The assault on Venezuela is not merely about Maduro, oil, or democracy. It is a continuation of a long war on socialism.
The American empire has never tolerated an undeterred socialist state in its hemisphere, whether Cuba, Chile, or Venezuela. Imperialism does not punish failure. It punishes defiance.
Blockades, coups, and kidnappings are imperialist methods of war used to break the spirit of a people united. The defence of Venezuela is the defence of socialism as a concrete form of power against imperialism.
AWAS stands with the armed and civil forces of the Bolivarian Revolution — their war is ours.
This is not an isolated attack but part of a global offensive against all forces resisting U.S. imperialism.
Working and oppressed peoples in the West must organize the broadest possible anti-imperialist front against their own ruling classes and their wars. The war against imperialism cannot be won by mere solidarity but must be waged at home.