The Farce Of the “Restoration of Democracy” in Venezuela

The absurdities used by the government to justify US imperialist intervention in Venezuela are endless. Government officials, without even blushing, claim that “anyone who disagrees with US actions is siding with the dictator Maduro”. 

 

Walking the same path as the representatives of the right-wing ruling party, New Democracy (ND), are figures from other bourgeois, social-democratic forces as well. For example, the former prime minister and former leader of the “left-wing” SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras, in his statement on Venezuela, did not hesitate to adopt one of the pretexts of US intervention, that of “democracy”, remarking that it “is also being tested in Venezuela”.

 

Joint Statement by Communist and Workers’ Parties: Down with the Imperialist boot in Venezuela and Latin America!

Joint Statement by Communist and Workers’ Parties

Down with the Imperialist boot in Venezuela and Latin America!

The undersigned Communist and Workers’ Parties strongly condemn the criminal bombings carried out by the United States against the city of Caracas and other areas of Venezuela in the early hours of 3 January. This military imperialist attack constitutes a serious violation of the sovereignty of an independent state and is directed against the interests of the people of Venezuela and other peoples of the region. 

U.S. intervention in Venezuela: A link in the chain of rivalries for primacy in the global imperialist system

Article published in "Rizospastis", Organ of the CC of the KKE, 5 January 2026: 

The U.S. intervention in Venezuela constitutes the culmination of a months-long escalation of U.S. aggression against the country and, more broadly, across the entire “theatre” of Latin and Central America.

The intensifying U.S.–China rivalry for primacy within the international imperialist system, the strategic importance of Latin America as a trade corridor and repository of critical raw materials, as well as control over Venezuela as a country endowed with vast natural resources, are the real causes of the intervention—behind the pretexts of “combating drug trafficking” and “restoring democracy.”

SolidNet: Communist and Workers’ Parties on the US imperialist military intervention in Venezuela

In response to developments concerning the U.S. imperialist military intervention against Venezuela, Communist and Workers’ Parties from across the world issued a series of statements, which were collected and published by SolidNet, the international network of Communist and Workers’ Parties. 

 

The material presented brings together these statements as they were submitted, providing a consolidated record of reactions and positions expressed by the participating organisations. 

 

Donald Trump, Imperialism’s Gangster-in-Chief

By Nikos Mottas

President Donald Trump did not “go too far” in Venezuela. He acted exactly as the system that produced him demands. 

Acting on the crude but deeply rooted imperialist doctrine that power itself is legitimacy, he authorized a military assault and proclaimed the “arrest” of Venezuela’s president — an act that, stripped of euphemisms, amounts to the kidnapping of a sitting head of state.

KKE: Mitsotakis’ statement on the US intervention in Venezuela is cynical, vile, and disgraceful

In a statement concerning the despicable comment of the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' concerning the U.S attack in Venezuela, the Press Office of the CC of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), stresses out the following:

"Mitsotakis’ statement on the imperialist intervention of the United States in Venezuela is a cynical, vile, and disgraceful intervention for the Greek people, one that surpasses even Trump’s own statements.

Communist Parties from the US, Mexico and Canada denounce Trump's imperialist attack on Venezuela

Communist Parties from North America, including the United States, Canada and Mexico, have condemned the military attack of the U.S against Venezuela and the kidnapping of the country's President, Nicolas Maduro:

Communist Workers' Platform USA (CWPUSA)  

"In the early hours of 3 January, the United States escalated its aggression against Venezuela through bombings in Caracas and other cities and towns. This escalation is the culmination of years of political and economic warfare to strangle Venezuelan workers and people. 

Greek communists mobilize against the US imperialist attack on Venezuela - KKE intervention in the European Parliament

Thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Athens on Saturday afternoon, in an immediate and militant response to the new imperialist crime carried out by the United States against Venezuela. 

 

Within hours of the military intervention, a mass march organized by the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and its youth wing, KNE, converged outside the U.S. Embassy, sending a clear message of internationalist solidarity with the Venezuelan people.

 

KKE strongly condemns US military aggression on Venezuela: "The people of Venezuela will prevail!"

In a statement issued today, Saturday 3 January 2026, by the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) regarding the U.S. attack on Venezuela, it states:

“The United States is shedding blood in Venezuela as well. The people of Venezuela will prevail!

The KKE unequivocally condemns the military attack launched at dawn by the United States against Venezuela and its people. 

URGENT! US launches military strikes in Caracas: Statement by the Communist Party of Venezuela

URGENT Statement by the  Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV): 

The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Venezuela (elected by the 16th National Congress, November 2022) denounces before the country and the international community that, since the early hours of January 3, the city of Caracas and other areas of the central region of the country have been subjected to bombardments carried out by military forces of the United States of America.

Statement by the Communist Party of Venezuela: No to imperialist occupation, no to internal capitulation!

In a statement, the 18th Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV), held in Caracas on 21 December  2025, stresses out:

As 2025 draws to a close, a year marked by the worsening of the national crisis and the dangerous escalation of imperialist aggression, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Venezuela (elected at the 16th National Congress in November 2022) addresses the working class, the Venezuelan people—both within and beyond our borders—and the revolutionary and democratic forces of the world to warn of the magnitude of the threats to our sovereignty and to reaffirm a principled position in the face of the projects that today dispute the destiny of the country.

Communist Party of Venezuela condemns imperialist offensive and defends national sovereignty

Statement by the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Venezuela (elected by the 16th National Congress, Nov. 2022): 

The recent statements by US President Donald Trump fully confirm the warnings made by the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV): Washington’s aggression against Venezuela and the Caribbean is not a response to a supposed fight against drug trafficking or the defense of democracy, but rather part of an imperialist offensive of recolonization aimed at appropriating our nation’s natural resources, territories, and strategic assets.

Oscar Figuera: A political proposal is needed that rejects foreign intervention and Maduro’s continuity

The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) Oscar Figuera argues that a political option different from those led by Nicolás Maduro, on the one hand, and María Corina Machado, on the other, must be built to give the country possibilities for development with respect for its sovereignty.

As a member of the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV), he says that respect for human, political, and social rights should not be sacrificed in the name of defending national sovereignty.

The Communist Party of Venezuela on U.S imperialist aggression and the national crisis

In a statement (read here in Spanish), the 17th Plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) held in Caracas on 15-16 November, stresses out the following: 

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) — elected at the 16th National Congress held in November 2022 — alerts the peoples of the world to the dangerous military escalation that U.S. imperialism is developing in the waters of the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific, through an unprecedented deployment not seen in decades. 

Communist Party of Greece condemns scenarios of US imperialist intervention in Venezuela and expresses internationalist solidarity with the Venezuelan people

PRESS OFFICE OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF GREECE

In a statement on the threats of US imperialist intervention in Venezuela, the Press Office of the Central Committee of the KKE reports the following:

“The statements by US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who announced the launch of a military operation in the Caribbean called Southern Spear, as well as the arrival of the largest US aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, in the region, constitute a sharp escalation of imperialist aggression against Venezuela and other peoples in the region. The fight against drug trafficking is yet another flimsy pretext.

Communist Party of Venezuela mourns the death of Perfecto Abreu Nieves - Messages of condolences

The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) reported on Tuesday the death of its honorary president and veteran leader Perfecto Abreu Nieves, aged 80. 

 

In a statement released on the social network X, the PCV said that Nieves died after more than seven decades in the service of the struggles of the working people and the Venezuelan peasantry.

 

Venezuela Case: Oil, Capital, and Class Struggle

By Nathan Richardson* 

 

Examining how control over oil resources fuels imperialist ambitions and what a socialist perspective offers as an alternative 

Venezuela stands once again at the crossroads of imperialist aggression and national resistance. Its oil-rich soil − potentially a foundation of social progress and independence − remains the object of fierce contest between foreign capital, domestic oligarchs, and bureaucratic interests. 

We must defend Venezuela’s sovereignty against U.S Imperialism — But not excuse Maduro’s government

By Nikos Mottas

The renewed U.S. aggression against Venezuela cannot be understood in isolation. It is not simply an episode of Washington’s unilateral hostility against a disobedient government. Rather, it is part of the broader inter-imperialist struggle that defines our epoch — a world order increasingly marked by the fierce rivalry between the U.S.-led imperialist bloc and the rising powers of Russia and China. Venezuela, with its vast oil reserves and strategic position in Latin America, has become a focal point in this global contest for domination, resources, and influence.

Venezuela communists condemn US military incursion, call for people's mobilization

The Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) issued a statement strongly condemning recent U.S. military actions in the Caribbean, denouncing them as acts of aggression aimed at Venezuela and the wider Latin American and Caribbean region. The party warns that these operations, carried out under the guise of anti-drug efforts, threaten national sovereignty and regional stability, while also calling attention to Venezuela’s internal political and social crisis. 

 

The statement (here in Spanish) of the PCV reads:

 

Joint Statement of Communist and Workers' Parties: Stop the U.S military threat against Venezuela!

JOINT STATEMENT: 

STOP THE U.S. MILITARY THREAT AGAINST VENEZUELA

We, the undersigned Communist and Workers' Parties, express our condemnation of the current deployment of U.S. military forces in the Caribbean, on the orders of the Trump Administration, threatening Venezuela under the pretext of the fight against drug trafficking.