Following his New Year intervention in Venezuela, Trump is feeling emboldened to embark on more adventures pursuing his declared aim of Peace: to Cuba, Greenland, and, of course, the Middle East. Blessed be the Peacemakers, for they shall inherit the Nobel Prize for Peace – sooner or later.

Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed, and Lewie Chiaramello – jailed for taking direct action in support of Palestine – are on the verge of dying after going on hunger strike for weeks. If they starve to death, Starmer and his government will be to blame.

Hugo Chávez remains an inspiration for anti-imperialists across the world. In 2002, he was able to mobilise the masses to oust a CIA-backed coup, and subsequent events led him to take revolutionary measures against capitalism. But the revolution remained unfinished.

Trump is laying bare his imperialist policy. Having disgracefully kidnapped Maduro and declared the US would run Venezuela directly, Trump is implementing the ‘Donroe Doctrine’. This is a recipe for clashes and conflicts – which will eventually provoke mass resistance.

Starmer’s government has given its tacit support to the criminal kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. This follows a long history on the part of British imperialism of pushing for regime change. We must fight to overthrow imperialism.

Today at 2AM, the United States carried out a criminal act, abducting President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuala, following months of sabotage, theft, and sanctions. The RCP stands unconditionally for the defence of Venezuela and call on our supporters to rally behind this movement.