Antonio Ecarri is once again on the front lines of Venezuelan politics, now in the National Assembly. From the Libertad Parliamentary Fraction, he has been involved in debates to reform the hydrocarbons and mining laws, as well as on the follow-up commission for the Amnesty Law for Democratic Coexistence, approved on February 19.
Russia warned this Friday that a U.S. military action against Venezuela would constitute an “irreparable mistake” and would confirm Washington’s view of Latin America as its “backyard.” The alert occurred during a meeting of the UN Security Council, where the Russian representative, Vasily Nebenzia, denounced the deployment of more than 4,000 U.S. personnel in the southern Caribbean, including destroyers, nuclear submarines, and patrol aircraft.
A group of senators is once again bringing the debate about the limits of presidential military action to the table. A coalition of senators, headed by Adam Schiff, Tim Kaine, Ron Wyden, Bernie Sanders, Jeff Merkley, and with the support of Republican Rand Paul, introduced Resolution 83, which seeks to end the use of the Armed Forces for operations in the Caribbean without explicit Congressional authorization.
The Gulf emirate, known for its role as a mediator in international conflicts, is keeping a communication channel open between the United States and Venezuela amid tensions over the US military presence in the Caribbean.
The Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, stated in a post on X that the action is part of a series of similar operations carried out in recent weeks. According to the official, this is at least the fourth such attack in a month.
An initiative introduced in Congress by Representative Ilhan Omar questions the airstrikes and military actions of the United States in the Caribbean, arguing that they violate the Constitution and international law. Various voices warn of the risk of a catastrophic war with Venezuela.
Within the framework of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Venezuela deployed an international agenda marked by intense diplomatic activity from both the government and a sector of the opposition. While the administration of Nicolás Maduro held more than twenty meetings with countries and international organizations in New York, reinforcing its narrative of integration and multipolarity, the opposition linked to María Corina Machado concentrated its efforts on highlighting the Venezuelan crisis as a hemispheric security problem, with activities in New York and Geneva. This dual agenda reflects the dispute for legitimacy and international projection among the different Venezuelan political actors in a transforming global scenario.
For the first time in a decade, Venezuelans have surpassed Syrians as the top asylum seekers in the European Union. This shift coincides with a global debate on the future of international protection, fueled by a proposal from Donald Trump to the UN.
When analyzing the current confrontation scenario between Venezuela and the United States, which even opens the possibility of an armed conflict, it is common to fall into the idea that we are facing a “war between two countries.”
The European Parliament approved a resolution on September 11 requesting the European Union to designate the so-called “Cartel of the Suns” as a terrorist organization, aligning with a decision previously made by the United States and replicated in countries such as Ecuador, Argentina, and Paraguay. Although the text is non-binding, MEPs warned that the criminal networks operating on the Colombia-Venezuela border represent a growing threat to regional security.
