Piracy

A Unified Venezuela Strongly Condemns US Threat of Blockade, Gains International Backing

January 2, 2026 UNAC Editor Monroe Doctrine, U.S. Aggression, Venezuela

Published on Socialist Action, December 18, 2025 Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com) In an escalation of the US empire’s ongoing illegal sanctions on Venezuela, US President Donald Trump has announced a “full blockade” of the sovereign nation and its oil tanker fleet. He claimed the measure would remain in place until Venezuela “returns all the oil, land, and other assets” he alleged were[…]

Trump Isn’t Planning to Invade Venezuela. He’s Planning Something Worse

December 30, 2025 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Economic Collapse, Hybrid Warfare, Imperialism, International Law, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Social Impact, Venezuela

by Michelle Ellner, published on Common Dreams, December 25 2025 The loudest question in Washington right now is whether Donald Trump is going to invade Venezuela. The quieter, and far more dangerous, reality is this: he probably won’t. Not because he cares about Venezuelan lives, but because he has found a strategy that is cheaper, less politically risky at home,[…]

Who’s the Real Outlaw at Sea? Trump’s Tanker Grab vs. the Houthis’ Anti-Genocide Blockade

December 25, 2025 UNAC Editor Economic Blockade, Hybrid Warfare, International Law, Piracy, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Venezuela, Yemen

by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies, December 22, 2025 The United States has now intercepted multiple Venezuelan oil tankers as part of its escalating aggression against Venezuela, while also destroying dozens of small boats in the Caribbean and Pacific under the banner of “drug enforcement,” killing over 100 people whose identities the U.S. has obscured. At the same time, the Trump administration has threatened a naval[…]