SDS Stands in Solidarity with Venezuela

On January 3rd 2026, the U.S. military bombed Venezuela and kidnapped the president Nicholas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. National SDS condemns the U.S. military and the Trump administration for this unjustified attack on Venezuela and the total violation of their national sovereignty.

Since September, the U.S. military has escalated attacks on Venezuela and the Venezuelan people. This has included the bombing of civilian ships off of the coast of Venezuela, murdering at least 80 fishermen, and seizure of oil tankers. Donald Trump’s administration and Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, have attempted to justify these cowardly attacks by spreading lies of drug trafficking and narco terrorism — all unsubstantiated. We reject this attempt at justifying military aggression and war crimes in the name of US “security”. This same bogus narrative of narco terrorism has driven Trump’s expansion of ICE.

The U.S. government and military has spread lies about Venezuela and its government for decades- as it’s also imposed sanctions, made failed attempts at regime change, and imposed blockades. At this moment we need to reject these lies and demand no war in Venezuela. We know the truth — US intervention is motivated by the US’s desire for natural resources and political control. Trump’s threats to now put Venezuela under US occupation make this clear.

SDS demands no war with Venezuela, an end to the bombings, to free Nicholas Maduro and Cilia Flores, and hands off Venezuela! National SDS calls on all of our chapters, and all students to stand with Venezuela. As the spring semester begins, students should return to campus prepared to call protests in solidarity with Venezuela and demand no war and intervention. Join us for our National Day of Action on January, 15th, to demand hands off Venezuela!

No war with Venezuela!
Free Nicholas Maduro and Cilia Flores!
Stand with Venezuela!
No War for Oil!