US kidnapping of Venezuela’s president ‘clear instance of state terrorism’: FM
Iran’s foreign minister sharply condemns the United States’ military aggression against Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. — From Presstv [https://www.presstv.ir/rss/rss-107.xml] via This RSS Feed [https://www.presstv.ir/rss/rss-107.xml].
Trump Says He Plans to ‘Govern Venezuela’ and Threatens Possible Second Attack
During a press conference on Saturday, US President Donald Trump announced that he intends to govern Venezuela and threatened a possible second attack. This press conference comes after the US conducted military strikes against Venezuela in the early hours of Saturday, January 3. Several hours later, it was confirmed that the US had illegally abducted President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. “We are going to run the country until a proper transition can take place… We’re going to have our very large US oil companies, the biggest anywhere in the world, go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure, the oil infrastructure, and start making money,” Trump said. Trump assured that they are ready to launch a “second and much larger attack if we need to do so… We actually assumed that a second wave would be necessary, but now it’s probably not… The first attack was so successful, so we probably don’t have to do a second, but we’re prepared to do a second wave—a much bigger wave, actually.” > US Launches Military Strikes Against Venezuela; President Maduro and Cilia Flores Kidnapped [https://orinocotribune.com/us-launches-military-strikes-against-venezuela-president-maduro-and-cilia-flores-kidnapped/] He then reiterated plans to steal Venezuelan oil. This was agreed upon by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who stated that Trump was “deadly serious about getting back the oil that was stolen from us, and deadly serious about re-establishing American deterrence and dominance in the Western Hemisphere.” Trump also reported that President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores are on a ship en route to New York and will be “prosecuted” in courts in Miami and New York. He also said he did not know where the far-right Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado was. “I think it’d be very tough for her to be the leader,” he said during the briefing. “She doesn’t have the support or the respect within the country. She’s a very nice woman, but she doesn’t have the respect.” (Últimas Noticias [https://ultimasnoticias.com.ve/politica/trump-dice-que-pretende-gobernar-venezuela-y-amenaza-con-un-posible-segundo-ataque/]) Translation: Orinoco Tribune OT/SF — From Orinoco Tribune – News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond [https://orinocotribune.com/feed/] via This RSS Feed [https://orinocotribune.com/feed/].
President AMLO Breaks Silence, Condemns “Arrogant Attack” by US on Venezuela, Kidnapping
In a statement released on his social media accounts [https://x.com/lopezobrador_/status/2007562430834950500], former President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador, condemned the US’ “arrogant attack” on Veneuela and kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro, referencing Simon Bolívar, Abraham Lincoln and Benito Juárez, and offering unconditional support to current President Claudia Sheinbaum. The former President was noted for staking out assertive, anti-imperialist foreign policy policies during his six year-term, such as not attending the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles in 2022 because of the exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua; offering asylum to President Evo Morales of Bolivia after the 2019 coup; honouring Julian Assange and advocating for his release from prison; breaking relations with Ecuador over its assault on the Mexican embassy; and breaking relations with Peru over its coup of President Pedro Castillo, and offering asylum to persecuted members of Ecaudor’s Movimiento Revolución Ciudadana and El Salvador’s Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional. President AMLO’s statement -------------------------- “I am retired from politics, but my libertarian convictions prevent me from staying silent in the face of the arrogant assault on the sovereignty of the people of Venezuela and the kidnapping of their president. Neither Bolívar nor Lincoln would accept the United States government acting as a world tyranny. President Trump: do not fall into self-complacency or listen to the siren song. Tell the hawks to go to hell; you have the capacity to act with practical judgment. Do not forget that today’s ephemeral victory can be tomorrow’s resounding defeat. Politics is not imposition. Remember that “respect for the rights of others is peace,” as Benito Juárez taught us in the 19th century. I am Mexican with great pride, but also Latin American. I unconditionally support my president Claudia Sheinbaum. For now, I am not sending you a hug. AMLO * President AMLO Breaks Silence, Condemns “Arrogant Attack” by US on Venezuela, Kidnapping [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/amlo-grito-large-1024x683.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/president-amlo-breaks-silence-condemns-arrogant-attack-by-us-on-venezuela-kidnapping/ News Briefs [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/news-brief/] #### President AMLO Breaks Silence, Condemns “Arrogant Attack” by US on Venezuela, Kidnapping [https://mexicosolidarity.com/president-amlo-breaks-silence-condemns-arrogant-attack-by-us-on-venezuela-kidnapping/] January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 The popular former President of Mexico has been in retirement from politics, but today advised President Trump to “tell the hawks to go to hell”. * Mexican Senate Suspends Meeting That Would Have Authorized Entry of US Military Personnel for Naval Exercises [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/senate-army-cancel-large-1024x683.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/mexican-senate-suspends-meeting-that-would-have-authorized-entry-of-us-military-personnel-for-naval-exercises/ News Briefs [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/news-brief/] #### Mexican Senate Suspends Meeting That Would Have Authorized Entry of US Military Personnel for Naval Exercises [https://mexicosolidarity.com/mexican-senate-suspends-meeting-that-would-have-authorized-entry-of-us-military-personnel-for-naval-exercises/] January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 The meeting was cancelled this afternoon, citing new circumstances following US military aggression against Venezuela. * President Sheinbaum Reiterates Condemnation of US Attack on Venezuela [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/mex-ven-large-1024x683.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/president-sheinbaum-reiterates-condemnation-of-us-attack-on-venezuela/ News Briefs [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/news-brief/] #### President Sheinbaum Reiterates Condemnation of US Attack on Venezuela [https://mexicosolidarity.com/president-sheinbaum-reiterates-condemnation-of-us-attack-on-venezuela/] January 3, 2026 The Mexican President emphasized the importance of Latin America and the Caribbean acting together in defense of sovereignty and international law. The post President AMLO Breaks Silence, Condemns “Arrogant Attack” by US on Venezuela, Kidnapping [https://mexicosolidarity.com/president-amlo-breaks-silence-condemns-arrogant-attack-by-us-on-venezuela-kidnapping/] appeared first on Mexico Solidarity Media [https://mexicosolidarity.com/]. — From Mexico Solidarity Media [https://mexicosolidarity.com/feed/] via This RSS Feed [https://mexicosolidarity.com/feed/].
Trump Boasts About US Military Intervention in Venezuela: 5 Alarming Statements Reveal Dangerous US Agenda
US military intervention in Venezuela is being publicly celebrated by Donald Trump and his closest allies as a decisive victory, but their own words expose a dangerous agenda of domination, threats, and control over an entire country. The rhetoric used to describe this operation reveals a project of force, punishment, and geopolitical expansion that violates international law and the sovereignty of the Venezuelan people. Trump and top US officials presented the military operation against Venezuela as a “lesson for the world” and a step toward “peace through strength”, but the very discourse used to justify it reveals the scope of the aggression, the cynicism of its narrative, and the geopolitical dimension of an operation conceived to forcibly reorder the map of power in Latin America. From the name of the operation to the references to the Monroe Doctrine, the abduction of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, and the direct control of oil resources, the US statements reveal a criminal logic of illegal force and economic appropriation that collides head‑on with international law and the principle of the sovereignty of peoples. A shock operation and the narrative of absolute power In their narrative, the US military intervention in Venezuela is framed through the name of the operation: “Absolute Determination,” presented as a historic milestone similar to the “Midnight Hammer” operation carried out months earlier in Iran. The administration describes it as a lightning incursion of a magnitude that is unprecedented since World War II and executed with such precision that the Venezuelan army allegedly surrendered without US casualties. This language turns the US military intervention in Venezuela into a spectacle of power, where the tactical blackout and overwhelming technological superiority are highlighted as proof that the US possesses “the most powerful army on the planet.” The message is clear: Washington claims the right not only to attack but to set a global standard for how to remove governments it considers hostile, thereby normalizing preemptive and overwhelming force. Legal justification and extraterritorial capture of MaduroAccording to Trump and his allies, the US military intervention in Venezuela is legally justified by accusing Nicolás Maduro of narcoterrorism and of leading the so‑called “Cartel of the Suns.” They insist that there is sufficient evidence to ensure his conviction and that he will be taken to Miami or New York to face US justice. Behind this narrative, the US military intervention in Venezuela masks an extremely serious precedent: the extraterritorial capture of a head of state in his own country and his transfer to courts of the attacking power. Trump presents himself as a leader who “does not play games: he speaks, acts, and delivers”, turning this abduction into a warning to any government that dares to challenge US national security. Migrants, security and a regional occupation logic Supporters of the US military intervention in Venezuela also justify it through domestic security arguments. They allege that the Venezuelan government emptied prisons and psychiatric institutions to send criminals and “thugs” from the Tren de Aragua gang toward US borders. In this discourse, migrants are framed as a direct threat, turning the border into an extension of the battlefield. The US military intervention in Venezuela is thus presented as an internal security measure: by “sealing the border,” the administration claims to have stopped drug trafficking by speedboats and the export of chaos from Venezuela. This is more than a border policy; it is part of a narrative whereby Washington assumes the right to militarily intervene in another country to reorganize its internal US reality and, supposedly, protect US territory. Transitional administration and an updated Monroe Doctrine One of the most revealing aspects of the US military intervention in Venezuela is the open admission that the United States will take temporary control of Venezuela’s government. Trump and his allies state that Washington will manage the country’s economy and reconstruction until a “proper transition” is achieved, explicitly evoking and “surpassing” the principles of the Monroe Doctrine with the slogan “America [sic] for the Americans [sic].” In practice, the US military intervention in Venezuela is transformed into a trusteeship project where the occupying power decides who governs, how long the intervention lasts, and under what economic and political conditions. Although they say they do not wish to keep permanent troops on the ground, they stress that they will not hesitate to deploy forces whenever they deem it necessary to “protect the people” and “guarantee regional stability,” leaving the duration of the intervention entirely in US hands. Oil, reconstruction, and control of strategic resources The US military intervention in Venezuela is also clearly linked to control over the country’s vast energy resources. The administration describes Venezuela’s oil infrastructure as “failed and ruined” due to years of “abandonment and corruption” and promises that US oil companies —“the best in the world,” according to the US— will invest to recover resources that were “stolen.” In this framework, the US military intervention in Venezuela is presented as a plan to “clean up the economy,” “recover debts owed to our nation,” and create wealth “for the Venezuelan people and the American [sic] people.” This makes the reconstruction sound less like humanitarian support and more like a geopolitical business project in which Washington decides how to exploit strategic resources and which local actors are acceptable partners. Strategic message to China, Russia, Iran, and Cuba The discourse surrounding the US military intervention in Venezuela also sends a message to other global powers. Officials warn that from now on, any country that wants Venezuelan oil will have to negotiate directly with the United States. This places the intervention in a broader context of confrontation with China, Russia, and Iran, which have invested heavily and maintained political alliances with Caracas. At the same time, the US is issuing a direct warning to Cuba, suggesting that its system is in decline and that it should “watch its back.” The US military intervention in Venezuela thus becomes a regional and global signal: an example of how Washington is willing to impose a new order in the Western Hemisphere, using overwhelming force, territorial control, and management of resources as tools of pressure and realignment. > US Launches Military Strikes Against Venezuela; President Maduro and Cilia Flores Kidnapped [https://orinocotribune.com/us-launches-military-strikes-against-venezuela-president-maduro-and-cilia-flores-kidnapped/] “Peace through strength” and the paradox of imposed peace Trump concluded by framing the US military intervention in Venezuela as part of a doctrine of “peace through strength,” citing his intention to end the “bloodbath” in Ukraine as another example of his capacity to close conflicts. However, the underlying message is that peace is achieved not through negotiation and international law but through decisive and forceful actions such as the early-morning operation that toppled the Venezuelan government. Within this doctrine, the US military intervention in Venezuela is portrayed as a necessary shock to prevent future wars, when in reality, it sets a dangerous precedent of unilateral action, regime change, and control over a country’s natural resources. The rhetoric of strength is used to justify a project that many international actors see as a threat to global stability and to the basic principle of sovereignty. (Telesur English [https://www.telesurenglish.net/us-military-intervention-in-venezuela/]) — From Orinoco Tribune – News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond [https://orinocotribune.com/feed/] via This RSS Feed [https://orinocotribune.com/feed/].
Canadian politicians decry US aAtack on Venezuela
Before US President Donald Trump confirmed the attack on Venezuela, the interim leader of the New Democratic Party, Don Davies, posted on social media that if the action were true, it would be a flagrant violation of international law and the rules-based system that the United States claims to support. “Canada must strongly condemn this attack and call for an immediate end to the US aggression against the sovereign state of Venezuela,” Davies stated. Meanwhile, the leader of the Bloc Quebecois, Yves-Francois Blanchet, expressed his concern that the United States “is acting as a policeman at the risk of ignoring international law, particularly by resorting to military force that endangers the lives of civilians and by kidnapping a head of state, even if illegitimate.” However, contrary to the logic of international law, politicians like the leader of the conservatives, Pierre Poilievre, spoke out in favor of the bombings carried out by the United States in several Venezuelan states, and the kidnapping of the constitutional president of the South American nation, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. This morning, in a press conference, Trump made clear the United States’ interests in Venezuelan oil and its threats to other countries that do not follow the dictates of the White House. jdt/jdt/mem/tdd The post Canadian politicians decry US aAtack on Venezuela [https://www.plenglish.com/news/2026/01/03/canadian-politicians-decry-us-aatack-on-venezuela/] first appeared on Prensa Latina [https://www.plenglish.com/]. — From Prensa Latina [https://www.plenglish.com/feed/] via This RSS Feed [https://www.plenglish.com/feed/].
Venezuela will resist, will not be a colony, says consul in Uruguay
He made the statement at a rally held in front of the Venezuelan diplomatic headquarters in Montevideo. Sassone described what he called an “unprecedented military action by the United States in terms of violating the constitutional and international law of nations.” He denounced that President Nicolas Maduro is being held hostage by invading US troops and must be freed. It was also learned that the Association of Cuban Residents in Uruguay condemned what it called imperialist aggression against sister nation Venezuela. The statement urged Cubans residing in Uruguay to join the Uruguayan people this afternoon in the rally called by the PIT-CNT labor union and various social organizations in the capital. In the rally will be repudiated US interference and intervention in our sovereign countries, the text states. It will also be to express “our solidarity and support for the brotherly Venezuelan people, who will not be alone in their struggle for freedom and self-determination.” jdt/jcm/ool The post Venezuela will resist, will not be a colony, says consul in Uruguay [https://www.plenglish.com/news/2026/01/03/venezuela-will-resist-will-not-be-a-colony-says-consul-in-uruguay/] first appeared on Prensa Latina [https://www.plenglish.com/]. — From Prensa Latina [https://www.plenglish.com/feed/] via This RSS Feed [https://www.plenglish.com/feed/].
Mexican Senate Suspends Meeting That Would Have Authorized Entry of US Military Personnel for Naval Exercises
This article by Andrea Becerril originally appeared in the January 3, 2026 edition of [https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2026/01/03/politica/senado-suspende-reunion-de-comisiones-en-la-que-se-decidirian-permisos-militares-para-mexico-y-eu] La Jornada [https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2026/01/03/politica/senado-suspende-reunion-de-comisiones-en-la-que-se-decidirian-permisos-militares-para-mexico-y-eu], Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper. Mexico City. The Senate of the Republic suspended the extraordinary meeting of Committees scheduled for next Monday, the 5th, in which it was planned to authorize the entry into national territory of special forces of the United States Navy to participate in naval exercises and the departure of elements of the Mexican Navy to Camp Shelby, Mississippi, for a similar exercise. The Navy Commission, chaired by Morena senator Carlos Lomelí Bolaños, scheduled that meeting since the last week of December, since the intention was to have the two requests for entry and exit of troops, from President Claudia Sheinbaum, so that once approved, they could be voted on in an extraordinary session on the 13th of this month, but everything was canceled. Senator Manuel Huerta Ladrón de Guevara, a member of the Navy Commission from the Morena party, reported that they were notified this afternoon that the meeting was postponed and that “this is an important fact to note,” given that the new circumstances following the US military intervention in Venezuela and the existing threats require “giving ourselves a reasonable amount of time to address this and other issues.” Is that meeting scheduled for Monday the 25th still listed in today’s parliamentary gazette? “We, the members of the Navy Commission, have already been informed that the meeting has been suspended, and I believe this is the most appropriate course of action given the current geopolitical situation. We will analyze the issue further to gather more information for our decision. We need to see how the situation develops; it’s always important to act deliberately and without haste.” He did not want to specify whether the approval of the two permits is being completely cancelled, but in fact it is heading in that direction. The presidential requests arrived at the Senate after the work of the previous ordinary session had already concluded on December 13, and given that naval training and instruction begins on January 18, it is necessary to convene that extraordinary session before that date. Therefore, the president of the Navy Commission, Carlos Lomelí Bolaños, called for the extraordinary meeting on January 5, which would be semi-presential and in which the two opinions were to be approved, with a view to the extraordinary period being called in the session of the Permanent Commission, on the 7th of that same month, only in the Senate, since it is its exclusive power to approve the departure of troops from the country, as well as the entry of elements of the Army and Navy of other nations. The federal executive requested authorization to allow the departure of troops from the Mexican Navy, in order to participate in the event called “Increasing the capacity of the Special Operations Unit”, which will take place from January 18 to March 13 of next year at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, United States. Likewise, President Sheinbaum requests Senate approval to allow the entry into national territory of personnel from the Navy SEALs and the Seventh Special Forces Group of the United States Navy, to participate in the naval exercise called “Improving the Capability of Special Operations Forces”, to be held at three locations. At the Headquarters of the Special Operations Unit in Donato Guerra, State of Mexico, at the Specialized Training Center of Marine Infantry (CENCAEIM), in Champotón and at the Naval Command of Ciudad del Carmen, both in Campeche. * President AMLO Breaks Silence, Condemns “Arrogant Attack” by US on Venezuela, Kidnapping [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/amlo-grito-large-1024x683.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/president-amlo-breaks-silence-condemns-arrogant-attack-by-us-on-venezuela-kidnapping/ News Briefs [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/news-brief/] #### President AMLO Breaks Silence, Condemns “Arrogant Attack” by US on Venezuela, Kidnapping [https://mexicosolidarity.com/president-amlo-breaks-silence-condemns-arrogant-attack-by-us-on-venezuela-kidnapping/] January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 The popular former President of Mexico has been in retirement from politics, but today advised President Trump to “tell the hawks to go to hell”. * Mexican Senate Suspends Meeting That Would Have Authorized Entry of US Military Personnel for Naval Exercises [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/senate-army-cancel-large-1024x683.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/mexican-senate-suspends-meeting-that-would-have-authorized-entry-of-us-military-personnel-for-naval-exercises/ News Briefs [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/news-brief/] #### Mexican Senate Suspends Meeting That Would Have Authorized Entry of US Military Personnel for Naval Exercises [https://mexicosolidarity.com/mexican-senate-suspends-meeting-that-would-have-authorized-entry-of-us-military-personnel-for-naval-exercises/] January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 The meeting was cancelled this afternoon, citing new circumstances following US military aggression against Venezuela. * President Sheinbaum Reiterates Condemnation of US Attack on Venezuela [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/mex-ven-large-1024x683.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/president-sheinbaum-reiterates-condemnation-of-us-attack-on-venezuela/ News Briefs [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/news-brief/] #### President Sheinbaum Reiterates Condemnation of US Attack on Venezuela [https://mexicosolidarity.com/president-sheinbaum-reiterates-condemnation-of-us-attack-on-venezuela/] January 3, 2026 The Mexican President emphasized the importance of Latin America and the Caribbean acting together in defense of sovereignty and international law. The post Mexican Senate Suspends Meeting That Would Have Authorized Entry of US Military Personnel for Naval Exercises [https://mexicosolidarity.com/mexican-senate-suspends-meeting-that-would-have-authorized-entry-of-us-military-personnel-for-naval-exercises/] appeared first on Mexico Solidarity Media [https://mexicosolidarity.com/]. — From Mexico Solidarity Media [https://mexicosolidarity.com/feed/] via This RSS Feed [https://mexicosolidarity.com/feed/].
President Sheinbaum Reiterates Condemnation of US Attack on Venezuela
This article originally appeared in the January 3, 2025 edition of [https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2026/01/03/politica/mexico-condena-intervencion-en-venezuela-reitera-sheinbaum-con-eu-coordinacion-no-subordinacion] La Jornada [https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2026/01/03/politica/mexico-condena-intervencion-en-venezuela-reitera-sheinbaum-con-eu-coordinacion-no-subordinacion], Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper. Mexico City. President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo reiterated on Saturday the Mexican government’s condemnation of the United States’ military intervention in Venezuela and defended the principles of Mexican foreign policy, while also responding to recent statements by President Donald Trump regarding the bilateral relationship and the fight against drug trafficking. She stated that Mexico maintains a relationship of cooperation with the United States, not one of subordination. When questioned about the US bombing of Venezuelan territory, the President stated that the Mexican government had already established an official position through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs [https://mexicosolidarity.com/mexico-condemns-us-aggression-against-venezuela/]. “We defend the Estrada Doctrine and what our country’s foreign policy represents, which is established in the Constitution, and which opposes interventions and favors the peaceful resolution of any conflict,” she affirmed. She also recalled that the Charter of the United Nations establishes that there should be no military intervention and that disputes should be resolved multilaterally. “That is why we condemn this intervention in Venezuela and we will be closely monitoring developments,” she emphasized. Sheinbaum insisted that Mexico’s position goes beyond any particular government and has to do with respect for international law. Following Trump’s remarks that the United States “must do something about Mexico” regarding drug trafficking and his accusations that the country is governed by cartels, the President maintained that, despite these statements, there is a cooperative relationship with Washington. “He has told me this several times, however, we have a very good relationship with the United States in terms of security and other issues. There is communication, there is an understanding on security matters,” he said, referring to meetings held with U.S. officials, including Secretary Marco Rubio. The head of the federal executive stressed that the Mexican position remains firm: “collaboration, coordination but not subordination.” Regarding the future of the relationship between Mexico and Venezuela in light of Trump’s announcements that the United States will administer that country, Sheinbaum indicated that the issue will be reviewed with her team and the Foreign Ministry, always within the constitutional framework. She also noted that Mexico is in contact with other countries and that an additional statement will be released in the coming hours or days. President Sheinbaum emphasized the importance of Latin America and the Caribbean acting together in defense of sovereignty, international law, and the peaceful resolution of conflicts. “We will continue to evaluate the situation and continue to express our views on this matter,” he concluded. * President AMLO Breaks Silence, Condemns “Arrogant Attack” by US on Venezuela, Kidnapping [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/amlo-grito-large-1024x683.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/president-amlo-breaks-silence-condemns-arrogant-attack-by-us-on-venezuela-kidnapping/ News Briefs [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/news-brief/] #### President AMLO Breaks Silence, Condemns “Arrogant Attack” by US on Venezuela, Kidnapping [https://mexicosolidarity.com/president-amlo-breaks-silence-condemns-arrogant-attack-by-us-on-venezuela-kidnapping/] January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 The popular former President of Mexico has been in retirement from politics, but today advised President Trump to “tell the hawks to go to hell”. * Mexican Senate Suspends Meeting That Would Have Authorized Entry of US Military Personnel for Naval Exercises [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/senate-army-cancel-large-1024x683.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/mexican-senate-suspends-meeting-that-would-have-authorized-entry-of-us-military-personnel-for-naval-exercises/ News Briefs [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/news-brief/] #### Mexican Senate Suspends Meeting That Would Have Authorized Entry of US Military Personnel for Naval Exercises [https://mexicosolidarity.com/mexican-senate-suspends-meeting-that-would-have-authorized-entry-of-us-military-personnel-for-naval-exercises/] January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 The meeting was cancelled this afternoon, citing new circumstances following US military aggression against Venezuela. * President Sheinbaum Reiterates Condemnation of US Attack on Venezuela [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/mex-ven-large-1024x683.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/president-sheinbaum-reiterates-condemnation-of-us-attack-on-venezuela/ News Briefs [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/news-brief/] #### President Sheinbaum Reiterates Condemnation of US Attack on Venezuela [https://mexicosolidarity.com/president-sheinbaum-reiterates-condemnation-of-us-attack-on-venezuela/] January 3, 2026 The Mexican President emphasized the importance of Latin America and the Caribbean acting together in defense of sovereignty and international law. 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Never With the Aggressors, Always with the Bolivarian Revolution
This editorial by Marcos Roitman Rosenmann originally appeared in the January 3, 2026 edition of [https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2026/01/03/opinion/nunca-con-los-agresores-siempre-con-la-revolucion-bolivariana-marcos-roitman-rosenmann] La Jornada [https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2026/01/03/opinion/nunca-con-los-agresores-siempre-con-la-revolucion-bolivariana-marcos-roitman-rosenmann], Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those ofMexico Solidarity Media*, or theMexico Solidarity Project.* Two facts. The U.S. Air Force has penetrated the territory of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, bombed Caracas, attacked key centers, and advanced into the states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira. Subsequently, in an operation to abduct the constitutional president, Nicolás Maduro, and the first lady, Cilia Flores, and transfer them to New York to be tried in U.S. courts and under U.S. law on charges of being narco-terrorists. In no case should we be distracted. This is a violation of international law, and, more seriously, it sets a precedent that raises the following question: Which Latin American country, president, or political leader will be the next target of the United States? And I say “the United States.” If the Trump administration is the executor, the decision is part of the imperialist conception of international relations toward Our America and, by extension, the rest of the world dependent on U.S. military power. Let’s not fool ourselves: the Democratic Party and its so-called socialist wing maintain a complicit silence. [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/trump.png] There is no room for half measures now. Covering up the violation of international law by labeling the Venezuelan state and its leaders as narco-terrorists only justifies the aggressor. Nor is it acceptable to take refuge in the argument of the internal and external opposition, which alleges electoral fraud in the last presidential elections—a claim they have failed to substantiate by refusing to hand over the tally sheets that would prove it. Therefore, any explanation that justifies the military incursion of the US armed forces into Venezuela betrays the principles of dignity and political independence upon which national sovereignty rests. Anything else is demagoguery. All opposition is legitimate until it breaks the rules of the democratic game, expressing its support for a foreign invasion. Even more so if, behind this decision, a spurious pact is made to hand over resources and natural wealth to imperialism in exchange for regaining power. Let’s not fool ourselves, this operation, designed by the Pentagon, the White House, the CIA, and the State Department, has its faithful servant in Maria Corina Machado. While Donald Trump declares to Fox News: “We are now making a decision on the next step regarding the Venezuelan leadership… we will evaluate whether Machado can lead Venezuela…” Machado declares on social media: “The US has kept its promise… Today we are prepared to assert our mandate and take power.” The disinformation war is taking over the media landscape, and in this war, the United States’ allies are gaining the upper hand. There’s nothing about the mobilizations in Venezuela supporting the revolution. Even less so do journalists and academics emphasize the violation of international law or the illegitimacy of the kidnapping. All those interviewed are condescending. There are lukewarm statements from presidents, like Pedro Sánchez in Spain, who, on Twitter on February 24, 2022, “condemns Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and expresses solidarity with the Ukrainian government and people”; and today, January 3, 2026, writes: “The Spanish government is closely monitoring the events in Venezuela… We call for de-escalation and responsibility….” No comment. [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pinochet.jpg] The enemies are within. They despise the people, they deeply hate the working class, behaving like lackeys. But let’s not be fooled. The United States’ representatives in Latin America—whether Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Billy Clinton, Barack Obama, George Bush, Richard Nixon, or John Kennedy—are not its ambassadors. They have names and surnames, and they represent members of the plutocracy or are part of its armed forces. They have risen to power by groveling before the current occupant of the White House and soliciting coups, covert actions, financial support, and destabilization campaigns. Let’s remember some of them: Anastasio Somoza, Jorge Ubico, Rafael Trujillo, Castelo Branco, Augusto Pinochet, Alfredo Stroessner, Hugo Banzer, Jorge Videla, and, if we’re talking about civilians: Joaquín Balaguer, Jair Bolsonaro, Javier Milei, Felipe Calderón, Nayib Bukele, and the president-elect of Honduras, Nasry Asfura. But there are many more. In other words: the enemies are within. They despise the people, they deeply hate the working class, behaving like lackeys. How else can we interpret Milei’s words, fanatically supporting the attack and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and Celia Flores? This is the moment of truth. There is no more time for compromise. The international community, if it still has any dignity left, must not only condemn the aggression but also show its support for the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and demand the release of President Maduro and Cilia Flores from their captors. Corina Machado is not an option; she embodies hatred, vengeance, and the death of all democratic options. If she appears in this way, the betrayal is complete. We are witnessing the end of an era. With or without Nicolás Maduro, the Bolivarian Revolution must continue forging its path. Surrender is not part of Simón Bolívar’s victorious legacy. * President AMLO Breaks Silence, Condemns “Arrogant Attack” by US on Venezuela, Kidnapping [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/amlo-grito-large-1024x683.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/president-amlo-breaks-silence-condemns-arrogant-attack-by-us-on-venezuela-kidnapping/ News Briefs [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/news-brief/] #### President AMLO Breaks Silence, Condemns “Arrogant Attack” by US on Venezuela, Kidnapping [https://mexicosolidarity.com/president-amlo-breaks-silence-condemns-arrogant-attack-by-us-on-venezuela-kidnapping/] January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 The popular former President of Mexico has been in retirement from politics, but today advised President Trump to “tell the hawks to go to hell”. * Mexican Senate Suspends Meeting That Would Have Authorized Entry of US Military Personnel for Naval Exercises [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/senate-army-cancel-large-1024x683.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/mexican-senate-suspends-meeting-that-would-have-authorized-entry-of-us-military-personnel-for-naval-exercises/ News Briefs [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/news-brief/] #### Mexican Senate Suspends Meeting That Would Have Authorized Entry of US Military Personnel for Naval Exercises [https://mexicosolidarity.com/mexican-senate-suspends-meeting-that-would-have-authorized-entry-of-us-military-personnel-for-naval-exercises/] January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 The meeting was cancelled this afternoon, citing new circumstances following US military aggression against Venezuela. * President Sheinbaum Reiterates Condemnation of US Attack on Venezuela [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/mex-ven-large-1024x683.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/president-sheinbaum-reiterates-condemnation-of-us-attack-on-venezuela/ News Briefs [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/news-brief/] #### President Sheinbaum Reiterates Condemnation of US Attack on Venezuela [https://mexicosolidarity.com/president-sheinbaum-reiterates-condemnation-of-us-attack-on-venezuela/] January 3, 2026 The Mexican President emphasized the importance of Latin America and the Caribbean acting together in defense of sovereignty and international law. 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‘Maduro our only president; no empire will rule us’: Venezuela vows resistance after US kidnapping
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez strongly condemns an illegal US military attack that resulted in the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. — From Presstv [https://www.presstv.ir/rss/rss-107.xml] via This RSS Feed [https://www.presstv.ir/rss/rss-107.xml].
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