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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro told a New York federal court that he is “still president” of his country.

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“The people and the strength of Mexico,” the head of the Executive Branch responded from the National Palace to a question at her usual press conference about who can limit Trump when he doesn’t even respect his own country’s laws.

In that regard, the president emphasized that for this reason, Mexico must remain united and with a clear vision, because “that vision is established by our Constitution, and the defense of our sovereignty must be part of everyone’s position.”

“There are some who don’t, who seek external intervention to strengthen themselves, but that leads nowhere. Those who think that by strengthening themselves abroad they will have a greater presence with the people are mistaken,” she maintained, alluding to certain sectors of the opposition.

Furthermore, the president asserted that she does not see any risk of a US intervention in Mexico.

Remembering that Trump has repeatedly insisted on allowing the U.S. military to enter Mexico, supposedly to combat drug trafficking, Sheinbaum emphasized that her government has firmly rejected this proposal, arguing that it defends the country’s sovereignty and, moreover, that it is unnecessary.

“The problem of insecurity and violence in Mexico stemming from organized crime cannot be solved through intervention. We have proposed a comprehensive strategy that addresses the root causes and promotes zero impunity, focusing on four key areas,” she stated.

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It remembered similar acts committed by the US empire, such as the kidnapping of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and the assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The CPSL also condemned the deliberate bombing of civilian infrastructure in Venezuela, primarily targeting facilities essential to the daily lives and well-being of the Venezuelan people, causing civilian casualties and severe hardship for the civilian population.

These actions, which are a grave violation of international law and meet the definition of a war crime, bear a disturbing resemblance to the systematic destruction of civilian infrastructure carried out in Iraq before the 2003 invasion, the party stated.

The Sri Lankan party added that this aggression cannot be separated from the broader imperialist objectives historically pursued by the United States to seize Venezuela’s wealth.

It also reiterated its firm rejection of these actions and its solidarity with the Venezuelan people, who continue to resist foreign interference and defend their sovereignty.

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Gathered this Monday morning at the diplomatic mission, the staff, led by the head of the Mission, Lianys Torres, observed a minute of silence for those who died in the line of duty.

Oscar Larralde, speaking on behalf of his colleagues, said that Saturday’s attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of a constitutional president is an “attack on the sovereignty of nations,” and in that regard reiterated that “faced with this aggression, we reaffirm our solidarity with the Venezuelan people and their legitimate government.”

“The blood of 32 Cubans,” he added, “stained the soil of Bolivar’s homeland as an example of the solidarity and brotherhood that unite our peoples.”

Let us honor the memory of the fallen heroes, Larralde emphasized, insisting that the example of “those who gave everything in the line of duty should guide us.”

Cuba has been threatened, hawks are circling, he noted, “just remember, imperialist gentlemen, the thought of Major General Antonio Maceo, the Bronze Titan of the wars of independence, when he established a position, a principle, before the then Spanish metropolis, warning that Cuba’s independence would never be negotiable.”

The official repeated the words of the brave Cuban warrior that “whoever tries to seize Cuba will only gather the dust of its soil soaked in blood if they do not perish in the struggle.”

With emotion and fervor, all members of the diplomatic delegation sang the National Anthem and shouted cheers for Cuba, the Revolution, and its leaders.

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This editorial by Ernestina Godoy Ramos, Attorney General of Mexico, originally appeared in the January 5, 2026 edition of El Universal*. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those ofMexico Solidarity Media, or theMexico Solidarity Project.*

With the illegal and abusive US invasion of Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in the early hours of Saturday, March 3, we have witnessed the latest chapter in a doctrine that has oppressed Our America for two centuries. This brutal act of force, justified by fallacious narratives, stands in stark contrast to the libertarian legacy of Simón Bolívar, whose thought and foundational texts represent the exact antithesis of the pernicious Monroe Doctrine.

Simón Bolívar, in his Letter from Jamaica (1815) and the Angostura Address (1819), envisioned a united America in sovereignty, where “the unity of our peoples is not a mere chimera of men, but an inexorable decree of destiny.” His vision of collective emancipation, of republics bound by principles of non-intervention and self-determination, sought in 1826 to create a confederation of free states that would protect each other from foreign ambitions, with a system of collective defense based on equality among nations.

Attorney General of the Republic, Ernestina Godoy Ramos

In contrast to this Bolivarian vision, the Monroe Doctrine (1823), under the slogan “America for the Americans”, emerged as its perverse counterpart; a markedly bellicose and aggressive policy with which Washington has exercised two centuries of interventionism.

Where Bolívar saw brothers, Monroe saw potential subjects; where the Liberator imagined a confederation of equals, successive US governments have imposed a system of economic and political vassalage with the imperial logic that the Liberator fought against: unilateral military invasions, contempt for national sovereignties and replacement of legitimate governments with puppets aligned with their interests.

The Monroe Doctrine has resulted in over 50 military interventions in Latin America, support for bloody dictatorships, the systematic plundering of natural resources , and the maintenance of asymmetrical trade relations that perpetuate underdevelopment. In the case of Venezuela, the long-standing political and humanitarian crisis has been largely fueled by the economic siege imposed by the United States on that nation, along with the covert actions of its main intelligence agency, all to the detriment of democracy and non-intervention.

The kidnapping of President Maduro and his wife confirms the nefarious expression of this doctrine that considers Latin American leaders as mere removable administrators when they defy the dictates of the North.

In the case of Venezuela, the long-standing political and humanitarian crisis has been largely fueled by the economic siege imposed by the US, along with the covert actions of its main intelligence agency.

Now that US bombs have fallen on Venezuelan soil, we must remember Bolívar’s warning about “the policy of the United States, which seems destined to plague America with misery in the name of liberty.” Faced with interventionist Monroeism, Bolivarianism continues to propose the sensible path of sovereignty, regional integration, and resistance.

“Justice is the queen of republican virtues and with it equality and freedom are sustained,” wrote the Liberator: Today, that justice demands condemning the new chapter of imperial aggression and reaffirming the right of peoples to decide their destiny democratically, without foreign tutelage through local stateless groups.

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  Analysis

  Bolívar Versus Monroe: Two Antagonistic Visions of America

  January 5, 2026

  The kidnapping of President Maduro and his wife confirms the nefarious expression of a doctrine that considers Latin American leaders as removable when they defy US dictates, writes Mexico’s Attorney General.

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  Analysis | Labor

  Workers Diplomacy & Bolivarian Brigades

  January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

  The call from the Caracas Congress for active solidarity and international unity of the working class against the global war of occupation unleashed by the terrorist US government is of paramount importance.

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  Ex-PRI Governor of Puebla Sentenced 60 Years for Femicide of Cecilia Monzón

  January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

  Helena Monzón, the victim’s sister and lawyer, celebrated the ruling against López Zavala, found responsible as the mastermind, along with perpetrators Silvestre Vargas Ruiz and Jair Mauricio Domínguez, the politician’s nephew.

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Actualite.CD informed that the displaced people who were in the Rumonge and Gatumba camps were relocated by the Burundian government to Ruhigi, about 60 kilometers north of Bujumbura, as they were barely surviving in their previous location.

The news outlet stated that they were not receiving humanitarian assistance and complained of the hardships imposed by the harsh weather conditions.

The situation in eastern Congo worsened in early December 2025 with the advance of the Congo River Alliance-March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) on cities in South Kivu near the border with Burundi, leading to the displacement of approximately 500,000 people, some 85,000 of whom fled to the neighboring country.

Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher allocated, in late December, 13.5 million dollars to address the worsening humanitarian impact of the conflict-induced displacement, using resources from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF).

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This article by Lev M. Velázquez Barriga originally appeared in the January 5, 2026 edition of La Jornada, Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those ofMexico Solidarity Media*, or theMexico Solidarity Project.*

In mid-December, the First Latin American, Caribbean, and World Congress of the Working Class in Defense of Peace was held in Caracas, despite the fact that several delegations were unable to attend and others were forced to undertake long journeys to reach the event via land borders of allied countries. This was due to the US maritime and satellite blockade of Venezuelan airspace and collusion with commercial airlines. The Congress took place amidst various processes that contextualize the conflict in Venezuela, about which I would like to offer some observations.

Cognitive and communications warfare, coordinated by imperialist media outlets, has been fundamental in implanting the idea of ​​a narco-terrorist dictatorship, governing against the popular will and amid the misery of a subjugated people. This has served to manipulate public opinion into justifying the raids by American privateers to steal hydrocarbons and the subsequent appropriation of all Venezuelan oil facilities, as if these were acts of justice. Similarly, the military intervention carried out in the early hours of January 3rd and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro (in which approximately 30 people who organized the resistance were killed) have been presented as a necessary evil to guarantee the supposed economic and political freedoms of the population.

In contrast, Venezuela is well on the path to economic recovery, reorganizing its productive base to achieve import substitution and technological sovereignty, and promoting a communal production model and cooperative entrepreneurship to drive the economy from the ground up. It is no coincidence that ECLAC ranked it as the fastest-growing country in all of Latin America. This was evident in the normalcy of daily life in plazas and streets, gas stations, shopping centers, vacation spots, and nightlife venues, demonstrating the absence of a deep crisis, shortages, anxiety, and widespread discontent.

International participants in the workers congress had to reach Venezuela via land borders, owing to complications arising from US imperialist aggression against the Bolivarian Republic.

A path of democratic restructuring and coordination of institutional governing bodies, forms of citizen participation and active consultation, and links with labor unions, social organizations, and communes had been underway to consolidate popular power and a renewed socialist model. This process was to culminate in the first months of 2026 with a Constituent Congress and constitutional re-founding, preceded, in the workers’ sector alone, by 22,000 grassroots assemblies to date. Such an event is abhorrent to North American imperialism, which accuses the country of dictatorship but unilaterally declares illegal wars, ignoring the mandatory consultation of parliament and the opinion of its population.

Simultaneously, the comprehensive security strategy had already been launched, in which not only were the strategic military conditions prepared to contain the imminent US invasion, and the cohesion and protection agreements from the police and provincial governments; but also, to face an asymmetric war from conditions of technological, cyber and digital inequality that already had its first major impact in the presidential kidnapping and the massacre in the assault on the Miraflores Palace; for the above reasons, popular defense in every piece of territory is a latent possibility motivated by the patriotism embodied in the Bolivarian yearning for a free America.

To implement the territorial and popular defense strategy, labor unions proposed to the government of the republic, which was present at the international congress and involved in the consensus-building process for the constituent assembly, their support for the formation of militias in every workplace and a command led by the leaders of the labor unions. By the end of the year, almost 5 million rural and urban workers had enlisted. Although nothing is certain, sustaining the invasion to seize Caribbean assets or the already declared imposition of a neocolonial government would be extremely difficult under these conditions.

Adding to this complex situation are the hesitant and insufficient measures taken by national governments around the world and multilateral organizations to guarantee peace; therefore, the call from the Caracas Congress for active solidarity and international unity of the working class against the global war of occupation unleashed by the terrorist leadership headed by the US government is of paramount importance.

The proposal for workers’ diplomacy calls for coordination in defense of national self-determination, and for cooperation and solidarity among national and international workers’ organizations to foster respect among countries. However, the conclusion is that simultaneous offensive measures are required, including synchronized mobilizations and pressure tactics, to move beyond mere condemnations by states regarding sanctions, trade and diplomatic ruptures, and the formation of Bolivarian information and organizational brigades to wage the cultural battle against neocolonialism.

The challenge is to recover the centrality, unity, and leading role of the working class; this implies challenging the relative passivity of organizations such as the World Federation of Trade Unions, its affiliates and members, including those that have declared themselves anti-imperialist, but which, within the diversity of the left, do not converge into a single effort of social, workers’, and education workers’ movements.

Lev M. Velázquez Barriga attending the 1st Latin American, Caribbean & World Congress of the Working Class in Defense of Peace in Caracas, Venezuela this past December.

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  Analysis

  Bolívar Versus Monroe: Two Antagonistic Visions of America

  January 5, 2026

  The kidnapping of President Maduro and his wife confirms the nefarious expression of a doctrine that considers Latin American leaders as removable when they defy US dictates, writes Mexico’s Attorney General.

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  Analysis | Labor

  Workers Diplomacy & Bolivarian Brigades

  January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

  The call from the Caracas Congress for active solidarity and international unity of the working class against the global war of occupation unleashed by the terrorist US government is of paramount importance.

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  Ex-PRI Governor of Puebla Sentenced 60 Years for Femicide of Cecilia Monzón

  January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

  Helena Monzón, the victim’s sister and lawyer, celebrated the ruling against López Zavala, found responsible as the mastermind, along with perpetrators Silvestre Vargas Ruiz and Jair Mauricio Domínguez, the politician’s nephew.

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The Venezuelan ambassador to Iran expresses the readiness of his fellow citizens to defend their homeland, saying his country will never compromise on its independence and sovereignty.

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This article originally appeared in the January 3, 2026 edition of Desinformémonos.

Mexico City. The Trial Court based at the San Miguel prison sentenced Javier López Zavala, former Institutional Revolutionary Party candidate for governor of Puebla, as well as Jair Mauricio Domínguez and Silvestre Vargas Ruiz, to 60 years in prison for the femicide of lawyer Cecilia Monzón, committed on May 21, 2022, on the Camino Real a Cholula.

In addition to the maximum sentence, the court imposed on each defendant a fine of 1,000 units of measurement and updating, the payment of 3,000 units for moral damages, and 1,200 units as compensation, equivalent to 724,096 pesos per person. López Zavala was found responsible as the mastermind, while Jair Mauricio Domínguez, the politician’s nephew, and Silvestre Vargas Ruiz, originally from Veracruz, were considered the perpetrators of the crime.

Helena Monzón, the victim’s sister and lawyer, celebrated the ruling, noting that the court considered the defendants’ “impunity” before and during the trial as an aggravating factor. “The intention was to kill, there is no doubt; this sentence must set a precedent for women in this country,” she stated, emphasizing that the ruling must stand firm against potential appeals and requests for protection.

The case of Cecilia Monzón became emblematic of the fight against impunity in femicides, after the lawyer publicly denounced López Zavala for domestic violence and for failing to pay child support for their son. According to the Puebla State Attorney General’s Office, the politician ordered her murder to silence her, in a context where collectives and organizations supported the legal process and demanded justice in a country where, they pointed out, the majority of femicides go unpunished.

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  Ex-PRI Governor of Puebla Sentenced 60 Years for Femicide of Cecilia Monzón

  January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

  Helena Monzón, the victim’s sister and lawyer, celebrated the ruling against López Zavala, found responsible as the mastermind, along with perpetrators Silvestre Vargas Ruiz and Jair Mauricio Domínguez, the politician’s nephew.

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  President Sheinbaum’s Comments on Venezuela

  January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

  “Mexico firmly believes that the Americas are not the domain of any doctrine or power. The American Hemisphere belongs to the peoples of each of the countries that comprise it.”

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  Analysis

  Venezuela, The People’s Hour

  January 4, 2026

  The Bolivarian Revolution has succeeded in building a unity among the people, the armed forces, the police, & Bolivarian militias that the US operation of January 3 will not be able to break so easily.

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Statement made by the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, during her January 5, 2026 morning press conference. Translated by Pedro Gellert Frank.

I would like to read a statement regarding what happened in Venezuela a few days ago. Although we already issued a statement, I would like to read a more detailed declaration:

Mexico’s position on any form of intervention is firm, clear, and historic. In light of the recent developments in Venezuela, in which the United States government carried out a direct intervention that led to the apprehension of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, as well as the loss of human lives, Mexico reaffirms a principle that is not new and admits no ambiguities.

We categorically reject intervention in the internal affairs of other countries.

The history of Latin America is clear and unequivocal: intervention has never brought democracy, never generated well-being or lasting stability.

Only the peoples can build their own future, decide their road forward, exercise sovereignty over their natural resources, and freely define their form of government.

Our position is clearly enshrined in the Mexican Constitution, but it is not just a principle pertaining to Mexico. The United Nations Charter and international law unequivocally establish respect for the sovereignty of states, their territorial integrity, and the right of peoples to self-determination.

Therefore, we clearly and unambiguously affirm that, for Mexico—and so it must be for all Mexicans—national sovereignty and self-determination are not optional or negotiable; they are fundamental principles of international law and must always be respected without exception.

Unilateral action and invasions cannot be the basis of international relations in the 21st century; they lead neither to peace nor to development.

In 1796 George Washington called for displaying good faith and justice toward all nations, cultivating peace and harmony among countries.

The Western Hemisphere faces new challenges: global economic competition, particularly in relation to the growth of the Asian economies, is not established through the use of force to subjugate other nations, but through cooperation for development, productive investment, innovation, education, and social well-being.

We hold that the Western Hemisphere can and must advance toward a new vision, one based on cooperation and not intervention. This implies, concretely:

First. Full and strict respect for the sovereignty and self-determination of peoples. Every nation has the inalienable right to decide its political, economic, and social model without external pressures.

Second. Productive investment oriented toward development in infrastructure, energy, transportation, education, science, and technology. Development is built up.

Third. Regional economic integration based on shared production chains, fair trade, and benefits for all countries in the hemisphere, enabling us to be self-sufficient as a region while competing vis a vis the growth in Asian economies.

Fourth. Social well-being as the central axis of development. Economic growth that does not reduce inequalities or poverty cannot be considered true progress.

Fifth. Permanent dialogue among equals. Hemispheric stability is built through understanding, cooperation, and mutual respect.

Mexico firmly believes that the Americas are not the domain of any doctrine or power. The American Hemisphere belongs to the peoples of each of the countries that comprise it.

Lincoln defined democracy as “government of the people, by the people, and for the people.”

Benito Juárez clearly established that “between individuals, as between nations, respect for the rights of others is peace.”

This is the vision we defend and will continue to defend: hemispheric economic integration and cooperation with respect for sovereignty.

In relation to the fight against drug trafficking and organized crime, in recent months, we have established an understanding with the United States based on four principles:

Respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Shared and differentiated responsibility.

Mutual respect and trust.

And cooperation, without subordination.

Mexico cooperates with the United States, even for humanitarian reasons, to prevent fentanyl and other drugs from reaching its population, particularly its youth.

As we have said on other occasions: we do not want fentanyl or any drug to be made available to any young person, neither in the United States, nor in Mexico, nor anywhere else in the world. We do this in our actions responsibly and decisively.

For Mexico, the central goal is to reduce violence and build lasting peace with justice in our country.

The results are clear: a 37 percent reduction in intentional homicides, hundreds of tons of various illegal drugs seized, dozens of criminals extradited.

However, it is important to emphasize that when we speak of shared responsibility, respect, and mutual trust, the violence in our country has, among its causes, the illegal entry of high-powered weapons from the United States into Mexico, as well as the serious drug consumption problem in the neighboring country.

By the same token, we have pointed out that groups distributing drugs and laundering money must be firmly combatted both in Mexico and in the United States.

As I have indicated in conversations with President Trump, addressing the root causes is also key. We have even agreed that values, family support, education, and mass communication are indispensable tools to prevent drug use.

Finally, it is necessary to reaffirm that in Mexico, the people are in charge, and we are a free, independent, and sovereign country.

Cooperation, yes; subordination and intervention, no.

This is the position we wanted to make known to you today.

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  News Briefs

  Ex-PRI Governor of Puebla Sentenced 60 Years for Femicide of Cecilia Monzón

  January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

  Helena Monzón, the victim’s sister and lawyer, celebrated the ruling against López Zavala, found responsible as the mastermind, along with perpetrators Silvestre Vargas Ruiz and Jair Mauricio Domínguez, the politician’s nephew.

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  President Sheinbaum’s Comments on Venezuela

  January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

  “Mexico firmly believes that the Americas are not the domain of any doctrine or power. The American Hemisphere belongs to the peoples of each of the countries that comprise it.”

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  Analysis

  Venezuela, The People’s Hour

  January 4, 2026

  The Bolivarian Revolution has succeeded in building a unity among the people, the armed forces, the police, & Bolivarian militias that the US operation of January 3 will not be able to break so easily.

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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian further underscored that China’s legitimate interests in Venezuela will be protected in accordance with the law.

The spokesperson added, “China respects Venezuela’s sovereignty and independence and believes that the Venezuelan government will properly handle internal affairs in accordance with its constitution and laws.”

Beijing strongly condemned the US military airstrike on the South American country and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

China and Venezuela maintain an unwavering strategic relationship with extensive multi-sector cooperation.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated Beijing’s commitment to respecting international law, while rejecting the notion that any single nation should act as the “world’s policeman” and international judge.

China previously urged the United States to release President Maduro and his wife and cease its attempts to subvert order in Venezuela.

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“The occupation (Israel) is expanding its violations of the ceasefire deal by intensifying the killing of innocent civilians and moving the Yellow Line,” Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said in a statement.

The so-called Yellow Line, adopted as part of the deal, divided the coastal enclave into two and left more than 50 percent of the territory under the control of the Israeli Army.

Qassem rejected the increased demolition of Palestinian structures in the eastern half of the Gaza Strip, which he considered part of a plan of ethnic cleansing.

The spokesperson underscored that Israel also maintains the closure of the Rafah border crossing and limits the entry of international aid, in blatant violation of its commitments.

In response, he called on the mediators of the agreement and the guarantor states to pressure the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to force it to end such actions.

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The schedule of meetings planned as part of the summit process was revealed in a statement shared on its official social media platforms.

Consequently, the 51st Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee will take place from January 12 to 30.

This session will analyze draft reports and prepare the agenda for the Executive Council. Ambassadors from member states and officials from this continental organization will participate.

Meanwhile, the Executive Council, at its 48th Ordinary Session to be held on February 11-12, will bring together African foreign ministers and other designated officials to discuss the issues referred to them and monitor the implementation of policies formulated by the Assembly.

They will also prepare the agendas for their sessions and draft decisions for consideration.

Lastly, the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government will take place on February 14-15, 2026.

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It remembered similar acts committed by the US empire, such as the kidnapping of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and the assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The CPSL also condemned the deliberate bombing of civilian infrastructure in Venezuela, primarily targeting facilities essential to the daily lives and well-being of the Venezuelan people, causing civilian casualties and severe hardship for the civilian population.

These actions, which are a grave violation of international law and meet the definition of a war crime, bear a disturbing resemblance to the systematic destruction of civilian infrastructure carried out in Iraq before the 2003 invasion, the party stated.

The Sri Lankan party added that this aggression cannot be separated from the broader imperialist objectives historically pursued by the United States to seize Venezuela’s wealth.

It also reiterated its firm rejection of these actions and its solidarity with the Venezuelan people, who continue to resist foreign interference and defend their sovereignty.

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Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has arrived at a federal court in New York to face US charges, a few days after he and his wife were kidnapped from their home in Caracas by American forces.

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Since early morning, violent clashes have been reported in Kibati, in the Luberike area, where the Congolese army attacked rebel positions with the aim of expelling them from the town.

According to Actualite.CD, heavy weapons fire can be heard in the area, sowing panic among the population and leading to the suspension of traffic between Kashebere and Mungazi.

Meanwhile, in Buhimba, in the Waloa Yungu region, a tense calm prevailed after intense fighting on Saturday and Sunday between AFC/M23 rebels and the DRC Armed Forces, supported by local militias known as Wazalendo.

The town remains under army control, while the insurgents retreated towards Kasopo and Mahanga, in the Masisi territory, and residents of nearby villages, particularly Ngenge and Kailenge, sought refuge in the forest to escape the violence.

Over the weekend, the AFC/M23 attacked Congolese Armed Forces positions in an attempt to expand their area of ​​influence, but they encountered resistance and were forced to withdraw.

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In a letter delivered to the United Nations representation in the South Asian island, the group of Sri Lankan organizations called for urgent deliberation by the General Assembly on the attack against the South American nation and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Delcy Flores.

In this regard, they stressed the need for deliberation on the situation and, if appropriate, the adoption of a resolution in accordance with international law.

The National Patriotic Movement of Sri Lanka emphasized that there is great international concern about the illegal actions committed by Washington, considering them war crimes under international law.

It pointed out that, in accordance with global standards, accountability must be applied without exception.

Furthermore, it expressed its hope for decisive and morally authoritative action from the United Nations at this crucial moment to defend the principles upon which the international organization was founded.

The Sri Lankan group added that illegal actions by the United States pose a profound challenge to international law and the credibility of the multilateral system.

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At the ceremony held this morning at the embassy, ​​the national anthem was sung and a minute of silence was observed in memory of the compatriots “who lost their lives in fulfillment of the sacred duty of solidarity and internationalism of Cuban revolutionaries,” the interim charge d’affaires, Damian Delgado, said.

“Our fallen brothers are symbols of what is most sacred and valuable to the nation, and of the fighting spirit of our courageous people,” Delgado stated at the tribute, where the commitment to defend the Cuban Revolution against the threats of the US imperialist government, to the very end, was reaffirmed.

“The decision is simple: Homeland or Death. We will prevail!” the diplomat declared at the deeply patriotic event honoring the martyrs who fought to their last breath on Venezuelan soil.

The Cuban government declared two days of mourning, from 6:00 a.m. local time on January 5th until 12:00 p.m. on January 6th, 2026, to pay tribute to those who “honorably fulfilled their duty and fell, after fierce resistance, in direct combat against the attackers or as a result of the bombing of the facilities.”

The Cuban combatants, who were carrying out missions representing the Revolutionary Armed Forces and the Ministry of the Interior, at the request of their counterparts in that country, “exalted, through their heroic actions, the solidarity of millions of compatriots,” the statement reads.

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Amid shouts of military intervention and rejection of the inauguration of then-President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, radical supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed and looted the capital’s headquarters of the National Congress, the Supreme Federal Court (STF), and the Presidential Palace on January 8, 2013.

Those arrested for the violent actions were charged with the crimes of violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, coup d’état, armed criminal association, aggravated damage, and destruction of declared heritage sites.

For those coup attempts, Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year and three-month prison sentence at the Federal Police Superintendency in Brasília.

“We will occupy the streets and the Praca dos Tres Poderes (Plaza of the Three Powers) in Brasilia at 10:30 a.m. local time, in front of the Planalto Palace (seat of the Executive Branch),” the Workers’ Party (PT) wrote on social media.

The party stated that “to remember is to resist. Never again a coup d’etat!” This was the message from the largest left-wing party in Latin America.

To date, the Supreme Federal Court (STF) has convicted 810 people. According to data presented by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, rapporteur for the actions, 346 of those convictions are still pending.

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President Miguel Diaz-Canel remembered on social media that the creation of the PNR on January 5, 1959, changed the history of the island: “The abuses of the dictatorship’s police forces ended, and a new police force was born, at the service of the people and their Revolution.”

For his part, the president of the National Assembly of People’s Power, Esteban Lazo, recognized the members of the institution as “true Heroes in Blue,” noting that “they are protagonists of daily feats and the defenders of the security and tranquility of our people.”

The Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), Roberto Morales, emphasized that “the Party and the people recognize the commendable work” of the National Revolutionary Police (PNR), in a congratulatory message also shared on social media.

From the government, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero highlighted the institution’s historical origins: “The PNR, with its genesis in the Rebel Army at the initiative of then-Commander Raul Castro, continues to be an impregnable bastion in defense of order and public tranquility.”

The creation of the National Revolutionary Police aimed at establishing an exemplary institution that would erase from the memory of Cubans the image of repression, abuse, and corruption that characterized the force during the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista (1952-1958).

Currently, the fundamental mission of the armed force is focused on preserving public order, citizen tranquility, and road safety.

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The assembly members formally return this Monday, when Godoy is scheduled to appear before the plenary to answer for allegations of pressure and threats against anti-corruption judge Carlos Serrano, related to a drug trafficking and money laundering case.

The case gained prominence after the release of audio recordings that allegedly implicate Henry Gaibor, a former official of the Judiciary and a close collaborator of Godoy, in efforts to influence judicial decisions.

Serrano denounced the interference, despite which he issued a guilty verdict, and stated that he received direct threats during the proceedings.

Meanwhile, ten judges specializing in corruption and organized crime cases warned of a climate of insecurity, operational inadequacies, and a lack of institutional support within the Ecuadorian judicial system.

The opposition bloc of the Citizen Revolution (RC) initiated impeachment proceedings against Godoy and filed requests for prosecution against five members of the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control for supporting his appointment despite prior challenges.

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In a statement signed by its president, Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, and its secretary general, Suman Putatunda, they affirmed that the aggression against the South American nation constitutes a violation of the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The deployment of the US Navy in the Caribbean Sea, which lasted several weeks, and the threats and claims regarding the country’s natural resources, escalated into a gangster-style operation that led to the brutal interference and criminal kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife by US forces, the organization denounced.

FOLA-India added that this is the execution of a violent regime change, actions for which Washington is well known throughout its history.

He pointed out that this is the application of the reactionary “Monroe Doctrine,” which considers Latin America its backyard.

FOLA-India reiterated its condemnation before the world’s peaceful forces of this flagrant violation of all International Law by US imperialism and called on its members and friends to mobilize against this aggression.

It also urged them to express their solidarity with the Venezuelan people, who are solely responsible for their destiny and their wealth, free from foreign interference, threats, or aggression, he emphasized.

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“My colleagues and I condemn in the strongest terms Washington’s armed aggression against Venezuela and consider this an illegal attack on a sovereign state in violation of the regulations and principles of international law,” the statement notes.

The release states that the airstrikes, conducted not only against military targets but also against state institutions, including the country’s Parliament building, leave no doubt that these actions are “armed aggression.”

The statement reads, “We call on the international community, and the parliaments of United Nations member states to condemn the aggression against sovereign Venezuela and urge the United States to comply with international law and the United Nations Charter.”

The parliamentarians of the Council of the Republic convey their firm support to the Venezuelan people during these troubling times and express their solidarity with their colleagues of that nation’s National Assembly.

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In a statement, the State Movement of Solidarity with Cuba (MESC) in Spain expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the 32 combatants “who gave their lives fulfilling their duty, within the framework of cooperation and defense missions between Cuba and Venezuela.”

“Their deaths are a consequence of the criminal attack carried out by the United States government against Venezuelan territory in the early morning of January 3, 2026,” the statement noted.

It also highlighted that the MESC shares in the grief of the Cuban people, who are observing a National Day of Mourning, “the families of the fallen heroes, as well as the hundreds of Venezuelan families who have also lost loved ones in this brutal aggression.”

The movement, which brings together 65 Spanish solidarity organizations, reaffirmed that “Cuba is not alone.

Venezuela is not alone,” and renewed its commitment in the face of this new attempt at destabilization through military force, economic, media, and political aggression.

At the same time, the MESC strongly condemned “the criminal military aggression” against the South American country carried out by Washington with the clear objective “of seizing its natural resources and imposing a regime subservient to the interests of imperialism.”

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Due to the construction work, which will connect the municipality of Mixco with Guatemala City, authorities will implement lane reductions, primarily on Montufar Street in Zone 9.

They detailed alternate routes for drivers who travel through that area daily, describing the closures as temporary and in effect during the construction phase.

Motorists were urged to plan their routes and pay attention to the signage that will be installed in the area.

Pablo Castillo, spokesperson for La Aurora International Airport, warned that the activity will affect traffic and arrival times at the terminal, which is near the construction site.

He recommended that travelers leave early, consult alternate routes, and follow the instructions of highway officials in the city.

The initial phase, of seven, began on November 24th, to establish the foundations between El Trebol and Zone 8, which must be completed by May 2027.

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