The international community, including the People's Coalition on Food Sovereignty-Global, is raising a furious outcry against a shocking military escalation by the United States. The coalition has issued a vehement condemnation of the US bombings across Venezuela and the subsequent abduction of the nation's President, Nicolás Maduro, and First Lady Cilia Flores.
An Act of State Terrorism and Illegal Abduction
The imperialist United States launched an outright invasion of Venezuela at the start of the new year, committing a flagrant breach of both national sovereignty and established international law. The assault involved aerial bombings targeting several densely populated states. Among the areas hit was the capital city, Caracas, in an act described by critics as state terrorism.
These devastating strikes paved the way for a clandestine operation. Under the cover of darkness, US forces captured President Maduro and his wife. The couple is currently being detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York. While the Trump administration has presented legally dubious drug charges to justify the operation, its true motive has been brazenly admitted.
"Operation Absolute Resolve" Targets World's Largest Oil Reserves
President Trump has openly disclosed that the goal is to seize control of Venezuela's massive oil reserves, which are the largest proven reserves on the planet. Dubbed "Operation Absolute Resolve," this decapitation of Venezuela's elected government is seen as a desperate move by a declining US empire to maintain its global dominance.
This military aggression aligns directly with the stated goals of the 2025 US National Security Strategy. The document prioritizes "American preeminence in the Western Hemisphere" and achieving "energy dominance" as core objectives for US economic security.
Exacerbating a Severe Humanitarian Catastrophe
This invasion is the latest in a long history of US crimes against Venezuela, which includes years of crippling economic sanctions and political interference. The country was already grappling with a profound economic crisis and a severe hunger emergency before the bombs fell.
An estimated 40 percent of Venezuela's population suffers from moderate to severe food insecurity. The new military intervention will undoubtedly worsen this humanitarian disaster. The physical devastation from bombings in Caracas, Miranda, La Guaira, and Aragua is immense and will have long-lasting effects on the civilian population.
The People's Coalition on Food Sovereignty views this escalation with the utmost alarm. It follows a pattern of US aggression, including unconditional support for Israel's war in Palestine and the massive "Operation Midnight Hammer" B-2 bomber strike against Iran in June 2025. The coalition also warns of rising conflict risks in Asia due to the US military build-up under its Indo-Pacific Strategy.
The Coalition is now calling upon its global network of members and allies to loudly denounce this attack. It demands absolute respect for Venezuela's sovereignty and insists that such state aggression is unacceptable. The immediate release of President Maduro and Cilia Flores, along with a complete cessation of US intervention, is non-negotiable. The coalition firmly asserts that an assault on a nation's sovereignty is fundamentally an assault on its people's right to food sovereignty.
