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Thousands of Colombians hold rallies nationwide to denounce Trump’s threats of a Venezuela-style military attack against their country.

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Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump announced on social media that Venezuela would “deliver” a massive quantity of oil to his country.

“I am pleased to announce that the interim authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 million barrels of high quality, sanctioned oil, to the United States of America,” Trump wrote.

The announcement comes three days after the US regime launched criminal strikes against several locations in Venezuela, culminating in the abduction of Constitutional President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who is an elected deputy to the National Assembly.

Venezuela’s self-appointed "Orange Viceroy" claims he will rob us of 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil. Let’s see how that delusion translates into reality. 🇻🇪 https://t.co/qzxNMpfBhR

— Orinoco Tribune (@OrinocoTribune) January 7, 2026

Trump, who since last December has openly emphasized his determination to illegally seize Venezuela’s natural resources in a blatantly neocolonialist manner, surprisingly added that he will personally “control” the “money” from the oil. Experts claim that the announcement is directed at his electoral base, which has undergone severe splintering since the military attacks against Venezuela.

Analysts note that the Epstein files scandal, along with growing concerns over US civil unrest due to the Trump regime’s militaristic policies on US soil, has forced this pivot. Analysts suggest that the statement reveals, once again, that the true nature of the US military attacks was not a “war on drugs” but a mission to control Venezuelan oil.

Under international law, there are no precedents for such a colonialist announcement. The most similar instance involves Saddam Hussein’s Iraq; however, that was the result of UN Security Council Resolution 986 in 1995. No such legal framework exists today, as UN experts have condemned the US blockade and attacks against Venezuela as illegal.

The controversial ruler of the US regime also suggested that the revenue from the oil-stealing operation will be managed by “provisional authorities,” whom he did not clearly identify. However, Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, has made it clear that she will not accept orders from anyone outside of Venezuela.

The unity between the Chavista leadership and the people has been demonstrated in recent days following determined Constitutional decisions and massive Chavista rallies in support of the government and Venezuela’s ongoing Bolivarian and socialist project.

In response, on Wednesday, the Venezuelan publicly owned oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), announced that it is in advanced negotiations with the United States for the sale of oil. The company specified that these talks are governed by existing trade agreements between the two nations.

For years, Venezuela has repeatedly requested that the US resume normal oil trade transactions and lift the illegal sanctions launched by the US and its vassals over a decade ago. Just hours before his abduction, in fact, President Maduro reiterated Venezuela’s willingness to reach oil agreements with the US during an interview with Ignacio Ramonet.

The PDVSA statement emphasized that the approach follows business models similar to those that the petroleum industry maintains with multinational corporations such as Chevron.

Throughout the recent naval blockade of the country, Venezuela continued to honor its contractual obligations with Chevron, a US-based multinational that purchases oil from Venezuela through a license granted by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). This license effectively permits Chevron to operate despite the illegal US economic coercive measures (euphemistically referred to as “sanctions”). The operation is strictly commercial, resting on three pillars: legality, transparency, and mutual benefit.

The full unofficial translation of the statement follows:

PDVSA is making progress in negotiations for the sale of crude oil to the United States

Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), reports that it is currently in negotiations with the United States for the sale of oil within the framework of existing trade relations between the two countries.

This process is carried out under schemes similar to those in place with international companies, such as Chevron, and is based on a strictly commercial transaction with criteria of legality, transparency, and benefit for both parties.

PDVSA reaffirms its commitment to continue building alliances that promote national development for the benefit of the Venezuelan people and contribute to global energy stability.

The ongoing naval blockade has jeopardized Venezuela’s oil output. Storage capacity is reaching its limit; if it peaks, oil rigs will be forced to shut down. Such a scenario would damage production, but the greatest impact would be the damage to future capacity. Reopening a shut-in rig requires massive investments and significant time.

US naval blockade continues
Also on Wednesday, US imperialism tightened its naval oil blockade by boarding two tankers—one in the North Atlantic and another in the Caribbean. The Russian oil tanker Marinera was boarded “outside the territorial waters of any state” by US naval forces. The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that communication with the vessel was subsequently lost.

Images show a US helicopter flying dangerously close to the vessel. The owner, BurevestMarin, reported that the civilian ship had been pursued by the US Coast Guard and Navy. This is the same Bella 1 tanker that the US regime was in “hot pursuit” of in the Caribbean since December. Moscow asserted that on December 24, 2025, authorities granted the Marinera a temporary permit to sail under the Russian flag, in accordance with international law.

The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed concern over the “disproportionate attention” paid to a vessel located 4,000 kilometers off the US coast. “We hope that Western countries, which declare their commitment to freedom of navigation on the high seas, will begin to focus on themselves,” the ministry stated, warning that it might retaliate against US vessels.

Meanwhile, the US Department of Defense reported the illegal boarding of an allegedly flagless tanker, the M/T Sophia, in international waters. “The intercepted vessel … was conducting illicit activities in the Caribbean Sea. The Coast Guard is escorting it to the US for its final destination,” the Southern Command reported on social media.

Since December 2025, the US military has seized at least four oil tankers:

• Skipper: Intercepted December 10, 2025, in the Caribbean with 1.9 million barrels of oil.
• Centuries: Boarded and seized on December 20, 2025.
• Marinera (formerly Bella 1): Seized January 7, 2026, between Iceland and Scotland after a weeks-long pursuit.
• M/T Sophia: Seized January 7, 2026, in the Caribbean. It was carrying approximately 1.8 million barrels of crude.

Greenland nextUS threats against Greenland have once again generated international tension after President Donald Trump’s regime declared it could resort to military force to take control of the world’s largest island.

The announcement, broadcast from the White House, raised alarms in the European Union and Canada, countries that have repeatedly expressed their support for the sovereignty of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, which is a NATO member.

In the same statement, the US administration confirmed that possession of Greenland would have a strategic objective—”to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region”—which demonstrates a military interest. However, many analysts have pointed out that the US also may wish to control Greenland’s significant untapped natural resources for its own benefit.

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This editorial by Diego Torres appears as the introduction to the January 2026 issue ofHablemos de Migración*, a newsletter on migration issues published by the Frente Amplio de Mexicanos y Migrantes. We encourage you to subscribe. The English version of the January 2026 issue is available for download.*

To talk about migration in 2025 meant placing a historically fundamental issue back at the center of the debate, an issue that had been relegated from the headlines. From the internal migrations that enabled the construction of ancient civilizations to the building of the United States’ greatness by migrant hands, human mobility has been a structural axis of history.

To talk about migration in January 2025, with Donald Trump as the central theme and the uncertainty surrounding his actions against the migrant community after assuming the presidency of the United States for the second time, led us to acknowledge that many of us were wrong to think his words would fall far short of his actions. On his very first day in office, he launched an excessive crackdown on migrants.

To talk about migration today means talking about rampant xenophobia, not only due to Donald Trump, but also because of the neoliberal system that predominates globally. In February 2025, we witnessed how the actions of the US president only brought to light a systematic and historical hatred held by the US government—and the world— against those who have built civilizations. Mexico was not spared. Just a few months earlier, during her visit to Los Angeles, California, President Claudia Sheinbaum received the support and affection of a community that, despite decades of exile, continues to deeply love its homeland. This contrasts sharply with the attention migrants have received from the current administration, whose actions, while significant, are insufficient given the enormous backlog and historical debt owed to this population.

To talk about migration is to expose its root causes: poverty, violence, climate change, and family reunification. All of these are driven by a neoliberal model whose central objective has been the impoverishment of the majority so that a handful of people can concentrate wealth and power. The consolidation of these policies became evident in March when the Donald Trump administration not only intensified the persecution of migrants but also the subjugation of the American population and other nations. In March, the attempt to destabilize Venezuela began again, just as it had in Chile to overthrow Salvador Allende. Through constant tariff threats against Mexico, Trump attempted to interfere in the country’s economic policy, hindering the resolution of historical debts, such as the FOBAPROA bailout. Simultaneously, he continued to strengthen drug trafficking: on the one hand, through millions of dollars derived from drug consumption to satisfy the demand of a sick society mired in addiction; On the other hand, it enriched privileged sectors through the sale of weapons to organized crime in Mexico and around the world. However, it wasn’t all defeat. That same month, the spark began to ignite what would later become the uprising of second and third generations of migrants in the United States against Donald Trump.

To talk about migration is to speak of people forced to leave their homes; of heartbreaking stories that are almost never told, and when they are, are rarely heard. In April, that spark began to ignite. In the United States, the true contributions of migrants to the nation began to be discussed more than ever before. First-generation migrants spearheaded campaigns to inform people about their rights in the face of the onslaught of the immigration system; other efforts focused on historical and cultural education about their countries of origin, to dismantle the discourse of hate and lies promoted by the White House. The discussion of migration ceased to be a simple description of human displacement and became a profound and increasingly politicized issue.

To talk about migration means talking about hard, poorly paid work, extreme exploitation, and systematic violations of labor and human rights. In May, the events of late April 1886 were commemorated, when exploited workers in Chicago began a strike to win the eight-hour workday. That same city, 139 years later, witnessed the beginning of a massive movement in resistance against Donald Trump’s xenophobic policies. May marked the beginning of popular repudiation of a figure with monarchical aspirations. Across the United States, millions of citizens took to the streets to reject a political project that seeks to enrich an elite at the expense of prejudice and the exclusion of the majority. The May Day march embraced migrants, granting them unprecedented visibility and support.

To talk about migration also means looking south. In June, we were able to analyze how, unlike in the United States—where protests were growing— governmental and social actions south of the border remained weak. Policies to address the structural causes of migration are still far from solving the problem. Unaccompanied children and adolescents remain among the most vulnerable groups, whether on unsafe routes or in the custody of institutions that should be protecting them. Poverty and violence remain at alarming levels, despite official pronouncements of decline. Between a xenophobic government that criminalizes migrants and local governments that fail to provide adequate support, migrants continue to be the most affected.

To talk about migration is speaking of fear as a mechanism of control. In July, we observed how the fear—of going hungry or of losing their lives—continued to drive thousands to attempt to reach the United States. On the other side of the border, the increasingly frequent raids carried out by both ICE and bounty hunters created a permanent climate of terror among millions of migrants. The violence perpetrated by law enforcement surpassed even what had been anticipated in Trump’s rhetoric.

To talk about migration is to speak of shameful proposals. In August 2025, two congresswomen introduced an immigration reform bill that laid bare the U.S. government’s view of migrants. The so-called Dignity Act , championed by María Elvira Salazar and Verónica Escobar, highlighted the precarious conditions in which millions of migrant workers survive. Though profoundly unjust, this proposal reflected the extent to which the dignity of migrants has become a political bargaining chip.

To talk about migration is talking about absurd measures. In September, the border wall was painted black, with the argument that the heat would prevent people from climbing it. This act encapsulates the wall’s absurdity: millions of dollars spent to appease an uninformed electorate, while the only real result has been the enrichment of politicians, construction companies, and organized crime, which profits from migrant poverty.

To talk about migration in the United States means addressing the issue of Hispanicity, the country’s largest minority group, and its enormous economic, cultural, and civic contributions. In October, despite the persecution, we witnessed growing resistance and improved organization within the Latino community in the face of Trump’s oppressive government. In Mexico, the Mexico Embraces You program provided support to some returned migrants , but it also made it clear that the majority—those who have already built lives on the other side of the wall—remain unprotected.

To talk about migration is to speak of death. In November, we remember the hundreds of thousands of people who have lost their lives trying to reach the United States, as well as those who died in Mexican territory and remain missing, likely buried in clandestine graves, never searched for. This neglect perpetuates the pain of the mothers searching for their missing loved ones. However, it was also a month of hope: the protests continued to grow, and more and more migrants joined the fight against authoritarianism, demonstrating that as long as resistance exists, the memory of migrants will live on. To talk about migration, between restrictive policies and community resilience, defines a year marked by violence and hatred. December, a month for reflection, compels us to look back on the path we have traveled and question the future.

To talk about migration shouldn’t be just about Donald Trump. However, this individual has overshadowed a complex and global phenomenon. The danger lies not only in the harm he inflicts on migrants in the United States, but also in the possibility that his xenophobic model will be replicated in other countries, strengthening right-wing governments and further darkening the future for millions of migrants.

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  Let’s Talk About Migration: 2025, A Year Under Siege

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  Trump’s danger lies not only in the harm he inflicts on migrants in the US, but also in the possibility that his xenophobic model will be replicated in other countries.

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  Mexican Organizations Building United Front Against US Imperialism

  January 7, 2026

  Representatives from trade unions, peasant groups, social organizations, Morena, left wing parties and solidarity groups were present today at the press conference at the Journalists’ Club of Mexico.

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  US Attacks Venezuela: Is Mexico Next? Soberanía 90

  January 7, 2026

  A watershed moment for Latin America: the U.S. military attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro.

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This article by Alexia Villaseñor and Jessica Xantomila originally appeared in the January 7, 2026 edition of La Jornada, Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper.

Mexico City. Social, labour, and peasant organizations, among others, have called for a national day of “anti-imperialist” struggle for Venezuela, for the “political, social, and economic stability of Latin America and the Caribbean, and to promote peace.” The day will begin with a march this Saturday from the Angel of Independence to the Hemiciclo a Juárez monument.

The Mexican Coordinating Committee in Solidarity with Venezuela, the Independent Union of the Metropolitan Autonomous University (SITUAM), the National Coordinating Committee of Education Workers (CNTE), and others indicated that the call is for a “massive, broad, and peaceful” mobilization nationwide. They expect similar actions in various states across the country, with contingents beginning their marches at 11:00 a.m.

This mobilization, they maintained, joins other initiatives taking place worldwide this Saturday, such as those in Colombia, organized by President Gustavo Petro, and others in the United States by social collectives.

The organizations emphasized that the goal is to demonstrate active and sustained solidarity. The goal, they said, is to finalize an action plan to provide strong support for the situation in Venezuela because it poses a threat to Latin America and to “stand united against the aggression of U.S. imperialism against our people.” At the same time, they demanded the release of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

“It is not only a military aggression against the Venezuelan people, but the intentions of the US government go further and we must generate Latin American unity,” said Arturo Leon, leader of SITUAM.

At a press conference at the Journalists’ Club, the organizations reiterated that the goal is to build a united front to put a stop to the actions of the U.S. government, which they consider a threat to democratically elected governments, including Mexico.

Among other actions they plan to organize are forums, brigades, murals, and unitary and local mobilizations, although they do not yet have dates for them.

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  Mexican Organizations Building United Front Against US Imperialism

  January 7, 2026

  Representatives from trade unions, peasant groups, social organizations, Morena, left wing parties and solidarity groups were present today at the press conference at the Journalists’ Club of Mexico.

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  Soberanía

  US Attacks Venezuela: Is Mexico Next? Soberanía 90

  January 7, 2026

  A watershed moment for Latin America: the U.S. military attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro.

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  People’s Mañanera January 6

  January 6, 2026

  President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on Playa del Carmen healthcare, drugs, polling, foreign policy of non-intervention, media manipulation, and stipends for students.

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Russia has condemned the US capture of a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic as a violation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

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A report says China may import more oil from Iran to offset the absence of shipments from Venezuela

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The effigy was placed as part of the international book festival organized by the Southern state legislature and in support of the demand for the release of the president by the Venezuelan people and the rest of the world.

Left-wing political parties, social movements and workers in India remain mobilized in opposition to the US aggression against Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.

In Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, among other territories, protests have been held to support not only Venezuela, but also Cuba and Mexico, among other Latin American nations facing the siege of the administration of President Donald Trump, who seeks to subjugate their sovereign governments.

This Wednesday, workers across the country in South Asia working in sectors ranging from hydroelectric power plants to modern manufacturing industries demonstrated their rejection of aggressive US foreign policy.

The demonstrations of repudiation of US imperialism were at the request of the All-India Trade Union Federation.

On platform X, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) shares images of the different samples occurring in the country since the American aggression against the South American country.

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In statements published on social networks, Rodriguez pointed out that these officials “speak without hesitation of an international order based on force and military power,” in a position that refers to “the worst years of dispossession through war”.

The top representative of Cuban diplomacy stressed that such a policy not only threatens global peace, but also endangers the lives of thousands of low-income young Americans who would be recruited to participate in military operations anywhere in the world.

He also criticized the squandering of billions of dollars in wars, in open contradiction to the electoral promises that brought the current government to power and which, he said, “betray their own voter bases”.

The incumbent reiterated Cuba’s rejection of any attempt to impose the law of the strongest, and defended the need to preserve the principles of international law, built after centuries of conflict.

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The law, proposed by lawmakers of the State Duma (the lower house of Russian parliament), came into effect on January 1, Duma.ru website posted this Wednesday.

Other regulations allowing non-profit organizations dedicated to preserving the memory of the victims of the Soviet genocide to obtain social organization status will also come into effect as of this year.

This will enable these NGOs to apply for state and municipal support, including housing and financial assistance.

State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin noted, “Our duty is to preserve the memory of the heroism of our grandparents and great-grandparents, who saved the entire world from the Nazis. And to prevent others from forgetting the truth about the Nazi atrocities and the heroism of the Soviet people.”

The parliamentary leader stated that an estimated eight federal laws were passed last year to preserve and protect historical memory and perpetuate the heroism of those who made our lives possible.

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“We are not sending more oil than has been sent historically. There is no particular shipment. Oil has been sent to Cuba for many years for various reasons. Some are contracts, others are humanitarian aid,” the president stated.

In response to a question about media reports regarding an alleged increase in these shipments, the head of the Executive Branch recalled that even during the administration of former President Enrique Peña Nieto (2012-2018), a debt owed to the island was forgiven.

“So, this is a historic shipment to the island and the Cuban people, and it is now part of both the contract and the humanitarian aid,” the president stated, adding that, “with the current situation in Venezuela, Mexico has clearly become an important supplier.”

Sheinbaum highlighted the historic ties between her country and Cuba on December 22.

“The Mexico-Cuba relationship is historic. Mexico was the only country that initially opposed the blockade (imposed by the United States). So, regardless of the political party, there has always been a Mexico-Cuba relationship,” she emphasized.

In this way, the head of the Executive Branch responded to a question about the oil shipment to that nation, which has been besieged for more than 60 years by an economic, commercial, and financial embargo imposed by Washington, which, according to experts, constitutes the main obstacle to the island’s development.

In mentioning energy cooperation and the decades-long visits between Cuban and Mexican leaders, regardless of the political affiliation of the presidents in this North American nation, Sheinbaum emphasized that the ties with the Caribbean nation are not new.

“This is not a new situation, and everything is done within the framework of the law and also for humanitarian reasons, for the benefit of the Cuban people,” she noted, reiterating Mexico’s sovereignty and mentioning the continuation of a series of support programs that her nation has historically provided to Cuba.

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Diosdado Cabello, the general secretary of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), publicly demanded that the United States return constitutional President Nicolás Maduro and First Combatant Cilia Flores, whom he described as kidnapped, while denouncing serious crimes committed against the Venezuelan civilian population during the military aggression perpetrated on January 3.

During his speech at the National Women’s March in Caracas, Cabello asserted that US imperialism has violated international law and its own domestic laws while murdering civilians who were asleep and had no connection to military operations. “They have committed a terrible crime,” he declared.

At a pivotal moment in his speech, the minister recounted an anecdote that drew a loud ovation from the demonstrators. Cabello recalled how Cilia Flores stood up to the aggressors and declared that if they took President Maduro, they should take her too—a gesture he described as a demonstration of the courage, dignity, and bravery of Venezuelan women.

“That is what Venezuelan women are: courage, dedication, clarity, and a willingness to defend their people, their land, and their loved ones with their own lives,” Cabello stated, emphasizing that the Bolivarian Revolution is based on the leading role of the country’s women.

#ENVIVO | Ministro Diosdado Cabello: “A Nicolás y a Cilia nos lo tendrán que devolver” pic.twitter.com/B9LFlWCMxh

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Denunciation of crimes and popular rejection of US imperialism

Cabello asserted that the United States is holding a prisoner of war on its territory, referring to President Maduro, who—he reminded everyone—was elected by the majority of the Venezuelan people as their constitutional leader. In that context, he emphasized that voices around the world are beginning to rise up, but that it is in Venezuela where the repudiation of imperialism is expressed most forcefully.

The minister warned that US military actions have generated deep anti-imperialist sentiment in the country—not only against a specific administration, but as a historical rejection of aggression and the killing of innocent civilians.

“There are people who have never participated in politics and today are raising their voices against imperialism,” he noted, highlighting the breadth of social rejection.

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Cabello was emphatic in his response to those who, he said, are celebrating the president’s kidnapping, believing the Bolivarian Revolution will fall. “They don’t know this people,” he stated. He recalled that Venezuela physically lost Commander Hugo Chávez, but that the revolution did not disappear, and asserted that in the case of Nicolás Maduro, the people do have the power to bring him back.

“They will have to return Nicolás and Cilia to us,” he reiterated, before a crowd that responded with slogans and applause.

The march, called by the mayor of Caracas, Carmen Meléndez, wound its way through the capital from Libertador Avenue to the Santa Capilla area on Urdaneta Avenue. Women from across the country took to the streets in defense of peace, sovereignty, and self-determination for Venezuela, denouncing external aggression and demanding an end to US intervention.

Among the most repeated chants was: “Maduro, hold on, the people are rising up” (Maduro, aguanta, el pueblo se levanta) chanted by thousands of protesters carrying flags, banners, and national symbols.

Cabello concluded his speech by sending greetings to all Venezuelan women—workers, students, Indigenous women, grandmothers, motorcyclists, members of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces, police forces, militia members, and Christian women—and reaffirmed that the Bolivarian Revolution will continue its path of struggle and resistance.

Venezuela’s Revolution Still Stands: Debunking Trump’s Psyop

US abandons its previous ‘Cartel of the Suns’ narrative

The US Department of Justice has substantially modified its indictment against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, abandoning the claim that the Cartel of the Suns is a real criminal organization and redefining it as an alleged patronage system of corruption within the Venezuelan state apparatus.

The new version of the indictment mentions the “Cartel of the Suns” only twice, compared to the 32 references in the original 2020 indictment. The new version dismantles the contrived narrative of the Cartel of the Suns that was used in major international media outlets to justify the violation of Venezuela’s sovereignty and the seizure of its oil.

Even so, US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have publicly insisted on treating the imagined Cartel of the Suns as a real organization. In a January 5 interview on Meet the Press, Rubio stated that “its leader, the leader of that cartel, is now in US custody,” referring to President Maduro.

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In episode 90 of Soberania, hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth confront a watershed moment for Latin America: the U.S. military attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro.

The hosts dissect the attack as a stark escalation of U.S. intervention, breaking down the dubious legal pretexts used to justify it and the severe breach of international law. They unpack the geopolitical fallout, from Mexico’s firm defense of sovereignty to what this move signals about Washington’s broader aims in Latin America.

José Luis and Kurt also take aim at the media narratives and commentators who helped pave the way for the crisis.

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  US Attacks Venezuela: Is Mexico Next? Soberanía 90

  January 7, 2026

  A watershed moment for Latin America: the U.S. military attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro.

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  People’s Mañanera January 6

  January 6, 2026

  President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on Playa del Carmen healthcare, drugs, polling, foreign policy of non-intervention, media manipulation, and stipends for students.

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  Dockworkers Demand Justice 35 Years After Salinas, Carlos Slim Rip-Off

  January 6, 2026

  Veracruz’ Dockworkers Union was one of the most powerful in Latin America, until privatization and union-busting took aim, handing the port over to businessmen like Carlos Slim.

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PSUV leader and Venezuelan Minister of Interior Diosdado Cabello sent a message of caution to the Bolivarian revolutionary militancy following the US attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores.

Diosdado Cabello has put the country on alert with a warning that after the kidnapping of President Maduro, the United States is moving to a second stage aimed at dividing the revolutionary movement. He cautioned over “playing into the hands of imperialism” and emphasized the “monolithic unity’ of the revolutionary forces.

In an audio shared on Sunday, January 4, the PSUV general secretary and minister of Interior urged the party members to not fall for the enemy’s provocation, following the January 3 attack.

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Below is the audio message from Diosdado Cabello transcribed:

From our party and from the Great Patriotic Pole, I send you a big hug. Let us not fall into their game.

Look, before yesterday’s events, remember the huge campaign that existed to divide the Armed Forces, to divide the revolutionary movement. They have not been able to do it. This first stage failed. They kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro and now they are going for the second stage. Let no one play into the hands of imperialism.

Let no one start spreading rumors. Here, the unity of the revolutionary forces is more than guaranteed, and here there is only one president, whose name is Nicolás Maduro Moros, elected by our people. There is no debate about that—no debate at all. Our sister Delcy has made that clear, and so have all of us: the high military command, the police forces, and all our people.

We have made it known to the entire world. The president of Venezuela is Nicolás Maduro Moros, and we demand that he be returned to us safe and sound, that he return to his country.

Delcy Rodríguez Responds to Trump’s Threats: No External Agent Governs Venezuela

Even with the mobilization team, I have told them that we must carry out a series of activities that are necessary to maintain mobilization—maximum mobilization. Nerves of steel. A firm stance.

A firm stance. No one should panic. Calm and clear judgment. No one should fall for the enemy’s provocations. Notice something—how strange. Or maybe not strange at all. Like that time when they overthrew Commander Hugo Chávez. Someone asked the question on April 11: how strange that a dictator would be applauded by the people, that the people would come out into the streets to demand his return.

What a strange dictatorship there is in Venezuela! A dictatorship of the people. The people who are in the streets are the Bolivarian people, the people who support Nicolás Maduro, the people who support peace. And today Venezuelans are outraged, regardless of their political color. Today we are outraged because in the end everything has been revealed. It has been revealed that all they want is our oil, that they care about absolutely nothing else.

We maintain our monolithic unity—a rock, the Rock of Christ. The Rock of Christ protects us and will help us move forward, to move forward. I have no doubt that this will be so. I ask you all to take care of yourselves. We need to be present to wage this struggle, each person taking care according to their responsibility.

Be certain that today more than ever, the political–military high command is more united, and united in accordance with the instructions left by our president Nicolás Maduro. The popular–military–police fusion is a reality. We do not see anyone from the opposition; they do not appear in the streets. What appears is the people demanding the presence of our president.

I wanted to speak here to greet you all, to express my respect, my admiration for this people, my deep love for this people—for this people with whom we have fought so many battles together, and those still to come. And with certainty—certainty that I want to remain in our souls: Commander Chávez is gone, and we continue forward.

We are going to rescue Nicolás. But if something happens to any one of us, we must continue forward and raise his banner for peace, for independence, for sovereignty, for life. Well then, a big hug to you all, and remember—remember, as you already know—that whatever happens, and under any circumstances, we will prevail.

(Kawsachun News)

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A statement from the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI) noted that Minister Julio Molto reached this conclusion after meeting with Chile’s Ambassador to Panama, Alejandro Sfeir.

They assessed the potential benefits for Panamanian producers and exporters within the framework of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in force between the two countries.

Molto reaffirmed, during the meeting, the commitment to continue working in a coordinated manner, strengthening the presence of Panamanian goods in the Chilean market under the “Made in Panama” quality seal.

The minister highlighted, among those sectors, more coffee, more agro-industrial products, and more value-added goods, because our goal is that these opportunities result in real exports for companies.

Ambassador Sfeir, in turn, reiterated his willingness to promote an agenda that facilitates trade, focused on simplifying procedures and accelerating the necessary coordination so that more Panamanian products can reach Santiago with clear rules, defined timelines, and competitive conditions.

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“Greenland cannot be taken, it is not for sale,” the official emphasized on the public channel France 2, amid escalating rhetoric from Trump concerning the seizure of the enormous island, which holds vast resources beneath its ice, from oil and gas to gold, uranium, and the renowned rare earth elements.

The White House chief reiterated over the weekend his objective of controlling Greenland as a matter of national security, arguing that Denmark “cannot take care of it.”

According to Haddad, Europeans must assert themselves in a world of powers in order to write their own destiny.

For his part, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated on the France Inter radio network that, faced with Trump’s plans regarding Greenland, Europeans are preparing to deal with Washington’s intimidation tactics.

According to Barrot, in a conversation yesterday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the latter ruled out the possibility of intervention in the Danish territory, where the US already maintains a military base.

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The Hindu newspaper reported on Friday that India’s Ministry of Information Technology ordered Elon Musk’s platform to remove all vulgar, obscene, and illegal content, especially that of Grok, its integrated AI interface, or would face legal action.

It also requested the US-based social media company submit a detailed report on the measures taken within 72 hours, that is, before January 5.

X’s Security account stated on Sunday that it would take actions against illegal content on its platform, including child sexual abuse material, by removing it, permanently suspending accounts, and cooperating with local governments and the police if necessary.

The Ministry of Information Technology confirmed on its January 2 release that Grok’s AI, developed by X and integrated into the platform, was being misused to host, generate, publish, or share obscene images or videos of women in a derogatory or vulgar manner.

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Before images of the fallen and with the Cuban flag at half-mast, embassy staff, social movements, the Operation and Mission Miracle SV Solidarity Network, the Salvadoran Movement of Solidarity with Cuba, and members of the Popular Resistance and Rebellion Bloc honored the heroic combatants.

During speeches recognizing the bravery of the fallen, Ambassador Tomas Lorenzo and representatives of the organizations highlighted the courage of the 32 heroes who died on January 3, when they gave their lives in the line of duty, confronting imperialist aggression and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro.

The event summarized the protests that solidarity and civil society organizations have been carrying out for several days in El Salvador, condemning the aggression and kidnapping of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Analysts indicated that with this action, Washington is targeting Venezuelan oil and has no other objective than to subject that country to the control of President Donald Trump’s administration.

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The executive branch dispatched Interior Minister Diego Santilli on a tour of several provinces with the aim of convincing governors, in exchange for promises of funding, to ask their legislators to support the bill, which failed to advance in the extraordinary sessions of December as the president had hoped.

This Wednesday, January 7, Santilli will arrive in the Patagonian province of Chubut to meet with its governor, Ignacio Torres, and discuss the labor reform and other projects of the Executive Branch, according to the presidential office.

This province is currently battling intense wildfires. As minister in charge of these matters, Santilli will also inspect, along with Torres, the joint operations being carried out between the national and provincial governments to combat the fires.

According to the schedule, Santilli will travel to at least ten provinces during January, prior to the extension of the extraordinary sessions scheduled for February 2nd, when the Senate will open a hearing to discuss the bill the executive branch calls “Labor Modernization,” one of Milei’s obsessions.

Three major mobilizations by Argentina’s labor unions and a hardline stance from the legislative opposition even prevented the ruling party from bringing the reform to a vote.

Meanwhile, concurrently with the Interior Minister’s tour, Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni reactivated talks with the legislative team, acting as an interlocutor for Javier and Karina Milei, to replicate the strategy that led to the approval last December of the 2026 Budget and the Fiscal Innocence Law. To secure the approval of the 2026 Budget, Patricia Bullrich, head of the La Libertad Avanza bloc in the Senate, and Martín Menem, as president of the Chamber of Deputies, also worked in coordination. They exerted their influence alongside Santilli, Presidential Advisor Eduardo Menem, and the Secretary of Strategic Affairs, Ignacio Devitt.

So far, the unions show no sign of budging in their rejection, nor does the opposition, particularly its hardliners.

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In an editorial published by the newspaper Il Faro di Roma, Italian economist Luciano Vasapollo, leader of the Network of Communists, denounces the completely false narrative of alleged state-sponsored drug trafficking, used by the US government to justify the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.

This disinformation campaign, which the analyst describes as a “shameful stigma,” was adopted by some governments, including Italy’s, to support the attack ordered by US President Donald Trump, which Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni justified as a supposed anti-narcotics operation.

This occurred, Vasapollo indicates, despite prominent figures from Italian and international institutions publicly underscoring the falsity of such arguments, which lacked objective evidence. Among them were Pino Arlacchi, former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, and prosecutor Nicola Gratteri, an expert in the fight against drug trafficking.

“For years, Venezuela has been the target of a systematic delegitimization operation built not on facts, but on an arsenal of toxic narratives,” Vasapollo, who is also a co-founder of the Italian chapter of the Network of Intellectuals in Defense of Humanity, notes.

Denouncing and dismantling these campaigns of lies is imperative to unmask the true objectives of the disinformation and media manipulation, aimed at justifying a hybrid war and economic siege, with “the pretense of deciding from the outside who should govern a sovereign people.”

Finally, in this analysis, Vasapollo calls for continued popular mobilization in Italy by political, social, labor, and youth forces “that have chosen dignity over silence” against US aggression in Venezuela and the looming threat to other countries in Latin America and the world.

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In a statement, OCHA specified that some 65,000 families were affected by severe winter storms in December in the Gaza Strip, already devastated by Israeli forces.

“Tents were blown away or damaged, homes collapsed, and personal belongings were soaked. In several places, entire displacement sites were flooded due to inadequate drainage and low-lying terrain,” the agency stated.

It also reported that temporary learning spaces and roads used to deliver supplies were affected. According to OCHA, during the past month, aid teams assisted approximately 80,000 families and distributed more than 40,000 tents; however, it noted that these tents “cannot serve as the primary or sole form of shelter, as they only provide temporary coverage.”

For this reason, it considered it essential to move towards more durable solutions such as the repair of partially damaged homes.

It also warned that “the lack of available land is hindering relocation and delaying the expansion of viable shelter solutions.”

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This decision follows a request submitted after Bolsonaro suffered a fall on Tuesday while sleeping in his cell at the Federal Police (PF) headquarters.

According to the medical report, the former president suffered a fall from his bed, a mild traumatic brain injury, and contusions to his arms and feet.

The preliminary examination revealed that he was conscious and oriented, but with a superficial injury to his face and foot, in addition to a recent history of surgeries and medication use.

The defense team submitted a request from Dr. Brasil Ramos, who indicated the need for a cranial CT scan, an MRI, and an electroencephalogram.

Ramos emphasized that the tests must be performed in a specialized hospital setting to assess neurological risk and prevent complications.

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“At this moment, when the world order is changing, the United States might gain some short-term advantages, but in the long run, its imperial strategy is not going to work because people have understood that these are the frustrations of a declining empire,” the Indian journalist told Prensa Latina when questioned about the aggression against Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

The editor-in-chief of Open the Magazine pointed out that Washington’s illegal actions are predicted by its own history and foreign policy, since the interests of the political class are aligned with those of the super-rich and the corporations that want to exploit the world.

He noted that, in Washington’s equation, in addition to the ideological war against socialist governments in Latin America and the rest of the world, and for its primary oil interests, it is necessary to highlight the internal political pressures that President Donald Trump is facing.

“You know, there are many problems surrounding the Epstein sex scandal, the files, and there are also many economic problems in the United States,” the Indian journalist stated.

He pointed out that Americans, especially the unemployed people and poor whites are extremely dissatisfied with Trump for his failure to deliver on his campaign promises. There is too much inequality in the United States, and unemployment has risen.

Ulrekh exressed that the US president has unleashed this international aggression to divert attention from all these internal problems and that, to stay in power, he protects the interests of the super-rich and multinational corporations by helping them exploit resources around the world.

“That is his political project, and if you ask me what the main objective is, it’s damage control, simplifying things for multinational corporations as the empire declines. We all know that the dollar will not remain as powerful as it is now, and that the United States will face many economic problems in the future,” he emphasized.

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The workers from hydroelectric power plants to modern manufacturing industries held demonstrations in solidarity with the Venezuelan people, demanding the return of their president.

The expressions of repudiation of US imperialism were organized at the request of the All India Federation of Trade Unions (AIFTU).

The Indian left-wing forces remain mobilized in solidarity with Venezuela and to demand the immediate release of President Maduro and his wife.

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) shares, on its X profile, images of the demonstrations taking place across the country since the US aggression against the South American nation.

Its members denounce, in meetings and street protests, Washington’s illegal attack on Venezuela’s sovereignty and independence, while burning effigies of US President Donald Trump.

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In statements to Sputnik Radio this Wednesday, the diplomat reacted strongly to Washington’s assertions that the operation in Venezuela was “bloodless,” noting that the US side is ignoring the deaths of dozens of Venezuelan and Cuban citizens.

“So, how is it that no one died? And aren’t the citizens of Venezuela and Cuba human beings? I have a question: in what dimension do we live? I want an answer.”

Zakharova said she was taking the opportunity to ask: “When the United States says that this supposed operation was bloodless, does that mean it doesn’t consider the citizens of Venezuela and Cuba to be human beings? Who gave them that right? Who gave them the right to ignore the bloody consequences they themselves caused, the consequences of their actions?”

The diplomat also noted that the UN did not adequately assess the loss of life resulting from these events.

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China has denounced as a “typical bullying” act Washington's demand that Venezuela form an “exclusive partnership” in the oil sector with the United States.

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