in decades and amid international criticism over US boat strikes that killed 87 civilians, classified by UN experts as extrajudicial executions. 👉 Click here to explore the full gallery: https://shorturl.at/ISScy #InternationalSolidarity#USMilitaryThreats#USVenezuelaRelations

🎥 VIDEO | Venezuelans Are Prepared to Fight US Invasion Venezuelanalysis' Ricardo Vaz joined Sharmini Peries on theAnalysis.news to discuss the latest developments from Venezuela, including Washington’s military buildup, Caracas’ reaction and the role played by the far-right opposition. Watch the full interview here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/video/venezuelans-are-prepared-to-fight-us-invasion/ #USMilitaryThreats#USVenezuelaRelations

📰 NEWS | Trump-Maduro Call Signals Possible Détente Despite Criminal Indictments and Venezuela Strike Threats The New York Times reported that Trump held a phone call with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio participating. The conversation allegedly referenced a potential future meeting, though criminal charges make it unfeasible for now. Trump also repeated that land strikes inside Venezuelan territory could begin “very soon.” The threat follows a major regional military buildup and a bombing campaign that has already targeted alleged smuggling vessels, resulting in more than 80 civilian deaths according to UN experts. Read the full report here 👉🏾https://shorturl.at/am4mX #DonaldTrump#NicolasMaduro#USMilitaryThreats#USVenezuelaRelations

🖊🗞OPINION | The Revolution Will Not Be Terrorized Andreína Chávez traces a chilling line from the Zong Massacre to the US military terror now unfolding in Caribbean waters. UN officials have classified recent US bombings in Caribbean and Eastern Pacific waters as “extrajudicial killings,” with more than 80 people killed since September. Victims were from Venezuela, Colombia, and Trinidad and Tobago. Washington’s accusations tying Venezuela to major drug trafficking contradict UNODC and DEA findings, which confirm the country does not produce drugs and plays an insignificant role as a transit route. Read the full VA opinion piece here 👉🏾https://shorturl.at/6Gxhm #Slavery#USImperialism#USMilitaryThreats#Venezuelanhistory

🖊🗞OPINION | Venezuela Under Siege: A Hundred Deaths at Sea – Hundreds of Thousands by Sanctions With the US ramping up military threats, Roger Harris examines the economic war already underway against Venezuela with deadly consequences. While nearly 100 deaths have been reported from US military actions at sea under “Operation Southern Spear,” with no narcotics recovered, Harris cites peer-reviewed studies estimating more than 100,000 excess deaths linked to US sanctions, noting that young children are disproportionately affected. Read the full opinion piece here: https://shorturl.at/WQHnl #Sanctions#USMilitaryThreats

🖊🗞OPINION | Corporate Media Parrot Dubious Drug Claims That Justify War on Venezuela Venezuelanalysis’ Ricardo Vaz breaks down how corporate media are reinforcing Washington’s narrative amid the largest US military buildup in the Caribbean in decades. Vaz shows how major outlets have echoed the Trump administration’s framing as the US deploys a major regional force, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, and carries out extrajudicial strikes that UN experts have denounced as violations of international law. He also highlights UNODC and DEA findings showing that Venezuela is a marginal cocaine transit route and that DEA assessments do not link the Venezuelan government to major trafficking operations, evidence largely sidelined in corporate media coverage. Read the full opinion piece here 👉🏾https://shorturl.at/eoszr #MediaCoverage#USMilitaryThreats

📰 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/ #Airlines#USMilitaryThreats

📊 INFOGRAPHICS | US Military Threats Against Venezuela With its largest military deployment in decades, the US is threatening to attack Venezuela. In this infographic, we expose the Trump administration’s buildup, the ongoing extrajudicial strikes and the debunked “narcoterrorism” narratives. 🔎 Follow this link to view the full infographic: https://shorturl.at/ljoki #USMilitaryThreats#USVenezuelaRelations

📰 NEWS | Top Venezuelan Official Denies Report Claiming Maduro Weighing Early Exit Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello rejected a New York Times report claiming negotiations with Washington included President Maduro stepping down in two years, stressing there are no talks toward a transitional government. Separately, NBC News reported that SOUTHCOM’s senior JAG raised legal objections ahead of US strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats, warning they could amount to “extrajudicial killings.” His concerns were reportedly overruled by higher-ranking officials. Read the full report here 👉🏾https://shorturl.at/tJRuz #USVenezuelaRelations#USMilitaryThreats

🖊🗞OPINION | The Netherlands Colonizes the Antilles for Venezuelan Oil Dutch historian and writer Marjolein van Pagee takes stock of the Dutch role in the Caribbean, arguing that “the Dutch neutrality claim is a farce.” The Netherlands maintains U.S. Forward Operating Locations in Curaçao and Aruba, just kilometers from Venezuela. In 2019, these bases were used during an infiltration attempt presented as “humanitarian aid.” Meanwhile, Dutch PM Dick Schoof announced the permanent closure of Aruba’s old Lago refinery, framing it as a step toward sustainability even as the islands remain strategic to U.S.-Dutch military cooperation. Read the full opinion piece here 👉🏾https://shorturl.at/5z0UX #USMilitaryThreats#Netherlands#Caribbean#Imperialism#Sovereignty