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President Maduro’s Defense Requests Dismissal Of US Case

September 5, 2026 Diario VEA, Orinoco Tribune. , , , , ,
The defense of the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, who remains incarcerated in a New York prison following his abduction by US military forces on January 3, requested the dismissal of the criminal case against him in the United States, citing his sovereign immunity as a sitting head of state. President Maduro’s lawyer, Barry Pollack, submitted two motions to the court on Wednesday, September 2. The first motion intends to dismiss the entire accusation based on sovereign immunity, while the second, in case the first does not succeed, seeks to dismiss the charge of conspiracy for narco-terrorism.

The Venezuela–US Oil Agreement In Detail

September 3, 2026 Mision Verdad, Orinoco Tribune. , , ,
The governments of Venezuela and the United States have announced a “historic agreement” in the oil sector, granting favorable concessions to US companies in 17 oil fields. Donald Trump and his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, touted the partnership as “the largest oil deal in world history.” Meanwhile, on the evening of August 29, President Delcy Rodríguez referred to the alliance as a milestone that will mark the country’s “economic rebirth.” The magnitude and significance of this event warrants a detailed analysis based on the information provided by the Venezuelan president.

How Communes Are Transforming Venezuela And Inspiring The World

September 2, 2026 Leonardo Fernandes, Orinoco Tribune. , , ,
Grassroots solutions that transform the present and shape the future emerge from adversity. This is a lesson the Venezuelan people will not forget. While the country has faced all manner of hardships—such as economic sanctions, military aggression, the abduction of the president, and even a double earthquake—organized people within the socialist communes have been transforming their own realities. In the heart of Caracas, within the historic 23 de Enero neighborhood, lies one of the places where Venezuela is being reborn. For nearly two decades, the Panal 21 Commune has been transforming the lives of over 10,000 residents across nine local communities.

Venezuela Under Siege: What Should Progressives Do?

September 1, 2026 Roger D. Harris, Popular Resistance. , , , , , ,
Ever since Hugo Chávez became Venezuela’s president in 1999 and initiated the Bolivarian Revolution, the country has been under siege by the US. The aggression escalated with the kidnapping of its lawful president, part of a larger and accelerating assertion of US imperial power worldwide. The Bolivarian Revolution survived but is in a forced tactical retreat. For progressives outside Venezuela, this presents a difficult question. How should we respond when a government resisting US domination makes compromises that we may oppose, but does so under conditions largely imposed by Washington?

Venezuela: Don’t Blame The Victim

August 12, 2026 Roger D. Harris, Francisco Dominguez, and María Paez Victor, Popular Resistance. , , , , ,
Under cover of night, the US military kidnapped the lawful Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and National Assembly deputy Cilia Flores on January 3, 2026. Collateral damage included over 100 fatalities of civilians and Cuban and Venezuelan guards. This unprovoked surprise attack flagrantly violated international law. The hegemon acted in full expectation that it could operate with impunity. Even the neighboring left-leaning governments of Brazil and Colombia offered only mild rebukes. Then Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil said, “we found ourselves alone.” That is the context in which subsequent developments need to be understood.

Venezuela: Chavistas Reject ‘Treason’ Claims Against Delcy Rodriguez

August 9, 2026 Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza, Orinoco Tribune. , , , , , ,
Venezuelan journalist Andreína Chávez Alava and sociologist María Páez Victor rejected allegations that Acting President Delcy Rodríguez and the Chavista leadership betrayed President Nicolás Maduro following the January 3 US attack, arguing that the theory ignores both Venezuela’s coercive circumstances and the position of the Chavista popular base. During a special Orinoco Tribune interview hosted by editor Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza, the participants distinguished legitimate criticism from calls—frequently issued from abroad—for Venezuelans to abandon their leadership.

Venezuela, Memory, And The Long Arc Of US Imperialism

August 1, 2026 Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. , , ,
The U.S. subordination of the Venezuelan state did not occur in a vacuum and cannot be discussed without mentioning the awful toll imperialism has taken on people all over the world. The list of recent imperialist victories against sovereignty and self-determination of peoples is a long one, even if one begins as late as the 21st century. George W. Bush led a U.S. invasion of Iraq which killed 1 million people, and the occupation continues to this day. In 2011, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton achieved regime change against the Libyan state, which resulted in the deaths of thousands and a divided nation.

Venezuelan Popular Movements Protest ‘Against Imperialism And Zionism’

July 29, 2026 Ricardo Vaz, Venezuelanalysis. , , , ,
Caracas, Venezuela - Hundreds of Venezuelan activists took to the streets on Friday, July 24, to denounce the US and Israeli presence in the Caribbean nation. The rally “against imperialism and Zionism” took place in Caracas’ Plaza Bolívar and was organized by the Anti-Imperialist Front, a newly-formed coalition of grassroots movements that reject Washington’s growing influence over Venezuelan affairs. The demonstrators chose July 24, commemorating the 1783 birth of independence hero Simón Bolívar, to emphasize the importance of national independence and sovereignty.

The Urgency Of Shedding Illusions

July 26, 2026 Elias Jaua, Venezuelanalysis. , , ,
Still reeling from two consecutive earthquakes, our hearts heavy with sorrow for our compatriots who have died or been injured, moved by the pain of family members who are still searching for their loved ones, if only to give them a proper burial, and in solidarity with the anguish of the tens of thousands of families left homeless, with all the world’s sorrows converging at once, we cannot help but raise our voice about the need to fight for Venezuela’s independence and dignity. In fact, the tragedy striking us today makes this need all the more urgent.

US Court Sets Schedule For President Maduro Trial

July 23, 2026 Orinoco Tribune. , , ,
A 20-minute hearing establishing the judicial schedule for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has concluded in New York City. President Maduro and his wife, Deputy Cilia Flores, were illegally captured during a US imperialist military aggression on January 3 that murdered over 100 people, including 37 Cuban and 47 Venezuelan military personnel. Cilia Flores also attended the hearing this Wednesday, July 22, where US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein set the trial to begin on June 1, 2027. The trial start follows two distinct rounds of pretrial motions during which the defense will challenge the prosecution by claiming head-of-state immunity for the accused.

Marco Rubio Represents A Clear And Present Threat To Global Climate Liberation

July 23, 2026 Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright, Black Agenda Report. , , ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has been an absolute menace and major impediment to advancing climate and environmental liberation in the United States. In addition to terminating key EPA departments and staffers, Zeldin’s roll back and undercutting of bedrock environmental laws from the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to the Clean Air Act, and the endangerment finding, which previously held that greenhouse gasses including carbon dioxide and methane represent threats to, “public health and welfare of current and future generations,” has rendered the EPA into an agent of fossil fuel corporation cartels and other major polluters.

The Invisible Weapon: Sanctions, Overcompliance, And The Human Cost

July 19, 2026 Carmen Navas Reyes, BreakThrough News. , , , ,
The fear of Unilateral Coercive Measures, or sanctions, is not unfounded. For example: since 2018, the Office of Foreign Assets Control has imposed sanctions against Iran’s use of cryptocurrencies; the decentralized nature of the blockchain no longer offers any immunity. Any exchange or virtual asset service provider with any connection to the United States – whether by being incorporated there, having US customers, or processing transactions in dollars – is required to block transactions, verify IP addresses, and report frozen assets, under threat of multimillion-dollar fines and exclusion from the dollar-based financial system; the same happened with the Petro in the Venezuelan case.

Neo-Colonial Coverage Of Venezuela Earthquakes Adds Insult To Injury

July 18, 2026 Ricardo Vaz, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. , , ,
A devastating double earthquake hit Venezuela on June 24, leaving a trail of destruction and thousands dead. Dozens of buildings collapsed in coastal La Guaira State, the worst affected in the South American country. The natural disaster followed two unnatural catastrophes: a decade-plus of US-led economic sanctions, and the January 3 US bombing attack and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro. But rather than sympathize with the beleaguered country, the Western media establishment seized the opportunity to continue demonizing the Bolivarian Revolution—while whitewashing Washington’s economic terrorism and its present efforts to tighten its semi-colonial stranglehold on the country.

Lawmakers Push For Release Of £3 Billion In Seized Venezuelan Gold

July 13, 2026 Orinoco Tribune. , , ,
The UK-based Venezuela Solidarity Campaign (VSC) reported on Saturday that British Member of Parliament (MP) Richard Burgon has introduced an Early Day Motion (EDM) in the House of Commons demanding the immediate release of 31 tons of Venezuelan gold currently held by the Bank of England (BoE). The initiative specifies that the resources should be returned to the Venezuelan people to fund reconstruction efforts and address the humanitarian emergency caused by the devastating June 24 double earthquake. The motion, filed on June 29, 2026, has garnered the support of 30 members of parliament out of the 650-seat house.

Venezuelan Commune Member Declares Independence From Imperialism

July 8, 2026 Juliana Barnet, Activist Explorer. , , , ,
My name is Vanessa Pérez. I’m the spokesperson for the Cinco Fortalezas Commune and National Spokesperson for the Communard Union (Unión Comunera). On June 24, Venezuela experienced two earthquakes. That day was the anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo, a non-working day. We were at home resting when the earthquakes struck. Now we are living through a difficult, painful moment of human and material losses: many people have been affected and many structures have collapsed. Our people moved quickly to help. Many residents took to the streets without formal rescue training, but they offered their support.
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