Northwoods Socialist Collective

The present moment is exceptionally dangerous for the nations and peoples of Latin America – and for communities across the United States. The actions of the U.S. government put us all at risk. While the Trump regime’s murderous bombing of small boats in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean are world-class crimes in their own right, they are not happening in isolation. They openly signal Trump’s and his administration’s intention to wage war on Venezuela , in order to install a pro-U.S. puppet regime in that country – or to compel the existing government to surrender Venezuela’s oil resources to U.S. corporate exploitation.

A titanic undeclared war is being waged to kill the First Amendment and democratic rights across the U.S. Does free speech, press, and assembly apply only to MAGA bigots, billionaires, and right-wing influencers? Or is it for everyone? That question has existed since America’s founding — and been repeatedly answered with rebellions, the Civil War, strikes and mass movements. Today is one such moment as Trump attacks fundamental freedoms. Turbo-charging his executive power-grab are the Supreme Court, Congress, reactionary state legislatures, and the billionaire class.

The U.S. government has accelerated its war on the people of the U.S. and is increasing its threats against the people of South America. The government shutdown, like the threat of a military assault on Venezuela, has been a demonstration of the priorities of the government and those it really represents.

Last month in October, Trump’s destructive chaos reached the White House itself, where he began a demolition of the East Wing. His ultimate plan is to replace it with a $300 million dollar ballroom , which will span 90,000 square feet and be capable of accommodating 1,000 guests. The ballroom is intended to host galas, dinners, and other lavish events for foreign diplomats, major donors, and any other guests of honor.

We, revolutionary socialist workers’ organizations from Venezuela, Colombia, and the United States, completely condemn the unjustifiable murders of sailors and fishermen from Venezuela, Colombia, and Trinidad by the U.S. Navy. Likewise, we condemn the disgusting, deadly threats and provocations by the Trump administration against the peoples of Venezuela and Colombia, which constitute an imperialist attack and a mortal danger to the entire Latin American region. The Trump administration has acknowledged 14 attacks on vessels suspected of drug smuggling from South America, in which, according to The New York Times, at least 57 people have died, including the attacks on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, which left 14 people dead.

The United States is preparing for war against Venezuela. While President Donald Trump has asserted that the country’s goal is to stop shipments of Venezuelan drugs to the United States, in private conversations U.S. officials have made it clear that Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This forms part of Trump’s goal of reasserting U.S. domination in Latin America such as it exercised in the nineteenth century by gunboats and in the twentieth century by installing friendly governments. The preparations for the war have involved attacks on small boats that began in early September. Trump claims the boats were carrying drugs, though no proof has been provided. Altogether as of this time (Oct. 26), the United States forces have destroyed ten boats and killed 43 people in international waters in the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean. The Trump administration claims that the United States is engaged in national self-defense because drugs like ...