Majority of UN Security Council rejects the US attack on Venezuela
In this piece, we review the arguments made by members of the United Nations Security Council regarding the US attack on Venezuela on January 3.
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US bombs Venezuela
The Trump administration had threatened that it would carry out land strikes against Venezuela for months, and even declared that the government of Venezuela is a “terrorist organization”, interpreted as a pre-text for bypassing the US Congress in order to take unilateral military action.
Left parties in Asia denounce US military threats against Venezuela
The US has announced the imposition of a naval blockade on Venezuela after months of military build up in the Caribbean, including blowing up boats, killing people, and illegally seizing an oil tanker.
Why did Trump send his warships to Venezuela?
Trump’s escalation against Venezuela is about more than oil, it is about regaining control over the “natural” zone of influence of the United States at a moment where its hegemony is slipping.
The US War on Venezuela began in 2001
The current US attacks against Venezuela are part of a two-decade process led by the US and the Venezuelan right wing to undermine the Bolivarian project and its bold decision to use the country’s oil wealth for the betterment of its people.