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According to the provincial health director, Munir Al-Muhammad, attacks carried out by the self-proclaimed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) against residential neighborhoods of the city resulted in five deaths and 44 injuries.

For its part, the Kurdish SDF militia reported that air and ground bombardments by Syrian government forces in the predominantly Kurdish neighborhoods of Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud caused a total of eight deaths and at least 55 injuries.

In response to attacks by the Kurdish group, the Syrian Arab Army’s Operations Command launched a series of concentrated attacks against SDF positions in the Ashrafieh, Sheikh Maqsoud, and Bani Zeid neighborhoods.

As a security measure, Syrian authorities imposed a curfew in the three areas until further notice and urged civilians to stay away from SDF positions to avoid further casualties.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) confirmed that nearly 30,000 people have been displaced due to the fighting in Aleppo. More than 2,000 families have sought refuge in Afrin, while approximately 1,100 people are being housed in nine collective shelters.

OCHA also noted that at least three key hospitals in the city have been rendered inoperable due to airstrikes and the escalating insecurity in the area.

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National Defense Ministry Spokesperson, Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, stated that the international community, including Southeast Asian countries, has consistently criticized Japan’s military security trends.

Zhang pointed out that, far from moderating, Tokyo increases its military spending, boosts the export of lethal weapons, and openly advocates for acquiring nuclear weapons.

The spokesperson underscored that these actions reveal the Japanese right-wing forces’ intention to move toward remilitarization and revive militarism.

In this context, Zhang called on countries and peoples who defend peace to identify these aims and safeguard the international order established after World War II.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning, in turn, referred this Thursday to an academic report that warns of the nuclear ambitions of the Japanese right wing.

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Dozens of tractors managed since early Thursday to break the police cordon and position themselves in sites such as the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Elysees, defying the ban issued by the Paris Prefecture.

Protests have also taken place in other cities, such as southern Bordeaux, against the agreement, which the European Commission hopes to sign “very soon” with MERCOSUR, an economic bloc comprised of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Pressed by farmers, the French government currently represents the leading and almost only obstacle to the implementation of the initiative, conditioning its support on the inclusion of reciprocal measures, safeguard clauses, and customs controls, to protect European agriculture from alleged unfair competition.

The Rural Coordination (RC), one of France’s agricultural unions, is leading the mobilization of dozens of tractors in Paris this Thursday, where many of these vehicles were stranded on the outskirts, unable to enter the city.

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The arrival in Havana of the “bearded men,” as the guerrilla fighters were known, confirmed the triumph of the liberation movement on January 1, 1959, amid political maneuvers to steal their victory.

This historic event will be remembered in several sites of this capital by the people, particularly the young members of the Caravan of Freedom, who have already traveled more than 1,000 kilometers across the island, from the eastern Santiago de Cuba province.

During the journey, they participated in tributes to the heroes and martyrs of the liberation struggle. They spoke with local people about the importance of that tour, just as Fidel Castro did in January 1959.

This time, they also condemned the attack conducted by US military forces on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, which, among other victims, resulted in the deaths of 32 Cuban combatants.

As usual, the Caravan’s first stop in Havana is in Cotorro, and, after traveling through other municipalities, it concludes at the former Columbia military headquarters, now a school complex called Ciudad Libertad (Liberty City) in Marianao municipality.

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The traditional political and cultural gathering, convened by the Communist Party and sponsored by the Delia del Carril Foundation, will take place on January 10 and 11 at the Leonel Sanchez Stadium in the Recoleta district of Santiago.

This celebration began during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990), when party members, then operating underground, would meet and embrace each other as a sign of joy at knowing they were alive and free.

The first edition was held in 1988 at Los Marianistas Stadium, still under the military regime, and was later held in other venues such as Santa Laura Stadium and O’Higgins Park, the latter being its location from 1992 to 2024.

Now it moves to the north of the capital this weekend, and organizers expect the participation of delegations and representatives from political, social, and cultural groups, both national and international.

The 2026 Festival of Embraces will take place in a context marked by the recent US aggression against Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores.

In statements to Prensa Latina, the president of the Communist Party of Chile, Lautaro Carmona, condemned the attack against the South American country and denounced that imperialism has endangered international coexistence.

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Professor Pan Deng, of the China University of Political Science and Law, told Prensa Latina that the US action challenges the sovereign equality of States and the United Nations’ collective security mechanism by using force without authorization from the Security Council or justification of self-defense.

Pan Deng underscored that this operation weakens the central role of the Security Council and increases the risk that major powers will resort to unilateral actions outside the multilateral system.

The expert expressed that using US domestic law as a legal basis for intervening in another country undermines the international rule of law and turns global regulations into instruments applied selectively.

The professor noted that the cross-border detention of a head of State is a direct denial of the principle of sovereignty and sends a signal of insecurity to small and medium-sized countries.

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Looking ahead to the 2029 general elections, the initiative, debated as part of the process to amend the Electoral Code, aims at strengthening representativeness and informed voting, especially in the election of members of parliament and local authorities.

Civic groups maintain that eliminating straight-party voting would help reduce clientelism and partisan influence, and promote greater individual responsibility among candidates, while political parties express reservations, considering that the change could impact the dynamics of the political organization system.

The Electoral Tribunal (TE) reported that the proposals are part of a consultation process with social organizations, citizen groups, and political actors, with the aim of reaching a consensus on adjustments that address the demands that arose after the last elections.

The debate will continue in the coming weeks, in a context marked by calls for greater transparency and institutional strengthening of Panamanian democracy.

According to the proposal, citizens will be able to vote by marking their preferred candidates with a checkmark or a cross, without exceeding the number of seats being elected in their district.

Although the option to support all candidates on a single list remains, the ballot will not include a special box for voting for a party list, which would require voters to mark each candidate individually.

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The agreement was reached during a meeting between the Indonesian Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Stella Christie, and the Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to Jakarta, Sudqi Atallah Abd Alkader Al Omoush.

Both parties agreed to create a joint working group tasked with developing a roadmap, defining priority programs, and ensuring the participation of public and private universities from both countries.

The cooperation will encompass student and faculty exchanges, joint research projects, and strengthening institutional capacities in medical education, as well as training opportunities for healthcare personnel.

Indonesian authorities highlighted Jordan’s experience as a regional center for high-level medical training, while the Jordanian side expressed the full willingness of its universities to expand academic partnerships.

The initiative strengthens bilateral relations between Indonesia and Jordan, established in 1950, and aligns with the Indonesian government’s efforts to improve the quality of its human capital.

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A release issued by the Prime Minister’s Office informs that seven agreements were signed on Wednesday in Ankara, in the presence of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Anwar Ibrahim.

The Joint Declaration on the Establishment of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council was among the documents signed at the Presidential Palace.

The Malaysian head of government expressed, through his social media, his gratitude for the warm, sincere, and friendly hospitality extended by Erdogan during his three-day visit.

The Communications and Multimedia Commission of Malaysia and the Information and Communications Technology Authority of the Republic of Turkiye signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

The Malaysian Institute for Strategic and International Studies and the Foundation for Political, Economic, and Social Research (SETA Foundation) also signed a MoU on research cooperation in the political, economic, and social fields.

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In its regular report, the military body published that as a result of vigorous operations, units of the Eastern Troops Group occupied the town of Bratskoe in the province of Dnipropetrovsk.

The military ministry also reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered approximately 1,180 casualties during the last 24 hours.

The Central Troops Group inflicted the highest number of casualties on the enemy, with more than 410 troops killed, followed by the Eastern Group, with more than 220.

Meanwhile, the Southern Group caused more than 200 casualties, while on the Western Group’s line of operations, Ukraine lost more than 180 soldiers; on the Northern Group’s, up to 120. and in the Dnieper Group, up to 50.

The Ukrainian Army also lost one tank, 15 armored fighting vehicles, 59 cars, five artillery pieces, and 10 ammunition depots. In addition, Russian air defenses intercepted 142 drones.

In total, since the start of the special military operation, Russia has destroyed 670 warplanes, 283 helicopters, 108,177 unmanned aerial vehicles, 644 missile launchers, and 26,992 tanks and other armored vehicles.

It has also disabled 1,637 multiple rocket launchers, 32,445 pieces of field artillery and mortars, as well as 51,197 specialized military vehicles.

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Trump says the US will oversee Venezuela and its oil indefinitely, boasts of profiting from seized resources.

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The US says it will exercise indefinite control over Venezuela’s oil sales and proceeds after kidnapping its president.

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South Koreans are concerned that the US actions in Venezuela could set a dangerous precedent for other nations, warning that any sovereign nation could be next.

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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

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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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  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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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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  News Briefs

  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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  Mañanera

  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

— teleSUR TV (@teleSURtv) January 6, 2026

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.

#LosQueremosDeVuelta EN DIRECTO | https://t.co/tiMitVW0UR

— Con el Mazo Dando (@ConElMazoDando) January 6, 2026

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.

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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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