The Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party condemns the United States' unprovoked attack on Venezuela and its abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. This criminal escalation of US imperialism follows months of open murder of civilians and piracy in the Caribbean, decades of sanctions and regime change operations against Venezuela supported by both major parties, and centuries of violent US domination and interference in Latin America.

Green Party of New Jersey statement condemning the illegal military action against Venezuela and the kidnapping of the Venezuelan President and his wife.

After months of warnings and reporting from activists across the Americas, including the Caribbean, the United States has now invaded Venezuela. US aggression and war crimes, such as the extrajudicial killing of fishermen, placement of troops in occupied territories such as Puerto Rico, closure of Venezuelan airspace, and placement of international surveillance on the island of Tobago, have now escalated to last night’s invasion and bombing in multiple cities in Venezuela, including Caracas. 

ST. LOUIS – After months of rising tensions, the Trump administration’s threats toward Venezuela escalated into direct military action early Saturday morning.

Saturday afternoon, demonstrators gathered in Forest Park to voice their opposition following reports of U.S. bombing in Venezuela and the capture of the country’s president. Protesters said they strongly disagreed with what they described as another military intervention by the United States.

The Green Party condemns the kidnapping of the Venezuelan President and his wife and demands their immediate release. We strongly oppose this illegal act of war which violates both the US Constitution and international law. Congress needs to immediately commence impeachment proceedings against Trump.

The Party also harshly reacted to the assertion by Trump that the United States will now be running Venezuela for the near term and if he faces any local opposition, he will send in a second wave of American military forces to subdue the population.

• We Must Stand Up Against US Imperialism and Endless War

We are writing with urgency and deep concern about recent events unfolding in Venezuela, where the United States has escalated military action in a dramatic and dangerous way.

In the early hours of January 3, powerful explosions and loud noises were reported throughout Caracas and surrounding areas. In a statement, President Donald Trump claimed that the U.S. carried out a “large-scale military strike” on Venezuelan territory and that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have been captured and flown out of the country.

• The likely outcomes of war in Venezuela.

In a sordid slime harmonious Greed was born in yonder ditch,
With a longing in his bosom—and for others’ goods an itch.
As Christ died to make men holy, let men die to make us rich—
Our god is marching on.

The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Updated
~ Mark Twain

• The Nobel Peace Prize Is An Anachronism

And a compromised “honor” as the struggle against the U.S. and its collective west allies intensifies. The peoples of the world know who is fighting for peace, and who, like this year’s winner, Maria Corina Machado, is an imperialist tool.

I hope you have been able to spend at least some of this holiday season resting and reconnecting with your family, friends and community, even as we face renewed threats from the pandemic. As difficult as this pandemic has been for us, can you imagine enduring it under the suffocating weight of economic sanctions enforced by U.S. imperialism?

Report from Green Party of the United States National Co-Chair Ahmed Eltouny as the Green Party’s onsite observer at the November 21 Venezuelan elections

Judge Howell ruled that defendants could not:

• argue that their First Amendment political rights were violated;

• argue the Trump administration violated the Geneva Convention by failing to protect the embassy and lawful ambassador;

• argue that Juan Gaudio is not president of Venezuela;

• argue that the Embassy Protectors were prepared to leave the embassy voluntarily once a protecting power agreement was reached between the US and Venezuela.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Green Party expresses relief and gratitude for the jurors who held out and refused to level a guilty verdict in the trial of the Embassy Protectors’ Collective. The federal district court trial began on February 11, and resulted three days later in a hung jury and mistrial. The court will reconvene on February 28 (Update: negotiations are ongoing. Next hearing scheduled for March 6), when the prosecution will state how it wishes to proceed. The Embassy Protectors could have faced up to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine each.