Venezuela under siege: Defending the Bolivarian Revolution against U.S. imperialism This article, written by Roger D. Harris and Francisco Dominguez, was published by Resumen Latinoamerica on May 26, 2026. Harris is a co-founder of the North American-based Venezuela Solidarity Network. Dominguez is the national secretary of the Britain-based Venezuela Solidarity . . .
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That is why internationals vigorously campaign both for the safe return to Venezuela of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady [and Combatant] Cilia Flores and for the immediate and unconditional lifting of all sanctions.
The political choices made by the Venezuelan leadership must ultimately be resolved within Venezuela itself. The role of internationalists is to oppose imperialism at home, not to instruct Venezuelans on how to defend their revolution.
Support for Venezuela against U.S. imperialism does not require agreement with every decision taken under conditions of coercion. Understanding political decisions made under such circumstances is to situate them within the realities imposed by imperialist military power. This includes the extradition of Alex Saab.
A longstanding objective of U.S. policy has been to fracture the unity of the Chavista leadership, military and popular base. Despite immense pressure, that unity has largely held. Attempts to counterpose solidarity with the popular base against solidarity with the leadership, however well intentioned, objectively strengthen imperialist aims.
