The Rise and Fall of Venezuela’s “Bolivarian Revolution”

Venezuela: Don’t Blame the Victim

“Nothing is easier than to be idealistic on behalf of others.” Karl Marx, 1858  Under cover of night, the US military kidnapped the lawful Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and National Assembly deputy Cilia Flores on January 3, 2026. Collateral damage included over 100 fatalities of civilians and Cuban and Venezuelan guards. By Roger D. Harris, Francisco Dominguez, and María Paez Victor This unprovoked surprise attack flagrantly …

The Rise and Fall of Venezuela’s “Bolivarian Revolution”

The January 3, 2026 kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro revealed the depravity of US imperialism. It also revealed the extent of the rot that has infested Venezuela’s “Bolivarian” government over the past three decades. During a previous coup attempt in 2002, the masses moved into action to defend then president Hugo Chávez and beat back the coup. In 2026, the masses kept quiet and many even welcomed the coup. Meanwhile Maduro’s successor Delcy Rodrígu…