The U.S. has collected about US$13 billion of Venezuela's oil money. Where is it?

 https://financialpost.com/financial-times/us-collected-venezuela-oil-money

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Venezuela’s Oil Revival Faces a Critical Services Bottleneck By Rystad Energy - Jul 14, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT

 https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Venezuelas-Oil-Revival-Faces-a-Critical-Services-Bottleneck.html

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

In the Third World War: A Political Lexicon for Today’s Struggles

 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/in-the-third-world-war-a-political-lexicon-for-todays-struggles/

~~ recommended by tpx ~~

Being there–in Venezuela

 https://mronline.org/2026/01/29/being-there-in-venezuela/utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=being-there-in-venezuela&mc_cid=5753fc779e&mc_eid=d763a9eef7

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Can the Billionaire Tech Bros, working through their tools Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Tom Homan, and Others, “Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time”.

1). “ ‘A militia that kills’: uproar in Italy over ICE security role at Winter Olympics: Milan mayor says agents ‘not welcome’ in co-host city and Italy can take care of security itself”, Jan 27, 2026, Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Jakub Krupa, The Guardian, at < https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/27/italy-ice-security-role-winter-olympics >.

2). “ICE kills in Minnesota, then moves to crush protest”, Jan 22, 2026, Gary Wilson, Struggle / La Lucha, at < https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/01/22/ice-kills-in-minnesota-then-moves-to-crush-protest/ >.

3). “Alex Pretti: ICE executed a union nurse — labor must organize”, Jan 26, 2026, Lev Koufax, Struggle / La Lucha, at < https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/01/26/alex-pretti-ice-executed-a-union-nurse-labor-must-organize/>

3). “ 'It was a mess': Inside Trump's pivot on Minnesota”, Jan 27, 2026, Marc Caputo & Brittany Gibson, Axios, at < https://www.axios.com/2026/01/27/trump-minnesota-immigration-pivot-greg-bovino >.

4). “Exclusive: Trump says Iran wants a deal as U.S. 'armada' arrives”, Jan 26, 2026, Barak Ravid, Axios, at < https://www.axios.com/2026/01/26/trump-iran-deal-strike-protests >.

6). “US–Iran tensions: What Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group could do in war”, Jan 27, 2026, Bidisha Saha, India Today, at <https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-iran-tensions-what-abraham-lincoln-carrier-strike-group-could-do-in-war/ar-AA1V5CoV>

7). “Venezuela’s acting president says she has had 'enough' of US orders”, Laura Sharman, CNN, at < https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/venezuela-s-acting-president-says-she-has-had-enough-of-us-orders/ar-AA1UYIFj >

~~ recommended by desmond morista ~~

Trump Neither Selected Delcy Rodríguez Nor Governs Venezuela

https://orinocotribune.com/trump-neither-selected-delcy-rodriguez-nor-governs-venezuela/

https://youtube.com/shorts/4yoULkdJxxc/si

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They're Lying About Venezuela. What Happens Next?

 https://youtu.be/-QTP3wrq6HA?si=n0CkTphpwx-Zaa6U

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

Follow the Money: Venezuelan Oil, Qatar, and Trump’s Accountability Crisis

 Follow the money - Trump, corruption and theft.

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Where did the money Trump stole from the sale of Venezuelan oil go?  Qatar.  Same place that illegally bribed Trump with a $400 Million flying palace.  

Venezuela, Even More Than Palestine, Is the Linchpin of a Consistent Radical Left in The Era of Global Neofascism Led by the U.S.

 https://www.blackagendareport.com/venezuela-even-more-palestine-linchpin-consistent-radical-left-era-global-neofascism-led-us

~~ recommended by tpx ~~

Venezuela - update

 https://youtu.be/BhuOCUp3CY0?si=aVV3pORa-5yVeknz

Today's companion piece:

https://youtu.be/NvtNwwZkCVs?si=FhVfIY6yhxk-2TLI

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Western imperialists are the real drug traffickers, not Venezuela

 https://mronline.org/2026/01/08/western-imperialists-are-the-real-drug-traffickers-not-venezuela/

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

Gerald Horne Around The Horne: Closer to WW3 Than Ever - and Demand Justice for Renee Nichole Good

https://www.youtube.com/live/t5OoGJbofg8

https://www.facebook.com/100050487039985/posts/pfbid02dvsLakFbtqBnNbBX9wiDYyzYWLXEEtRRBQWZ2EvWNt48gV7fVpGGnRqFCWT9vPvTl/

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Sorry that the youtube video would not load today.  C also asked me to link the above FB post.

Cuba is left reeling in the aftermath of the Venezuela strike Analysis by Patrick Oppmann Updated Jan 4, 2026

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/04/americas/cuba-uncertain-future-after-venezuela-strike

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Why the West Wanted Venezuela Destroyed | A History Documentary

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM9c-jmIDhI

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(The following video is rather long but should be very enlightening for those concerned about the history of human rights struggles, particularly in the 'Americas'; and its mellifluously read. . .CA)

Great Analysis of the Overall U.S. Strategy in the Attack on Venezuela

“Why Venezuela Is About More Than an ‘Arrest’ - And What Comes Next”, Jan 6, 2026, Anon,  Economic Warning, duration of video 22:19, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tvvUp__fIE >

~~ recommended by desmond morista ~~

Who is Nicolás Maduro — and why Washington kidnapped him – Struggle – La Lucha

 https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/01/05/who-is-nicolas-maduro-and-why-washington-kidnapped-him/

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

Venezuela’s Communes: Socialism of the Twenty-First Century Peter Lackowski

 https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/03/venezuelas-communes-socialism-of-the-twenty-first-century/

~~ recommended by tpx ~~

Venezuela Decoded

 https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=355417&post_id=183517976&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=nsdhl&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjozOTk1NTAxNywicG9zdF9pZCI6MTgzNTE3OTc2LCJpYXQiOjE3Njc2MDc1OTksImV4cCI6MTc3MDE5OTU5OSwiaXNzIjoicHViLTM1NTQxNyIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.rI6oLDZLhvewmOmlznThd0m0ByWsJ8-6HUBlss0zc0U

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Protests in Venezuela and around the world

 https://youtu.be/LSdX6sYdWjk?si=bJhADbpE8ISPv_2j

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/q0y82Y-CU_A

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U.S. Commando Attack in Venezuela Abducts Nicholas Maduro and his Wife, and Hits other Military and Civil Society Installations.

1). “US seizes Venezuela's Maduro in 'large scale' attack, Trump says: Live”, Jan 3, 2026, Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Davis Winkie & Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, at < https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-seizes-venezuela-s-maduro-in-large-scale-attack-trump-says-live/ar-AA1TuD2s#image=12 >

2). “Trump says Venezuela's Maduro captured after strikes”, Jan 3, 2026, 6:11 AM CST, Idrees Ali & Jasper Ward, Reuters, at < https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/loud-noises-heard-venezuela-capital-southern-area-without-electricity-2026-01-03/ >.

3). “US strikes Venezuela: President Maduro captured by US Delta Force; special unit's role in al-Baghdadi killing”, Updated: Jan 03, 2026, 17:50 IST, TOI World Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM, at < https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/us-strikes-venezuela-president-maduro-captured-by-us-delta-force-special-units-role-in-al-baghdadi-killing/articleshow/126320280.cms >.

4). “World reacts to US strikes on Venezuela”, Jan 3, 2025, 6:30 AM CST, Anon, Reuters, at < https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/world-reacts-us-strikes-venezuela-2026-01-03/ >.

~~ recommended by desmond morista ~~