The United States has launched a full-frontal attack not only against Venezuela, but against all of Latin America–and even against the basic concept of sovereignty. Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military on January 3 to bomb Venezuela, to kidnap its constitutional...
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Trump says another strike ‘sounds good’ in warning to Colombian President
He also urged Venezuelan acting president Rodriguez to grant the U.S. ‘total access’ to oil resources.
‘What an Authoritarian Oligarchy looks like’: Trump says oil execs tipped off about Venezuela attack
“I can’t begin to tell you how insane this is,” said one critic. “He did not inform Congress but he’s saying he informed the oil companies.”
Chile: Pinochetism Returns to Power
José Antonio Kast’s resounding victory in Chile’s runoff election last December is bound to have a profound influence on the country. Two radical variants of Pinochetism—one led by Kast and another, even more extreme, led by Johannes Kaiser—converged to form a solid...
UK’s Met Office warns 2026 will likely be among four warmest years on record
“The last three years are all likely to have exceeded 1.4C and we expect 2026 will be the fourth year in succession to do this,” said Adam Scaife, who leads the team behind the Met Office’s global forecast for 2026.
The perilous shift in U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan
Beijing is taking notice.
Report from Caracas: The U.S. kidnaps President Nicolás Maduro, but Venezuela fights back and maintains its revolution
What has occurred is a grave violation of international law and of Venezuela’s sovereignty.
Venezuela’s revolution remains intact—International and domestic demonstrations demand return of abducted President
It remains unclear if Vice President Delcy Rodríguez will follow the Constitutional path of presidential succession or if the PSUV will instead continue to demand the return of President Maduro—a formula that many consider highly improbable—or whether both of these...
After Venezuela assault, Trump and Rubio warn Cuba, Mexico, and Colombia could be next
“The ‘Trump corollary’ to the Monroe Doctrine—applied in recent hours with violent force over the skies of Caracas—is the single greatest threat to peace and prosperity that the Americas confront today,” said Progressive International.
Venezuela’s Vice President: “There is only one President here, and his name is Nicolás Maduro.”
Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, denounced an “unprecedented” U.S. military aggression against Venezuela that culminated in the “illegal kidnapping” of President Nicolás Maduro and First Fighter Lady Cilia Flores.
Pushing the financial system in a dangerous direction
The BJP-led government has just got parliament to pass a legislation permitting up to 100 percent foreign equity-ownership in India’s insurance sector.
Video Dispatch from Caracas, January 3, 2026
Monthly Review and MR Online contributor Chris Gilbert recorded this video near the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 3, 2026. We post it here with his permission. —The Editors











