Overall Highlights

• Venezuela’s government continues to strengthen ties with Cuba, showcasing solidarity in the face of external pressures.
• Maduro calls for dialogue with the U.S. while criticizing opposition forces, indicating a complex relationship with American politics.
• The U.S. maintains a critical stance on Venezuela, emphasizing resource control and geopolitical implications of its policies.

Venezuelan Perspective (Venezuelan Sources)

• Maduro honors the Cuba-Venezuela International Brigade for their contributions during Hurricane Melissa, highlighting solidarity with Cuba.
• Maduro appeals for respectful dialogue with the U.S., framing it as necessary for Venezuela’s sovereignty amid opposition criticism.
• The Venezuelan government claims the U.S. fabricates a ‘virtual reality’ to justify resource theft from Venezuela.
• Maduro asserts that Venezuela will overcome imperialism through grassroots leadership and concrete actions.

United States Perspective (United States Sources)

• The U.S. media highlights Venezuela’s oil crisis as a symptom of broader imperialist practices, linking it to U.S. foreign policy.
• Analysts argue that Trump’s rhetoric around Venezuela reflects a pattern of resource imperialism, raising concerns about U.S. motivations.
• The U.S. Coast Guard’s actions against Venezuelan tankers are framed as necessary to combat illegal oil trade and protect national interests.
• Reports indicate that U.S. sanctions and military actions are part of a strategy to pressure Venezuela without aiding rival powers like China and Russia.

Sources

This summary is based on 20 articles from the following sources:

1. [es-VE] Maduro condecora a Brigada Internacional Cuba-Venezuela por su destacada labor - laradiodelsur.com.ve (12/27/2025)
2. [es-VE] Maduro apela al diálogo con EEUU “sobre la base del respeto” entre críticas a la oposición venezolana - Notimérica (12/27/2025)
3. [es-VE] Presidente Maduro condecoró Brigada Internacional Cuba-Venezuela por apoyo brindado al pueblo cubano ante el paso del Huracán Melissa - Globovisión (12/27/2025)
4. [es-VE] Maduro dice que en EE. UU. fabrican una realidad virtual para robar recursos a Venezuela - Diario Libre (12/27/2025)
5. [es-VE] Presidente Maduro ratifica que Venezuela vence al imperialismo con liderazgo de calle y obras concretas - Yvke Mundial (12/27/2025)
6. [es-VE] Exprisioneros de Venezuela en El Salvador exigen a Estados Unidos derecho a impugnar cargos - nacion.com (12/26/2025)
7. [es-VE] Edmundo González estalla contra régimen de Maduro tras excarcelaciones en Venezuela - Semana.com (12/26/2025)
8. [es-VE] Venezuela excarcela a 99 detenidos tras protestas por reelección de Maduro - radionacional.gob.pe (12/26/2025)
9. [es-VE] Estados Unidos endurece su ofensiva contra Venezuela y alerta sobre el impacto regional del régimen de Maduro - FM Mundo (12/26/2025)
10. [es-VE] La esposa del gendarme argentino secuestrado por la dictadura de Maduro contó cómo se comunica con Venezuela - Infobae (12/26/2025)
11. [en-US] Venezuela’s oil and the crisis of US Imperialism - World Socialist Web Site (12/27/2025)
12. [en-US] Trump’s Oil Seizure Rhetoric in Venezuela Fits Broader Pattern of ‘Resource Imperialism,’ Analysts Claim - Latin Times (12/26/2025)
13. [en-US] How the United States Can Pressure Venezuela on Oil Without Helping China and Russia - The National Interest (12/26/2025)
14. [en-US] Standoff at Sea: US Coast Guard Chases Tanker Tied to Venezuela - Military.com (12/26/2025)
15. [en-US] Russia Accuses US Of “Piracy” In Caribbean Over Its Blockade Of Venezuela - Marine Insight (12/26/2025)
16. [en-US] Christmas in Venezuela, polleras and more top photos this week in Latin America and the Caribbean - Yahoo News Canada (12/26/2025)
17. [en-US] Christmas in Venezuela, polleras and more top photos this week in Latin America and the Caribbean - Toronto Star (12/26/2025)
18. [en-US] Christmas in Venezuela, polleras and more top photos this week in Latin America and the Caribbean - yourvalley.net (12/26/2025)
19. [en-US] Christmas in Venezuela, polleras and more top photos this week in Latin America and the Caribbean - The Independent (12/26/2025)
20. [en-US] Trump’s Venezuela gambit: power play with eye on China or weakness? - South China Morning Post (12/26/2025)