Venezuela has never sought to invade or dominate another country. We are a nation of culture, resistance, and peace. Yet when warships armed with advanced missiles patrol our waters, we cannot remain passive. We deploy troops, reinforce coastal defenses, and activate naval and river patrols not out of aggression but because defending peace is our duty. In the Essequibo region, we monitor resource extraction and assert our legal rights while avoiding unnecessary conflict.
Our lives continue to be battered by US-led economic sanctions since 2017. Despite government efforts such as bonuses, food packages, and student subsidies, ordinary citizens still bear the daily burden. The sanctions block access to oil revenues, foreign currency, and basic goods, challenging our very survival. Yet we continue to stand with resilience, determined to defend our freedom and protect our dignity.
Our Bolivarian Revolution may not be perfect, but it is ours. As long as teachers teach, students question, and people say “no one decides for us,” sovereignty remains alive.
Our resistance extends far beyond borders and waters. We live it in classrooms, neighborhoods, and community spaces. We teach students to think critically, understand their rights, and recognize that sovereignty is defended through ideas, language, and awareness. Every lesson, every discussion is an act of cognitive sovereignty. We organize community kitchens, support local projects, and continue building the country from the ground up.
History shows why vigilance matters. From the US occupation of Cuba in 1898 and support for Panama in 1903 to the invasions of the Dominican Republic in 1916 and Grenada in 1983, foreign interventions have often been disguised as aid or security. Today, Venezuela faces a new version of that script. We are not fooled by claims of “hemispheric security” or anti-narcotics operations. They mask political and economic interests. We remember, we resist, and we act.
International solidarity strengthens our efforts. Grassroots movements, unions, student organizations, and critical thinkers around the world speak out against sanctions, interference, and media distortions. This support is recognition, encouragement, and shared memory. It reminds us we are not alone and reinforces our belief that dignity is not negotiable.
I write this article to reach India as part of that bridge of dignity. There, people understand what it means to resist colonialism, defend their resources, and build sovereignty from the ground up. Your solidarity strengthens us and binds us together in the conviction that dignity must always be defended.
Venezuela continues to resist not through surrender but through every action that defends our sovereignty and our people. The Bolivarian Revolution belongs to us. It is imperfect but real. As long as we teach, question, and organize, our country will remain free, dignified, and unbowed.
(Luna JJ, is an English teacher who works in a public school and lives in Cota 905, Caracas)
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CPIML Delegation Visits Venezuelan Embassy to Express Solidarity Against U.S. Aggression
On 10 September 2025, a delegation of CPI(ML) Liberation Central Committee members Comrade Prabhat Kumar, Comrade Rajiv Dimri (General Secretary, AICCTU), and Comrade Purushottam Sharma (National Secretary, AIKM) undertook a solidarity visit to the Embassy of Venezuela in New Delhi.
The delegation held a meeting with Alfredo Caldera, Counsellor of the Embassy, and conveyed strong solidarity with the people of Venezuela in the face of renewed U.S.-led imperialist aggression. They also presented a poster declaring “Hands Off Venezuela” as part of the global campaign against U.S. intervention.
After signing the Embassy’s declaration condemning U.S. threats and war manoeuvres that endanger peace and stability in the Caribbean and Latin American regions, the CPI(ML) delegation emphasised that this escalation is part of a wider imperialist offensive threatening global peace, from the Israel–U.S.-led genocide in Gaza to imperialist aggressions across West Asia. The CPI(ML) Liberation leaders reaffirmed their steadfast support to the people of Venezuela in their struggle to defend independence, peace, and the historic gains of the Bolivarian Revolution.
