Despite giving their life to Venezuela's #oil industry, Ivan's union membership made him a refugee and José’s rights as a worker are repeatedly violated.
Between Maduro's repression and Trump's illegal seizure of Venezuela's oil, the men hope for a truly free #Venezuela. https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/inside-venezuelas-oil-refineries
CARACAS, #Venezuela – José Bodas says you could blindfold him, place him anywhere inside the Puerto La Cruz oil refinery, and he’d know exactly where he was.
#Trump framed the offshore strikes and rising tensions as a fight against drug trafficking and criminal networks. But he has since claimed the right to seize oil – and its revenues – from the Venezuelan government.
There are major geopolitical implications, including for #Ukraine. Russia’s close ties to #Venezuela – and its dependence on oil revenues to fund its war effort – means that Russia will suffer from the latest changes.
To understand the human cost of a collapsing oil industry, and the fight for a free Venezuela, read the full story via the link.
https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/inside-venezuelas-oil-refineries
#NEWS OF THE DAY:
#MI6 CHIEF WARNS ABOUT #RUSSIAN SABOTAGE: The UK’s new MI6 Chief warned about Russia’s strategy to destabilize the West in her first public appearance since taking on the position. https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/russia-putin-ukraine-war-b2897569.html
U.S. URGES CITIZENS TO LEAVE #VENEZUELA: The State Department has urged all #Americans to leave #Venezuela immediately due to extreme #security risks. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/10/us-citizens-venezuela-paramilitaries
