Translated "Avante!"article by Albano Nunes, Member of the International Department

Many are the issues for this column. On the Brexit, a serious crisis expression that undermines the European Union; the run to armaments, that daily announce more deadly weapons and in which NATO resumes the old project of widening its intervention area unto Brazil – South Atlantic, the people of Palestine saga, currently confronted with the israeli monstrous purpose of territory annexations, illegaly occupied, the almost silenced Yemen killing under Saudi Arabia and the gulf sinister monarchies, the Trump administration announcement on measures against Airbus, a clear example of the disputes that cross the imperialist field, the elections in India and their repercussion on the BRICS consistency, a hugely important articulation versus the USA and the imf- world bank, already affected by the reaccionary drift in Brazil, the popular raising in Sudan, that has achieved important victories or even the Argelia situation, where a wide popular movement develops, and imperialism seeks to exploit, or Lybia confronted with the serious consequences of the NATO aggression, in 2011. One ought to carry on with an enormous number of examples that prove instability and contingency, and that the PCP points out as the international situation trait. a situation issued from the media manipulation, worsening reality and hindering the capitalism structural crisis deepening and the class struggle sharpening, in particular, confrontation towards imperialism.

Many comrades ask the reason why Venezuela is no more on TV overtures and newspapers highlights’. Why campaigns on humanitarian crisis” and the imminent death of thousands of children lowered the tone. a simple reason. successive operations, considered decisive by the coup leaders failed. the political and military power, loyal to the constitution did not open expected gaps and the bolivarian militia performance was consolidated.

Imperialism watched various attempts of collecting support of a military intervention defeated, not having achieved to isolate Venezuela internationally, as proved by the legitimate government agreement with the red cross and the international red crescent for humanitarian aid. the people of Venezuela, even enduring hard ordeals, in the sequence of the economic war and the terrorist sabotage actions, resist courageously proving their attachment to the bolivarian process and deep patriotic and anti-imperialist feelings, as the great popular demonstrations that took place during the 2002 coup defeat anniversary on April 13th last.

Meanwhile, the economic and social situation remains very serious, and although imperialism is obliged to reconfigurate its plans, north-american imperialism did not give up throwing down president Nicolas Maduro and the bolivarian government. the stakes are very high and the objective of finally striking Cuba is tempting. a very dangerous adventure cannot be ignored. and therefore, it is necessary to be vigilant and intensify solidarity with the people of Venezuela.