Solidarity Movements Take to the Streets to Oppose War Against Venezuela

Caracas, December 8, 2025 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Thousands of people mobilized Saturday to oppose the US’ military threats against Venezuela.

Grassroots organizations held street protests in 65 cities in the United States. The activities were organized jointly by the ANSWER Coalition, The People’s Forum, Black Alliance for Peace, CODEPINK, Palestinian Youth Movement, Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), Democratic Socialists of America, and Dissenters.

“We won’t fall for Trump’s lies,” PSL activist Rachel Domond said in a rally in Houston, Texas. “This has nothing to do with democracy or drug trafficking. This is a war for oil and US corporate interests.”

Domond drew parallels with Washington’s “weapons of mass destruction” claims ahead of the Iraq War (2003) and urged people “not to fall for it.”

Brian Becker, National Director of the ANSWER Coalition, likewise took aim at the Trump administration’s narrative against a “made-up narcoterrorist enemy.”

“The people in this country do not support another US war built on lies,” Becker told a crowd in front of the White House in Washington, DC. “Slogans like ‘no blood for oil’ speak more directly to what’s really going on.”

A recent poll found that 70 percent of US citizens oppose military intervention against Venezuela.

Saturday likewise saw demonstrations in support of Venezuela and against US intervention in European and Latin American cities.

Since August, the US has amassed its largest naval deployment in the Caribbean in decades on a self-declared mission to combat drug trafficking. Assets include the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, alongside multiple warships and an estimated 15,000 troops.

Washington has accused Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and other high-ranking officials of “narcoterrorism.” However, US officials have not presented court-tested evidence to sustain the claims, while drug trafficking reports have shown Venezuela to play a marginal role in global narcotics smuggling.

On several occasions, Trump has threatened land strikes against purported drug targets inside Venezuelan territory. Caracas has denounced US military pressure and intervention threats as an oil-driven regime-change plan. Venezuelan allies, including Russia and China, as well as different multilateral organizations, have condemned Washington’s actions as a menace to regional peace.

The Maduro government has repeatedly called for dialogue with the Trump administration. On Wednesday, the Venezuelan leader confirmed that he held a phone call with his US counterpart in November and labeled the conversation as “cordial” and “respectful.” According to Reuters, Trump rejected alleged conditions proposed by Maduro to step down and issued an ultimatum that passed without incident.

In recent months, US forces have struck 23 boats accused of carrying US-bound drugs, killing 87 civilians in the process. The operations have drawn increased criticism internationally and from US legislators, with UN experts classifying the strikes as extrajudicial executions.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has come under intense scrutiny over an alleged order to kill all occupants aboard a vessel bombed on September 2, when US forces conducted repeat strikes to execute survivors from the first attack.