In August this year the United States’ military started moving a contingent of naval forces close to the coast of Venezuela.
It has been reported that this now includes four destroyers, a cruiser, a littoral combat ship, a three-vessel amphibious assault group, and a nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine. In addition, US combat aircraft have also been operating just off the Venezuela’s coast.
The US falsely claims its surge of military forces is in order to tackle drug smuggling. Since September has been firing missiles to destroy small boats off Venezuela’s coast. So far, four boats and their crews have been obliterated. There is no evidence that any of, the more than 20, people killed by the US were involved in any way with drugs. If there was involvement there should due process, not summary execution by the US military.
The US is seeking a change of regime in Venezuela. It has been working to support and direct opposition to the elected government. It is now stepping up that activity with its military threats against the country.
In this short video, Carlos Ron is interviewed by Anlin Wang.
Carlos Ron is Co-Coordinator of the Nuestra America office of the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research. He is a former Venezuelan diplomat who served as Vice Minister for North America (2018-2025).
Anlin Wang has been organizing with the Democratic Socialists of America since 2018 and served on the International Committee since 2019, where he currently leads their China Working Group and serves as a liaison to No Cold War. Anlin is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and remains active in local organizing, where he has served on leadership of peoples’ movement organizations, worked as an organizer for progressive candidates seeking office, and acted as DSA liaison to events and movements in the region.
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