Venezuela

Faced with the United States’ hostile military presence in the Southern Caribbean since August 2025, the human rights collective Surgentes issued the following statement.

Citizens’ Platform in Defense of the Constitution — The extremely serious situation we have outlined has one thing in common: the violation of our sovereignty by two different forces.

Edgardo Lander reflects on the deepening repression in Venezuela, the criminalization of dissent, and the stakes for academic freedom, democracy, and international solidarity.

Autonomous and Independent Workers’ Committee — The united mobilisation of the Latin American people, together with US and Canadian workers, is urgently needed to block Trump’s threats and attacks.

TatuyTV — We must never lose sight of the historic enemy, but neither must we forget the socialist horizon along the way.

Comunes — We will defend the homeland, confront imperialism, and denounce the right, but we will also fight against this neoliberal and authoritarian government.

Salvador De León looks at the situation facing Venezuelan workers and trade unions, the Nicolás Maduro government’s economic policies, and defending sovereignty from a working-class perspective.

Dante Espinoza takes a look at the available data on Venezuela’s economy and communes to see how well claims the Maduro government is progressive and anti-imperialist stack up.

Steve Ellner — The issue in debate is not Maduro’s mistaken policies but his demonisation, which undermines the task of opposing US sanctions on Venezuela.

Pedro Eusse outlines the Communist Party of Venezuela’s position on the Maduro government and responds to statements made by Steve Ellner about his party.

Gabriel Hetland — The immense harm caused by US sanctions should not mean leftists give Maduro's repressive and predatory government a free pass.

John Brown & Atenea Jiménez — Under an increasingly authoritarian government, Venezuela’s Chavista project faces stark challenges and dilemmas.