When asked by a reporter about the government’s control over oil revenue in Caracas, Rodríguez said the state has complete control over how it spends its oil revenue and that it has always been that way. theassemblymedia.com/venezue…

You can really tell the US midterm elections are coming based on the sudden renewed interest to say "of course we are going to force elections in Venezuela, one day in the future, surely."

Here's an aerial view of the crowd that accompanied María Corina Machado in Caracas. The video estimates around 500 people, and you can see that they only occupy a small part of the highway. It's basically a traffic jam, but the illusion of scale is what's being sold.

Nothing says "free elections" like the US calling the shots. State Dept says there will be a new Supreme Court before year end, a new CNE shortly afterwards, then Delcy declaring a permanent vacancy, which will trigger the six-month cycle for the election. state.gov/releases/office-of…

The reality is that Machado's presence in Venezuela will change nothing. She has been a failed politician since Chávez's time. She is known for asking for sanctions that starved Venezuelans and for praising the Jan 3 US military intervention, only to be sidelined afterwards.

Quite frankly, Lula's victory is the only good news of 2026. Latin America has avoided an even worse fate. This victory is a blow to US imperialism and the techno-overloads that have hijacked elections across the region.

Venezuelan Gov’t Claims Full Control of Oil Revenues as NABEP Operations Advance NABEP, the US-picked private company to carry out a massive oil deal with Venezuela, has begun technical visits to oil facilities in western Zulia state. theassemblymedia.com/venezue…

On Machado's return to Venezuela, Trump said: He had no idea, and recalled how she grovelled to him, offering up her Nobel Prize. "She's nice, but we're really doing well in Venezuela." Trump only cares about oil, and that business is settled.

María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela to a small crowd of just a few party supporters, in what looked like a church. It is worth remembering that she called for sanctions and military intervention. She is a Zionist who comes from a wealthy family.

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How desperate are they that they need to publicly recruit Cubans to join the CIA and help with regime change? We suspect this is more for psychological effect, so they can later claim that the Cubans wanted whatever crime against humanity the US is planning.

"The commune is not the only way to achieve popular sovereignty, but it will be central to making it a reality." ✍🏾 By Cira Pascual Marquina theassemblymedia.com/venezue…

🇨🇺🇻🇪 Venezuela’s ruling PSUV rejected Washington’s arrest order for Raúl Castro, calling it baseless and a breach of international law. Caracas also condemned the US blockade and reaffirmed its solidarity with Cuba’s people and government.

Venezuela’s National Popular Consultation: A Driving Force for Building the Communal Project The goal is to ensure that these practices extend beyond addressing immediate needs and instead strengthen the collective capacity to transform social relations. theassemblymedia.com/venezue…

Venezuela' gov't has delivered 500 temporary homes in Ciudad Caribia to 400 families (1,750 people who had been living in tents after the June 24 twin earthquakes). Each home has two bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, a living room, access to public services and healthcare centers.