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.
A selection of very carefully framed photos in the Guardian.
None shows more than a few hundred people.
theguardian.com/world/2026/o…
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.
The Assembly Media retweeted
"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…
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…
The Assembly Media retweeted
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’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.
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🗳️ As AI and bots make election manipulation easier and turn Latin America into a far-right US colony, what might democracy look like when people vote on local needs, instead of candidates?
Venezuela’s National Popular Consultation offers one example. Here’s how it works.
🗳️ As AI and bots make election manipulation easier and turn Latin America into a far-right US colony, what might democracy look like when people vote on local needs, instead of candidates?
Venezuela’s National Popular Consultation offers one example. Here’s how it works.
The process extends beyond election day: weeks prior, neighbors meet in assemblies to discuss needs and choose projects. On election day, they pick among 7 options. After that, winning projects receive state funding (around $10K) and communities oversee the money and the work.
⚡️ January 3 and how things unfolded afterward have become a reference point for examining the relationship between sovereignty, external intervention, and the viability of political projects under international pressure.
Venezuela’s experience matters.👇shorturl.at/8muEJ














