US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held a phone call with Venezuelan opposition leaders Edmundo González and María Corina Machado. The Trump White House reaffirmed González as "Venezuela’s rightful president," continuing the Biden-era approach toward Venezuela.

The administration also reiterated its demand for the release of political prisoners and maintained sanctions against Nicolás Maduro's government. The $25 million bounty for Maduro and other officials remains in place.

🔗 Read the full report here 👉🏽 https://shorturl.at/QVBSI

#EdmundoGonzález #MarcoRubio #USVenezuelarelations

Along the Orinoco River, fishing has long been a way of life rooted in collective work and respect for nature. Under the US blockade, fisher folk in the Ayacucho Commune are addressing challenges with ingenuity and solidarity.

From boat rotations to crafting curiaras together, they are building resilience and self-governance while working toward food sovereignty. As José Flores, the state coordinator of fisher folk for the Ayacucho Commune, says, "the river brings us together."

🔗 Read the full report here 👉🏽 https://shorturl.at/4OGYk

#VAInterview #CommunalandWorkingClassResistance #Communes

A significant (though not unexpected) setback for Venezuela as the ICSID tribunal rejects an appeal against an $8.5 billion arbitration award granted to ConocoPhillips. The US oil giant has launched multiple efforts to collect debts against the Caribbean nation.

Read the report: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-loses-multi-billion-dollar-conocophillips-icsid-appeal/

#InternationalArbitration #ConocoPhillips #ICSID #Venezuela

📹 With Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, US foreign policy toward South America is ramping up. Sanctions, coups, and interventions loom large.

The question isn’t if, but how far this new wave of aggression will go.

#USVenezuelaRelations

📢 Upcoming Elections in Venezuela

On April 27, Venezuelans will vote for National Assembly deputies and regional governors. The CNE has pledged "high levels of reliability and transparency" and will require all parties to sign a commitment to respect the results. Meanwhile, opposition leader María Corina Machado has called for abstention, rejecting the election process.

🔗 More details at https://shorturl.at/Q3TOc

#CNE #NationalAssemblyElections2025 #RegionalElections2025

In her latest VA column "Tales of Resistance," Jessica Dos Santos takes stock of the hardline opposition's all-or-nothing antics and their consequences. With their hopes pinned on Trump, this sector grows more extremist by the day.

Read the full article: https://venezuelanalysis.com/columns/the-venezuelan-oppositions-doomsday-calendar/

#Venezuela #Trump #Doomsday #Peace

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem revoked the TPS extension for Venezuelans, affecting over 600,000 people.

The Trump administration’s decision reverses an 18-month extension granted by Biden and aligns with its pledge for mass deportations. Florida lawmakers close to Trump opposed the measure, citing safety concerns for returning Venezuelans. Meanwhile, Maduro stated that Venezuela would welcome back its citizens.

🔗 Read the full report here https://shorturl.at/W6iAO

#USVenezuelaRelations #DonaldTrump #TPS

In Puerto Ayacucho, Amazonas State, fisherfolk have had to adapt to US sanctions by returning to traditional methods. Gas shortages and the high cost of boat maintenance have reduced their fleet by 70%. "The river is here, but fishing gear is scarce and expensive," says Xiomara Díaz, spokesperson for the Ayacucho Commune and UBCH. Yet, collective organization has provided some solutions, including fuel allocations through the local government.

🔗 Learn more here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/the-ayacucho-commune-the-impact-of-the-us-blockade-on-amazonian-fisherfolk-part-iii/

#CommunalandWorkingClassResistance #Communes #Fishing #Sanctions

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro referred to the talks with Trump administration envoy Richard Grenell as "positive." The meeting was followed by a White House announcement that Venezuela will begin receiving deported migrants.

Click here to read the report: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-govt-meets-trump-envoy-over-migration-sanctions-releases-detained-us-nationals/

#Trump #Deportation #Migrants #Venezuela

🗣 OPINION | The Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy Menu on Venezuela

🇻🇪🇺🇸 Trump’s policies on Venezuela are once again rooted in imperialism, from government-change attempts with “Guaidó 2.0” to harsher sanctions targeting oil. As stated in the latest opinion piece of VA, Ricardo Vaz writes, “Regime change in Caracas remains the ultimate goal for the US, pursued through economic warfare.”

His focus on migration only worsens the crisis, ignoring the root causes. Despite this, the Venezuelan people’s resistance continues.

🔗 Read the full analysis here: https://shorturl.at/M0v4X

#DonaldTrump #sanctions #USVenezuelarelations

🆕 NEWS | Venezuelans Vote in Third ‘National Popular Consultation’ to Select State-Funded Projects

🇻🇪 The grassroots electoral process was held in 5,334 communal circuits, where voters chose from over 36,600 proposals. Winning initiatives will receive USD 10,000 and be executed by grassroots collectives. The consultation is the first of six planned for 2025.

🔗 Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/S90an

#Communes #NationalPopularConsultation #PopularPower

In the latest episode of the Venezuelanalysis podcast, host José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by fellow VA writer Cira Pascual Marquina and Sentido Común’s Kurt Hackbarth to discuss what the second Donald Trump presidency has in store for Latin America.

Click to listen: https://venezuelanalysis.com/podcasts/the-venezuelanalysis-podcast-episode-33-latin-america-vs-trump-round-2/

#Trump #LatinAmerica #Migration #Podcast

🆕 NEWS | US to Seize Presidential Jet as Caracas Rejects ‘Enemy of Humanity’ Label

🇻🇪🇺🇸 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to announce the seizure of a second Venezuelan presidential jet, a Dassault Falcon 200 located in the Dominican Republic. The move follows the 2023 confiscation of a Dassault Falcon 900EX used by Nicolás Maduro.

In parallel, the US has revoked Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 600,000 Venezuelans, putting them at risk of deportation. The decision comes as part of Trump's rollback of Biden-era migration policies.

🔗 Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/7441w

#Sanctions #USVenezuelaRelations #USAID

🗣 INTERVIEW | In Venezuela, the Commune Is Not Just a Utopia: A Conversation with Cira Pascual Marquina

Cira Pascual Marquina discusses the Commune as both the path and end-goal of Venezuela's socialist project, highlighting the importance of communal organization in overcoming capitalist structures and building a more democratic society.

🔗 Read the full interview here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/in-venezuela-the-commune-is-not-just-a-utopia-a-conversation-with-cira-pascual-marquina/

#Communes

📊 INFOGRAPHICS | A combination of US aggression and Venezuelan opposition incompetence/collusion condemned the Caribbean nation to lose its most valued foreign asset: CITGO. A Delaware court auction of the company’s shares to repay a list of creditors is underway, with a final resolution expected in mid-2025.

This interactive infographic retraces how Venezuela’s US-based refiner got to this point, the key events and the debts involved.

Click here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/infographics/15726/

#CITGO #Sanctions #Refinery #Venezuela

🎥 VIDEO | Through the "National Popular Consultation", communities nationwide are directly managing resources and shaping local development.

🇻🇪🗳️ In the latest consultation, over 5,000 communal circuits and communes took part, selecting priority projects in water, healthcare, and infrastructure. Watch the video to learn more!

#Communes

🆕 NEWS | Venezuela Welcomes Migrants with ’Dignity’ Amid Calls to Maintain Direct Dialogue with Trump

Two Conviasa planes carrying 190 deported Venezuelan nationals arrived in Caracas on Monday under a deportation agreement between Venezuela and the US.

Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello highlighted that the flights marked the reactivation of the ’Return to the Homeland’ program, which has facilitated the return of tens of thousands of Venezuelans since 2018. The flights follow talks between President Nicolás Maduro and White House Special Envoy Richard Grenell.

🔗 Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/lsV5U

#Migration #USVenezuelaRelations

🆕 NEWS | Venezuelan Oil Output Recedes as India ‘Expects’ More Imports

Venezuela’s oil production saw a slight decline in February, with OPEC estimating 892,000 bpd—down 18,000 bpd from January—while PDVSA reported an increase to 1.03 million bpd.

Despite US sanctions hampering trade, Indian Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated that “all the signals” suggest an easing of constraints on Venezuelan crude exports. Reliance Industries remains the only Indian firm authorized for imports under current restrictions.

🔗 Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/ITuDb

#PDVSA #Sanctions

🗣 OPINION | NYT Advises Trump to Kill More Venezuelans

A New York Times column explicitly called for the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, stating that it should be achieved 'through coercive diplomacy if possible or force if necessary.' The piece also justified intervention by citing alleged links between Venezuela and drug trafficking—claims contradicted by DEA and WOLA reports, which show that most U.S.-bound cocaine transits through other routes.

🔗 Read the full analysis in the latest opinion piece by Lucas Koerner and Ricardo Vaz here: https://shorturl.at/Hdgdo

#CorporateMedia #NewYorkTimes

📝 INTERVIEW | What the New Trump Era Means for Venezuela and Latin America: A Conversation with Breno Altman

🇧🇷🌎 An anti-imperialist Brazilian journalist discusses the challenges and opportunities facing the region. Breno Altman analyzes Trump’s second term and its impact on Latin America, predicting heightened U.S. pressure that could push Brazil and Colombia toward a more assertive anti-imperialist stance. He also criticizes Brazil’s veto of Venezuela’s BRICS entry, calling it a strategic misstep that might be reversed under left-wing pressure.

🔗 Read the latest VA interview here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/what-the-new-trump-era-means-for-venezuela-and-latin-america-a-conversation-with-breno-altman/

#DonaldTrump #Imperialism #LatinAmericanIntegration

The Trump administration continues to ramp up its migration crackdown with reports that over 100 Venezuelans have been transferred to the infamous naval base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

Read the story: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/us-sends-dozens-of-venezuelan-migrants-to-guantanamo-as-relatives-plead-innocence/

#Migration #HumanRights #Guantanamo #Trump