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In statements to the press, Shamdasani affirmed that, since the aggression perpetrated by Washington on January 3 (which included the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores), all states are less secure.

Furthermore, she considered that this action violates the norms of international law and the principle of the UN Charter that establishes that member states must not threaten or use force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any nation.

For his part, the Secretary-General of the multilateral organization, António Guterres, warned yesterday about the repercussions of what happened in the region and on relations between states.

“The maintenance of international peace and security depends on the continued commitment of all to adhere to all the provisions of the Charter,” he stated.

He also emphasized the importance of respecting the Charter in its entirety, all other applicable legal frameworks, and the political independence and territorial integrity of States.

For his part, Venezuela’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Samuel Moncada, demanded respect for his country’s sovereignty and the immediate release of Maduro and his wife.

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This article by Francisco Lemus originally appeared in the January 3, 2026 edition of Rebelión. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those ofMexico Solidarity Media*, or theMexico Solidarity Project.*

2025 was primarily a year of defeats for the global left. On the one hand, Donald Trump returned with greater stridency and a complete disregard for international law, while israel continued its genocide with utter disregard for decency. Specifically in Latin America, this year marked advances for the populist right.

While the victory of the social democrat Zohran Mamdani in New York was met with hope globally, the reality is that it is a repetition of a constant in neoliberal politics (left or right), in which all hopes are placed on a single character and not on social processes.

You don’t need to be a socialist to agree that participation is fundamental for a society to be truly democratic; however, that idea has been banished from the minds of most people in exchange for the false comfort of delegating all politics to a charismatic leader and hoping that he will solve everything.

This is understandable, given that collective action is costly; spending hours, or perhaps even days, discussing options can be highly exhausting. Most people prefer to avoid it and leave it to someone else, paying if necessary, to get rid of these problems. This situation has worsened since the pandemic.

But leaving politics in the hands of a few can have costs that aren’t easily perceived. Environmental damage is a good example, but in general, social well-being depends on the proper management of a society’s resources; leaving it in the hands of a minority is mortgaging the future in exchange for a false sense of comfort.

The neoliberal era has been very successful in making life more precarious for the majority, leaving most of society exhausted and therefore unwilling to invest time in something as fundamental as politics. This is how the majority not only feels alienated from this issue, but also finds it easier to fall for easy or messianic solutions.

It is likely that we need to hit rock bottom to realize that this socio-economic system is a recipe for failure for the majority of humanity and for the planet in general; because while politicians (of any faction) strive to reduce the participation of the majority, our attention is focused on less relevant issues.

It won’t be long before Mamdani becomes another disappointment, and in other parts of the world, the left will once again celebrate yet another empty victory. All of this will be accompanied by new, self-important analyses, ruptures, and splits, all outside the realm of popular organization and participation, which will only further fuel despair.

Mexico Facing the Radical Right

In Mexico, the government that emerged from the 4T maintains its strength and popularity, although suffering constant erosion; it will be a matter of time before the mass media manage to undermine the communicative power that the government of López Obrador bequeathed to that of Claudia Sheinbaum, and before a radical right wing challenges its hegemony.

If the current government had a genuine desire to halt the rise of far-right expressions, it would make an effort to bring politics closer to the social base, but whether due to maintaining the privileges of its elites, or due to a distrust of the popular base, the government has shown very little interest in promoting these changes.

Faced with the latent threat of US military intervention, the 4T government will face great challenges in 2026, but it is a mistake to think that it can be the only victim of these actions; one only has to look at the disaster that the US has left in every place it has been.

While Mexico is a country that the US has tried to control with a certain degree of freedom, mainly to avoid a serious conflict that ends up reaching its borders, rationality is not something that characterizes Trump and his associates, who are characterized as much by their incompetence as by the stridency of their threatening positions.

The only effective response to this threat, as in general to the advance of the radical right, which as we can see in the case of israel has no limits to committing the worst crimes against humanity, is popular organization, but the neoliberal left has decided not to bet on that possibility.

Why bother, if it’s better to continue being an exemplary administrator of the interests of big capital and only strive for handouts – sometimes more generous than others – for the bulk of the population, until it’s time to give way again to the right wing, which will continue doing more or less the same thing, but giving free rein to hatred of the people.

Without Losing Hope…

In 2026, the best thing we can hope for is that we shake off this political apathy and have a greater participatory commitment to every decision, from what concerns the neighbourhood to what is of a global nature.

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  Analysis

  The New Fascism

  January 6, 2026

  Fascism returns, manifesting itself in truly terrorist acts like those witnessed in Venezuela during these first days of January, writes Morena Deputy Magdalena Rosales Cruz.

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  Analysis

  2025, A Year of Setbacks for Popular Struggle

  January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

  It is likely that we need to hit rock bottom to realize that this socio-economic system is a recipe for failure for the majority of humanity and for the planet in general.

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  People’s Mañanera January 5

  January 5, 2026

  President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on US aggression against Venezuela, relationship with the US, energy sovereignty, social investment and education stipends.

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According to a statement by the executive arm of the EU, “this is a positive measure that stabilises the global system of minimum taxes, simplifies rules, guarantees equity and maintains the companies competitiveness”.

The pact approved by 145 countries gave the green light to a proposal that includes a particular exemption mechanism for US companies in the face of Washington’s threat to stay out of the scheme.

Since 2021, the Independent Commission for International Corporate Tax Reform has warned that such a convention will affect developing nations more because they suffer higher tax losses from abuses against them and depend on tax revenues on business income.

However, according to Brussels, the treatment safeguards the minimum effective taxation of multinational companies and improves legal certainty and predictability for European companies, while strengthening the stability of the international tax system.

The day before, the OECD approved the adoption of a 15% minimum tax for multinationals, which in its view represents a major political and technical commitment that will lay the foundations for stability and legal certainty in the international tax system.

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The official assured that the FANB will continue to prioritize “peace as both a means and an end,” as Nicolás Maduro, “their commander-in-chief,” has always emphasized, in order to preserve the “sacred good of independence,” according to a report by the multi-state network Telesur from Caracas.

“The nation continues its unstoppable march toward economic prosperity, development, and the reconciliation of all Venezuelans,” Padrino López stated, demonstrating the commitment to national unity and the country’s stability.

On January 3, the United States perpetrated an armed attack against Venezuela that resulted in the kidnapping of constitutional president Nicolas Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores, who were taken to New York.

In this context, the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of Venezuela ordered the transfer of “the corresponding duties and powers of the presidency of the Republic” to Delcy Rodriguez, which was formalized with her swearing-in before the National Assembly on January 5.

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During the ceremony at the Cuban diplomatic mission un Beijing, the bravery and dignity of these heroes were highlighted, and solidarity with the South American country was reaffirmed in the face of Washington’s military aggression and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

Previously, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela paid tribute to the 32 Cuban combatants who died on its territory during “the criminal and infamous attack perpetrated by the United States government,” according to an official statement.

Numerous Cuban diplomatic missions around the world paid tribute to these internationalist martyrs.

The Cuban government declared two days of mourning, January fifth and sixth, in tribute to whom “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 declaration states.

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Rinden tributo en China a combatientes de Cuba caídos en Venezuela

Beijing, 6 ene (Prensa Latina) Los miembros de la misión estatal de Cuba en China rindieron tributo hoy a los 32 combatientes de la isla que perdieron la vida el 3 de enero durante el ataque militar de Estados Unidos contra Venezuela.

Durante el homenaje en la sede diplomática de Cuba aquí se resaltó la valentía y dignidad de estos héroes y se reafirmó la solidaridad con el país sudamericano frente a la agresión militar de Washington y el secuestro del presidente Nicolás Maduro y su esposa.

Previamente la República Bolivariana de Venezuela rindió homenaje a los 32 combatientes cubanos caídos en su territorio durante “el ataque criminal e infame perpetrado por el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos”, según un comunicado oficial.

Numerosas representaciones de Cuba alrededor del mundo rindieron tributo a estos mártires internacionalistas.

El gobierno de Cuba declaró dos días de duelo, desde las 06:00 hora local del 5 de enero hasta las 12:00 del día 6 de enero de 2026, para rendir tributo a quienes “cumplieron dignamente con su deber y cayeron, tras férrea resistencia, en combate directo contra los atacantes o como resultado de los bombardeos a las instalaciones”.

Los combatientes cubanos, quienes cumplían misiones en representación de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias y el Ministerio del Interior, a solicitud de órganos homólogos de ese país, “supieron poner en alto, con su actuación heroica, el sentir solidario de millones de compatriotas” expresa la declaración.

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A military source cited by Ikhbariya TV confirmed that the Army units launched attacks on drone-launching sites belonging to the SDF near Deir Hafer, east of Aleppo province, after locating such positions.

The Syrian Defense Ministry informed on Monday evening that six soldiers and civilians were injured in a drone attack conducted by the SDF, in what it described as a new escalation, despite the militia’s claims of ongoing negotiations with the Government.

The military institution clarified that the Syrian Army’s response will be “limited,” without offering further details.

The Foreign Ministry expressed in late December its rejection of the decentralization proposal presented by the SDF, warning that the initiative threatens the unity of the State and contributes to the consolidation of de facto entities in northeastern Syria.

The SDF, with US support, controls approximately 25 percent of Syrian territory, primarily in the northeastern provinces of Hasakah, Raqqa, and Deir Ezzor.

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The spokesperson underscored, “No country can put its internal laws above international law.”

President Nicolas Maduro declared himself “innocent” on Monday regarding the drug trafficking charges the Trump administration used to justify his kidnapping and transfer to the United States.

Maduro also declared himself a “prisoner of war” before the Southern District Court of New York during his first appearance, while recalling that he is the constitutional president of Venezuela.

Beijing strongly condemned the US military airstrike on the South American country and the kidnapping of Maduro and his wife.

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.

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A statement released here by the political formation, signed by the president of UAT, Banter Wonder Mahlatsi, assessed that the violent action violates the United Nations Charter, which expressly prohibits the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State.

This also constitutes a violation of the national law of the United States because, under its Constitution, any military or paramilitary action against another sovereign State requires explicit authorization by Congress.

“No authorization has been granted in this case. Any extraterritorial action against a foreign head of state without congressional approval is illegal, unconstitutional and represents a dangerous usurpation of democratic supervision,” referred the political formation.

Noting that “no country, regardless of its military or economic power, is above the law, the party leader said that allowing such violations would set a precedent which would threaten global stability by pointing out that power, not law, rules international relations.

“History will harshly judge those who remained silent in the face of such illegality. Today’s silence is a source of repentance tomorrow,” he said.

Amid a growing wave of international solidarity with the Venezuelan cause, the spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ravina Shamdasani, said that the US military intervention violates the sovereignty of the Latin American country.

Further considered that this violates the UN Charter and international security.

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Inspired by the thought and actions of the Historical Leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro, at the street and monument that bear his name in Harare, members of the diplomatic mission and the Medical Brigade extolled the bravery of their compatriots who fell in the South American nation in the line of duty.

Ambassador Susellys Perez Mesa reiterated her strong condemnation of the aggression of the fascist empire against Venezuela, which she described as illegal, criminal, and a clear violation of the Charter of the United Nations and International Law.

The Head of Mission stressed the urgent need to mobilize all efforts to preserve international peace, especially in our region, and to prevent Washington’s attempts to reimpose the Monroe Doctrine by military force.

Perez Mesa reiterated the commitment to the Homeland, as a sacred mother that we must honor with our daily tasks and our willingness to defend it under any circumstances, in keeping with the legacy of these heroes and those who have fallen throughout history, known, unknown, and the principal architects of foreign policy, which is the dignified and courageous people.

The 32 combatants were carrying out missions representing the Revolutionary Armed Forces and the Ministry of the Interior, at the request of their Venezuelan counterparts.

The tribute to the martyrs culminated with the signing of the Commitment to the Homeland by all members of the State Mission of the Caribbean island.

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Santiago Pedraglio, a columnist opposed to the Chavista government, admitted that the attack was “a violation of Venezuelan sovereignty, and that this represents a danger to Latin America and global peace.”

He also cites the editorial in “The New York Times,” which opposes the attack on Venezuelan sovereignty and its warning that “overthrowing even the most deplorable regime can make things worse.”

He also argues that the newspaper’s reference to the chaotic situation in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya, after suffering NATO invasions, is relevant. Meanwhile, neoliberal columnist Federico Salazar, who praises Maria Corina Machado, disapproves the Venezuelan right-wing extremist’s claims in favor of an invasion of her country and criticizes Argentine leader Milei for celebrating a foreign military intervention.

In an editorial, the conservative newspaper El Comercio acknowledges that “no one should feel too secure in a world where any large country can feel entitled to undertake a military operation of this kind against a smaller country, even if the target is someone like Maduro.”

Historian Carmen McEvoy pointed out that “a new kind of imperialism (MAGA) is taking hold in South America,” invoking the 300,000 annual drug-related deaths supposedly caused by Venezuela and the presence of the Tren de Aragua gang in countries of the region.

She suggests that Peru, a cocaine-producing country with a corrupt and inept government, could be next on the list of “narco-states to be civilized.”

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The assessment was made by the VNA news agency, which reported on the start of the trial at the Military Court of Zone 5 against former Phuc Son Group chairman Nguyen Van Hau and former officials from Khanh Hoa province and the Ministry of Defense for violating land transfer regulations.

Also appearing as defendants are former Khanh Hoa People’s Committee chairman Nguyen Chien Thang and Le Duc Vinh, former head of the Ministry of Defense’s Operations Department Hoang Viet Quang, and former rector of the Air Force Officers’ School Nguyen Duy Cuong.

The source detailed that the case involves the management of more than 238 hectares of land located in a strategic area next to the beach and belonging to the former Nha Trang airport, which were under the administration of the Air Force Officers’ School.

According to the indictment, between 2015 and 2024, the defendants transferred land to the Phuc Son Group without the Prime Minister’s authorization and without following established legal procedures, causing serious harm to the interests of the State.

Even without government approval, Van Hau allowed the project to be promoted as if it already had all the necessary legal permits, and through this maneuver, the group signed 983 land use rights transfer agreements with 683 individuals and raised more than $267 million, according to the current exchange rate.

This case, the prosecution stated, is especially serious due to the involvement of high-ranking public officials who failed to fulfill their legal responsibilities, allowing Van Hau and his accomplices to carry out these illegal activities and misappropriate citizens’ property.

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vio Bolsonaro and Eduardo Bolsonaro for inciting a US military intervention in Brazil, it was confirmed.

The complaint, submitted to the PF against the sons of former President Jair Bolsonaro by the PT leader in the Chamber of Deputies, Lindbergh Farias, was also extended to Congressman Nikolas Ferreira.

The complaint requests the opening of an investigation against the three for the crimes of conspiracy and crimes against the state.

Farias perceives a strategic and coordinated action by the three, in an “apparent orchestrated campaign,” to “incite, justify, and normalize the idea of ​​a foreign military intervention in Brazil, with the clear objective of overthrowing the legitimately elected government.”

According to the PT leader, these statements and public publications incite acts of war and attempted coups d’etat.

“Nikolas Ferreira materializes the desired outcome of this intervention through visual montages depicting the President of Brazil (Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva) being kidnapped by foreign forces, transforming rhetoric into visual propaganda of national surrender into a blatant attack on national sovereignty,” he explains.

For Farias, these publications are not isolated incidents, but rather the result of coordinated action among the three.

“The potential coordinated action among the three represented, with this ultimate goal, constitutes the structure of an apparent criminal association,” he argues.

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The UN human rights office says US abduction of President Nicolás Maduro “sends a signal that the powerful can do whatever they like.”

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Convened by French President Emmanuel Macron, the meeting included, for the first time, the in-person participation of the United States, r

epresented by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, envoys of President Donald Trump, the Elysee Palace confirmed.

The French Presidency informed that 27 heads of State and Government addressed the modalities for a cessation of hostilities between Ukraine and Russia.

Discussions included a Trump-promoted peace plan, which the Europeans are trying to exert less pressure on Kyiv, particularly regarding territorial concessions to Moscow.

The leading countries of the Coalition of the Willing, France and the United Kingdom, sought the deployment of a multinational force to act as a guarantor, an initiative vehemently opposed by Russia.

The Elysee Palace announced that this deployment was one of the issues of the meeting.

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Gonzalez told Prensa Latina that the Venezuelan president is an internationally protected person under the 1973 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, a legal instrument signed by most United Nations member states, as well as those to the Vienna and Geneva Conventions.

In his view, the heads of State are the primary subject of public international law and, therefore, their office and legal status remain intact under any circumstances, regardless of the location or the facts invoked against them.

He underscored, “No one can deprive a president of their international legal status.”

The academician pointed out that the January 3 events in Venezuela are a terrorist-military act, executed with prior planning and in violation not only of Venezuela’s sovereignty, but also of the territorial sea rights of the Caribbean, a region declared a Zone of Peace by the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).

The jurist pointed out that the reestablishment of military bases and the deployment of foreign forces in the Caribbean violate international agreements submitted to the United Nations and reveal a systematic disregard for international law by the United States, which he defined as an empire acting under a supremacist logic.

Gonzalez warned that this event marks a turning point for regional security, dismantling the peace agreements and mechanisms for coexistence built after World War II, leaving Latin American states exposed to new forms of intervention and coercion.

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According to the data released, the net migration between Poland and Germany in 2024 was negative by 12,068 people: 88,388 Poles left German territory, while only 76,320 arrived.

Experts attribute this phenomenon to the economic downturn in Germany and the sustained growth of the Polish economy, which offers new job and development opportunities.

Based on specialist analysis, the return migration is also explained by reasons beyond purely economic factors.

Reports of discrimination against Polish citizens in public and work settings have intensified the desire to return to their country of origin. These incidents, coupled with a growing sense of exclusion, undermine the sense of belonging within the diaspora.

Considering the social context, RMF24 highlights the absence of a “culture of welcome” in Germany toward migrants, even those from European countries like Poland.

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The official source stated that both leaders addressed political ties, cooperation in the defense industry, and bilateral trade goals, in addition to regional and global issues of mutual interest.

The conversation, held on January 5, focused on the rejection of any external interference in sovereign affairs.

From the perspective of international analysts, this dialogue reflects an attempt by Ankara to consolidate its role as an independent actor in foreign policy, resisting unilateral pressures. Specialists emphasize that Turkiye seeks to balance its strategic interests without subordinating itself to the agenda of hegemonic powers.

Openly questioning interventionist ambitions in Latin America, diplomatic sources emphasized that Erdogan reiterated to Trump the need to preserve stability in Venezuela.

“Caracas must not descend into chaos nor become the scene of destabilizing maneuvers,” the Turkish leader stated after the call, according to the source.

Highlighting the principle of self-determination of peoples, international relations experts positively assessed Turkiye stance as implicit support for Venezuela’s sovereign right to define its own course without interference.

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The Venezuelan Embassy in Tehran says the US misjudged the situation after Maduro's abduction, assuming they were dealing with a leader similar to former Panamanian figure Manuel Noriega, but “fate gave them a Nelson Mandela.”

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Representatives of several social movements, student groups, and political organizations carried flags and banners while chanting slogans and criticizing US foreign policy toward Latin America.

The demonstrators, of all ages, rejected the kidnapping of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Among them was 71-year-old Professor Raimundo Santos, who stated that what had happened represents a threat, adding, “We cannot passively accept an intervention like the one occurring in Venezuela.”

Rosa Linh, 25, a student at the University of Brasilia and a member of the Revolutionary Workers’ Movement, emphasized the internationalist nature of the protest.

Santa Alves, an activist with the Union of Black Men and Women for Equality, criticized Washington’s actions.

Maria das Neves, president of the Union of Brazilian Women in the Federal District, declared, “We need a Latin America with sovereignty and autonomy for its people. We are here to affirm ‘Trump Out of Venezuela,'” she stressed.

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With one month to go before the start of the winter games, Eliasch stated that the low temperatures are helping organizers resolve issues related to snowmaking and cultivation in key locations.

“It seems there shouldn’t be any problems completing everything on time as planned. So, this is very good news,” he said in statements published in the local press.

The official reiterated that snow safety still depends in part on weather conditions, but stressed that the organizers have the technical capacity and resources necessary to manage the risks. “We are very used to this. It happens during the World Championships, and sometimes it happens during the Olympic Games.”

We have backup days on the calendar so that, if there are weather problems, we can postpone the races, he expressed.

However, he commented that the organization of future Games should prioritize snow-safe venues at higher altitudes, with a limited rotation to reduce costs and improve sustainability.

The event will take place from February 6 to 22, and expects the participation of some 3,500 athletes from 90 countries, competing for medals in the 16 sports included.

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Entitled “In Defense of the Sovereignty of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, International Law, and Regional Peace,” the legislators called on all parliamentarians in the region and the world to sign the declaration.

They emphasized, “Parliamentarians from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the world emphatically condemn the bombings perpetrated against Venezuela, with their devastating consequences for the civilian population; and the kidnapping of Head of State Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.”

The attack violates international mechanisms, which must be binding on all States without exception.

Therefore, we demand that the United States government immediately cease all armed actions against Venezuela, respect the sovereignty of its territory, and release President Maduro and his life partner.

The declaration also makes an urgent appeal to governments globally, multilateral organizations, and the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean to “speak out firmly to activate international diplomatic and legal mechanisms and defend International Law as the only way to preserve peace.”

The parliamentary declaration warns that this attack “not only puts Venezuela at risk, but also directly threatens the peace and stability of all of Latin America and the Caribbean, a region declared a Zone of Peace in 2014 that rejects the use of force as a mechanism of political imposition.”

A hundred political, labor, social, student, and human rights organizations joined together on Monday to denounce Washington’s aggression against Venezuela, and thousands of their members staged a powerful protest outside the United States Embassy.

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Bilynskyj is being processed at the Second Civil Court of Brasilia and includes a request for damages of 30,000 reais (some 5,550 dollars).

The PT alleges in the lawsuit that the legislator from the conservative Liberal Party, the same party as its ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro, exceeded the limits of freedom of speech and parliamentary immunity by disseminating content that it considers false and offensive.

The text argues that, without any factual or legal basis, Bilynskyj used a high-profile international incident to construct a narrative linking the PT to organized crime, particularly drug trafficking.

The Latin American largest left-wing movement noted that attributing to a party a link to criminal activities without evidence is a serious offense to its reputation.

The statement also indicates that this kind of behavior is aggravated by occurring during a pre-election period, with the potential to distort democratic debate and confuse voters.

Brazilians will go to the polls on October 4.

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The UNEAC’s Villena Hall will be the venue where panelists Alberto Prieto and Ernesto Limia, with Abel Gonzalez as the moderator, will share with the public on the theme “Historical Culture in the Revolution: Fidel’s Legacy.”

The event will also serve to support the Venezuelan people’s cause during this hard time, the invitation adds. “La Tertulia” is an initiative organized by the UNEAC Writers’ Association that seeks to encourage thought while boosting culture as a space for dialogue and the exchange of experiences.

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Anti-war protesters gathered outside 10 Downing Street to condemn the US invasion of Venezuela.

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Major American energy firms show little appetite for returning to Venezuela, CNN reports, exposing what critics describe as the hollowness of President Donald Trump’s aggressive rhetoric and his openly stated ambition to control Venezuela’s oil.

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