[Podcast] Hands off Venezuela Image: RCP Share TweetOn Saturday 3 January 2026, Nicolás Maduro was kidnapped from Miraflores presidential palace by the United States. This is a clear act of western imperialist aggression, which communists oppose. But why is it happening? What does this mean for US imperialism, world capitalism and countries like Venezuela?Speaking at an open meeting of the Revolutionary Communist Party in London, Jorge Martín, Secretary of the Hands Off Venezuela campaign and leading member of the Revolutionary Communist International, explains the meaning of these events.If you would like to learn more about the history of Venezuela we would recommend Alan Woods’ The Venezuelan Revolution – a Marxist Perspective. We would also recommend reading John Peterson’s Colossus: The Rise and Decline of US Imperialism to understand the rise and relative decline of US imperialism, which is reflected in this tumultuous change of policy under the Trump administration.
