Mastodawn

Why was #NicholásMaduro so "easy" to capture? Because, when the U.S. blasted into his bedroom and screamed "Hands in the air or we fire our #discombobulator", they just couldn't stop laughing

#uspol #politics #Venezuela #VenezuelanCoup #VenezuelanOil #VenezuelaRegimeChange

The Electronic Intifada Feb 3

Old school imperialism is alive and well

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://electronicintifada.net/content/old-school-imperialism-alive-and-well/51201

The Japan Times Jan 19

White House officials had held discussions with Venezuela's hard-line interior minister, Diosdado Cabello, months before the U.S. operation to seize President Nicolas Maduro, and have been speaking to him since. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/19/world/politics/us-venezuelan-minister-cabello/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #venezuela #donaldtrump #nicholasmaduro

U.S. talked with hard-line Venezuelan minister Cabello began months before raid

Diosdado Cabello controls the country's security services and militant ruling-party supporters, and could threaten interim President Delcy Rodriguez's grip on power.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Jan 17

But beneath a veil of continuity, Venezuela’s brand of socialism is beginning to shift as acting leader Delcy Rodriguez quickly moves to consolidate authority and unite a fractured ruling coalition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/17/world/politics/venezuela-rodriguez-consolidates-power/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #venezuela #nicholasmaduro #us #donaldtrump #delcyrodriguez

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez consolidates power after Maduro ouster

The acting president has reshaped the Cabinet and security apparatus and released of dozens of political prisoners, moves welcomed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Japan Times

Killer Rabbit 90 Jan 9

After Undercounting Boat Strike Killings, U.S. Military Updates Death Toll https://theintercept.com/2026/01/08/us-military-boat-strike-deaths-undercount/ #uspoli #VenezuelaWar #StayOutOfVenezuela #IllegalWar #NicholasMaduro #SouthAmerica #colonialism #trumpNazi #WWIII

After Undercounting Boat Strike Killings, U.S. Military Updates Death Toll

After questions from The Intercept, U.S. Southern Command updated its count of civilians killed in boat strikes to 123.

The Intercept

GregPalast Jan 6

Delcy Rodriguez understands what Nicolas Maduro does not. You can’t eat or drink your own oil.

https://gregpalastinvestigates.substack.com/p/palast-on-hartmann-when-delcy-rodriguez

#NicholasMaduro #DelcyRodriguez #Venezuela #HugoChavez #PaulSinger

Palast on Hartmann: When Delcy Rodriguez banged on my door at 2AM

President Rodriguez understands what Nicholas Maduro does not. You can’t eat or drink your own oil.

Greg Palast Investigates

Mathrubhumi English Jan 3

President Trump watched the live capture of Venezuelan President Maduro, describing the daring US special forces raid as ‘like watching a television show’. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/us-trump-venezuela-maduro-capture-like-television-show-l8sqvcz1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Trump #Venezuela #NicholasMaduro #USVenezuela

Peter Link 🍉🇨🇺🇵🇸🐧Nov 26

Cubans Watch the Escalating US-#Venezuela Crisis

For most people on the island, the threat is just one more worry amid a grueling economic crisis.

https://www.thenation.com/article/world/cuba-venezuela-trump-war/#

from #TheNation
Marc Frank
November 26, 2025

#Cuba, November 26—The #Cuban government and people are warily watching the #US most recent effort to overthrow the #Venezuelan government of #NicholasMaduro as they struggle to recover from Hurricane Melissa and contain mushrooming cases of dengue, chikungunya and oropouche. For most Cubans the threat is just one more worry amid a grueling economic crisis that has left residents spending their energy navigating collapsing infrastructure, runaway inflation and shortages of basic goods.

“If #Trump and #MarcoRubio succeed that would be terrible for us,” #Havana handyman Bernardo said, requesting his last name not be used.

“I am critical of my government but that does not mean I want Rubio as governor here"...

#news #politics #USpol #LatinAmerica

Cubans Watch the Escalating US-Venezuelan Crisis

For most people on the island, the threat is just one more worry amid a grueling economic crisis.

The Nation