What’s happening in Venezuela and what does it mean?

[theotherfossilsister]

I’m confused- has the US gone to war with them? What are the implications if so?

I agree with you.

You can read the link below. It’ll give you a few indicators.

I wonder if people don’t want it to work as it’s not the US president they would have backed. That’s a shame for the people there.

I think people should back people there regardless. .

The McFaul article? It's a joke just like Ambassador McFaul is, a cruel reminder of how America (and many other states) can no longer cultivate quality diplomats. Kissinger can be criticised due to the consequences of actions that he took, however he had more stature, intelligence and ability to negotiate in his left finger than McFaul possesses.

Can you tell, I dislike him. It's idiots like him that spur the Uniparty (Neolib Semocrats and Neocon Republicans) to take the stupid actions that they have taken in Foreign policy over the last decades whilst American's can't even afford healthcare.

The criticism is from both the left and right.

I’ll await a post saying I hope it works out for the rookie of Venezuela.

From the comfort of posting on mn in the UK

People of..

Trump actually accused Maduro of copying his dance in a press conference today:

https://x.com/clashreport/status/2008562500686803403?s=20

Video of Maduro dancing:
https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/2007893808869249306?s=20

We really are living in Clown world.

Okay but would you object if someone suddenly attacked your home, killed your children and neighbours and stole your posessions and land because they thought you were a threat or nasty or believed they were entitled to your property or would you suddenly believe in the rule of law and private property ownership?
I suspect we know the answer....

Goodness. Is that really what you have taken from @BelleHathor's excellent, thoughtful and informative posts? Do you think the world is an American super hero movie? Your thinking is incredibly childish, although none of my children would make such a foolish remark so that's unfair to many children!

This is what it’s about yes?

Not Venezuelans. If Biden had acted it would be different.

Exactly. It's not as if it has ever worked brilliantly before. On the contrary, it has generally been a disaster.

People are willing it to be bad. In nearly every post.

I really hope for the millions there they’re wrong.

A very fair question. One that the Iranian regime should consider.

You know, financing and directing murderous thugs who invade a country, murder lots of people, kidnap others and then murder most of them.

’Getting your collar felt’ for horrendous crimes in international terms is basically having the US knock on your door.

But you don’t believe in that for Iran, do you? Why is that?

Thank you, unfortunately there are many people that see "war as a game" especially when the devastation happens over "there". I know many veterans on all sides of these misadventures and war really does rip something from your soul. I also know many people who had family that were disappeared or lived under dictatorships in Latin America abetted by the CIA and many predominately black neighbourhoods that were destroyed by the drugs that flooded in.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/26/a-timeline-of-cia-operations-in-latin-america

Gary Webb wrote about this , shortly before he was found dead with after shooting himself twice in the head.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Webb

No one sees it like this. What would be good is if people posted they hoped Venezuelans succeeded.

Venezuelan's in Venezuela are good right now, out on marches for the 3rd day in a row. Don't need to worry about them, the ones that grew up there know their history and will fight for what they want.

What are you looking at online?

Sheesh you want him to go back and post this?

That is Telesur, the official Venezuelan news channel, anyone who actually cared about Venezuelan's or knew anything about what is actually happening inside the country right now would know that.....

Oh and I thought you were all about "Listen to the Venezuelans", that video is reporting what some of them are saying right now. I'm actually listening and will respect their decisions.

The official news channel in a state dictatorship? Ok you’re doing their work for them there

Russians have a state news channel ie propaganda too and kill dissidents. This isn’t unknown really

Listen to the Venezuelan's, no not those ones, only these ones over hear, saying what I like to hear...

Imagine actually believing that the propaganda only happens over there... amusing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mockingbird

Do you trust the official news channels of Iran and Russia too?

Can you see the problem if so? What might be the issue do you think

I have been reading this thread with interest.

@EasternStandard I do not understand what point, if you even have one, you are trying to make.

I am sure anyone who is interested enough to read and comment on this thread are hoping for better things for the Venezuelan people.

But it is up to the Venezuelan people who live in Venezuela to decide what the future holds for them now.

No other country should be involved or allowed to profit from what has happened.

Of course I have one 😬

If you could ask nicely without that part I’d be happy to explain it if it’s difficult.

From what I know, there is a lockdown in Caracas right now and the only people out are the "Colectivos" the private militia of the regime who patrol the streets on motorbikes.