Por los que no pueden.

[renstrapp]

Keep Venezuela in your thoughts ❤️‍🩹

Venezuela was hit by two earthquakes yesterday, a 7.2 and a 7.5. Many parts of the country have been reduced to rubble, and areas of Caracas have been flattened. Their infrastructure has already been under immense strain. Here's how you can help:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-relief-for-venezuela-earthquake-victims

https://thehouse-project.org/products/support-the-house-project-make-a-difference-today

[venelibre]

The World Central Kitchen has also opened donations to send assistance and resources to first responders.

Donate here.

It is a little difficult for me to format this information, as I am getting it through WhatsApp messages and Instagram reels, but I will be using this post to add collection centres outside of Venezuela. I will not be using this platform to spread information for those who are inside Venezuela as I know there are better platforms for that.

Most of the information I share will be in spanish and I also will not be doing any translation work. The addresses are clear and the items needed are universal in every catastrophe of this magnitude.

Collection centres in Puerto Rico:

Collection centres in Argentina:

Collection centres in Chile:

Collection centres in Bogotá:

Collection centres in Miami:

[venelibre]

This website will be updating information on ways to help for those outside Venezuela. It is in spanish.

[renstrapp]

Keep Venezuela in your thoughts ❤️‍🩹

Venezuela was hit by two earthquakes yesterday, a 7.2 and a 7.5. Many parts of the country have been reduced to rubble, and areas of Caracas have been flattened. Their infrastructure has already been under immense strain. Here's how you can help:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-relief-for-venezuela-earthquake-victims

https://thehouse-project.org/products/support-the-house-project-make-a-difference-today

[venelibre]

The World Central Kitchen has also opened donations to send assistance and resources to first responders.

Donate here.

It is a little difficult for me to format this information, as I am getting it through WhatsApp messages and Instagram reels, but I will be using this post to add collection centres outside of Venezuela. I will not be using this platform to spread information for those who are inside Venezuela as I know there are better platforms for that.

Most of the information I share will be in spanish and I also will not be doing any translation work. The addresses are clear and the items needed are universal in every catastrophe of this magnitude.

Collection centres in Puerto Rico:

Collection centres in Argentina:

Collection centres in Chile:

Collection centres in Bogotá:

Collection centres in Miami:

[kapilesque]

Can some of you, mostly Americans, STOP pretending you know better than people from countries your government and your people colonized?

Trump is a dictator obviously.

Criticize your government for imperialism but stop treating Venezuelans like clueless children, because they very likely know more about their country than you people who learnt Venezuela existed few days ago.

It is not crazy to feel disappointed by your government, but you Americans are not in immediate danger. Stealing someone's opinion from a TikTok or reading Wikipedia page does not make you an expert on societal structure, economy, culture and history of the colonized country. It is more complex. You will talk about it for a few days at most and then stop giving a fuck altogether.

And for the love of god, stop centering your white American guilt in the struggles of people from South America, Africa or Middle East. Criticize your government, but for the love of God, stop Americansplaining other people's countries, history and culture to them. Just makes you look egocentric.

Think of the fact that it had to get TO THIS point in order for Venezuelans to be rid of a dictator.

Of course, it's just a few examples. I do not know these people, but there is a trend in Americans and American leftists to speak for people they're advocating for without acknowledging the complexities of their situation nor acknowledging their perspective. Just pointing a few examples.

By all means, I'm not saying I know better either. I'm no expert. I'm neither American nor Venezuelan. But Some of you are so damn condescending towards those you're trying to stand up for it's downright irritating.

This ramble does not just apply to just Americans though.

[spotted-tomcat]

Hey, psss, hey. You, non-Latino, stop here and listen.

Maduro is a piece of shit. Don’t let anyone convince you otherwise.

After 30 years under an oppressive dictatorship, Donald Trump has eliminated the torturous Nicolás Maduro from power. This is a bittersweet moment and that blonde imperialist bastard has robbed us of the pleasure that should’ve come with a free Venezuela that will now be puppeted and colonised by the US.

Nicolás Maduro has committed electoral fraud in the 2024 elections; maintained multi-million dollar deals with Israel (despite lying about being pro-Palestine for popularity); had his army convert a shopping mall into the largest torture centre in the entirety of latin america where students as young as 17 are beaten, tortured, forced to eat their own excrement, raped with sticks, hung by the wrists and shot, and dozens of other inhumane torture methods, ALL FOR PEACEFULLY PROTESTING; and committed rampant genocide of the indigenous population.

Do NOT let American tankies convince you that Maduro falling is a bad thing. You CAN and you MUST condemn Donald Trump’s colonialism WITHOUT riding for this man who has had children murdered for opposing his authoritarianism.

Venezuela Libre, ahora y por siempre.

(PS - this is the actual Venezuelan flag. The one with eight stars is representative of the authoritarian regime and only exists because the fascist government was greedy and cruel. Venezuela has 7 stars.)

[indefenseofjoy]

Like I see all this outrage about our (Venezuelans) oil, but I see no one talking about the fact that we have a democratically elected leader that should be in charge of the transition and Trump chose Maduro’s equally criminal VP to be in charge? Where are all you defenders of our right to self determination defending the President we elected over a year ago? Edit: I just want to clarify something - what I mean by this is why haven't I seen a single non Venezuelan defend the fact that the president should be Edmundo González Urrutia instead of crying over the oil we haven't benefited from in decades?

[imnotasweetie]

venezuelans: hey, what trump is doing is fucked up, and we're not ok with it, but please dont ignore that maduro is a dictator who tortured, starved and killed his people and people have the right to feel glad he's gone

western tankies: OMG,IF YOU UNEDUCATED VENEZUELANS LOVE TRUMP AND WHAT HE'S DOING SO MUCH YOUR COUNTRY SHOULD BE BLOWN UP LIKE ALL THE OTHER FILTHY THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES THAT THE US INVADED BEFORE

[wavesechoes]

"so you support a dictatorship?" this is not about supporting a dictatorship this is about imperialism!!! they're not liberating anything they're just changing the head of the regime in order to make the exploitation of the resources easier!!! and the venezuelan people are going to pay for it!!! open your fucking eyes!!!

[venelibre]

Callese gringo y aprenda antes de opinar.

How the International Left Abandoned the Venezuelan People | Caracas Chronicles

Chavismo easily blinded some progressives and made them accomplices of its propaganda wars, thanks to shallow perspectives inherited from Co

[wavesechoes]

first and foremost i want to say that i did not intend to speak for venezuelans or to imply that the situation isn't nuanced, i know it is and it would be naive to imply there aren't complexities involved. i read your most recent posts and i want you to know that im very aware of the brutality of the dictatorship, the violation of human rights and oppression, which is why i never said im against stopping maduro and on the contrary, i hope Venezuela gets their freedom. my post was aimed at those who think the us did what they did for some "humanitarian reasons" or out of genuine political interests in liberating a country, and not economical interests that are not even close to being human rights-related. i should have specified so it's totally my fault but my post was not a critique of the venezuelans' reactions (which i obviously can't speak on), even less a show of pity for maduro (i do NOT support a dictatorship and never will). i made this post after reading some comments (written by other westerners btw) implying that this is some sort of blessing without further motive on trump's part and it irked me a bit. i will let venezuelans speak on the rest and i genuinely hope your situation will improve and you won't experience any kind of oppression, whether it's backed by the usa or not.

[venelibre]

Considering we must be seeing the same posts on the topic, I do not actually see that much support on this website for venezuelans. It is ok that trumps words irk you, because the man is awful, but most people here are acting as if venezuelans who are happy that Maduro is gone are ignorant of the US's true intentions, which is the insulting part. I know you think its a show of support to condemn the actions of the US, but compared to the literal years of silence towards the actions of a government that HAS BEEN doing exactly what everyone fears the US WILL do, it just feels hypocritical at this point, and yeah, it feels like you're supporting a dictatorship. That is why you get the reactions you get.

[that-spider-witch]

"But Venezuelans are celebrating-" Anyone who is celebrating the invasion shouldn't even be calling themselves Venezuelans. They don't get to speak for me, my loved ones, or my country.

[venelibre]

Fácil, porque no eres de aqui.

[that-spider-witch]

Dice un pitiyanqui vendepatria que casi seguro ni vive aqui.

Saludos desde Carabobo, ahora ve y continua chupandosela a Trump. 🤣

[venelibre]

Cuando te llega la bolsa clap? Seguro están super orgullosos de tu trabajo jajajaja trata de hacer un curso o algo porque ya no te queda tiempo en esta chamba. Disfruta, papi.

[reyaint]

I hope this doesn't sound too political but at the same time I don't care.

Like I hear opinions about the Venezuela stuff from Americans online, but how do actual Venezuelans feel about it? I haven't seen any of that.

Like I genuinely wanna know their side and how they feel so I can better understand. Obviously people will have different opinions even then. But I'd like a general idea I guess.

And I haven't seen ANYTHING so far. Only just about Americans. As an American anyway.

[venelibre]

Venezuelans both outside and in are happy that maduro is gone and the only reason venezuelans in venezuela aren't celebrating is because the rest of the regime is still there and still in charge and the streets are littered with their fucking minions ready to shoot at/jail anyone who dares to show any support for this action. Nobody wants their country to be bombed. But after 25 years of trying literally every other way to get out and being equally ignored, no one is going to cry at this action. The US is an animal with a biological imperative to kill and destroy, and these fucks played with its threats for far too long, and of course, it's us who pay for it.

I'm sorry if the world is only now learning how to spell our country's name and can finally google what we are all about (only to come out with the Lots Of Oil argument), but the truth is, nobody is fucking crying about maduro and seeing so many people online defend him is embarrassing and exhausting.

Read this website. It is catered to the American mind.

What’s Happening in Venezuela? Start Here | Caracas Chronicles

US forces struck multiple military and civilian targets in Caracas and nearby cities, and captured Maduro. Here’s what we know at this point

[icarusfellintomyarms]

Call me racist if you need to, but I think the only valid voices we should be listening to regarding the USA bombings on the country of Venezuela are the Venezuelans who are living there in Venezuela surviving the bombings. The Venezuelans calling on the international world to help. Not Venezuelan Americans living in the USA celebrating Trump saying he's gonna free their country, when the Venezuelans who got fucking bombed are saying he's not.

[venelibre]

No vas a creer la opinión de los venezolanos en el interior y no te va a gustar tampoco porque, correctamente, eres una racista de mierda.

[that-spider-witch]

"But Venezuelans are celebrating-" Anyone who is celebrating the invasion shouldn't even be calling themselves Venezuelans. They don't get to speak for me, my loved ones, or my country.

[venelibre]

Fácil, porque no eres de aqui.

[wavesechoes]

"so you support a dictatorship?" this is not about supporting a dictatorship this is about imperialism!!! they're not liberating anything they're just changing the head of the regime in order to make the exploitation of the resources easier!!! and the venezuelan people are going to pay for it!!! open your fucking eyes!!!

[venelibre]

Callese gringo y aprenda antes de opinar.

How the International Left Abandoned the Venezuelan People | Caracas Chronicles

Chavismo easily blinded some progressives and made them accomplices of its propaganda wars, thanks to shallow perspectives inherited from Co

[opinions-et-cetera]

Hot take, if Venezuelans love this so much then I HOPE, I really fucking HOPE, that America destroys their country.

I really do hope that Venezuela gets the Iraq treatment.

[venelibre]

Why post this when you could simply shut the fuck up? Know that your misery is your fault and you deserve it.

[opinions-et-cetera]

Awww is someone mad that everyone’s pointing out that the last time shit like this happened the country went from bad to worse, like Iraq or Libya? :3

[venelibre]

Next time, try a country that's in the same continent, idiot.

And remember:

[bay0neta-deactivated20260105]

como venezolana, lo único que les sugiero a los que emiten opinión y no son venezolanos es: CALLENSE LA BOCA.

que nunca se diga que no luchamos

[transfaguette]

Listen, there is often good reason to be unidentifiable during a protest or political action, such as the BLM, pro Palestine, and anti ice protests where police respond with violence, but I fear “never give any information to anyone or be connected to anything” has become the suburbia paranoia of leftists online. Everyone wants a movement, everyone wants to organize, but no one wants to be a part of anything. You people don’t even want to sign up for a newsletter for crying out loud. The movement is not going to find you and scoop you up. Movements are happening, but you have to stop sticking your head in the sand, and stop maligning every opportunity that comes across you because they asked you for an email address for their newsletter.

here are some US based organizations to check out:

the peoples forum

50/50/1

party for socialism and liberation

democratic socialists of america

answer coalition

[venelibre]

Let's also try not supporting dictatorships only because you lack the capacity for nuance.

What’s Happening in Venezuela? Start Here | Caracas Chronicles

US forces struck multiple military and civilian targets in Caracas and nearby cities, and captured Maduro. Here’s what we know at this point

[hezigler]

The Truth Behind Maduro's Capture | It's Not What They're Telling You

[venelibre]

Not a coup d'etat, Maduro lost the elections in 2024 and refused to concede, making the regime an illegal occupation of the institutions.

What’s Happening in Venezuela? Start Here | Caracas Chronicles

US forces struck multiple military and civilian targets in Caracas and nearby cities, and captured Maduro. Here’s what we know at this point

[venelibre]

Too much misinformation and whining gringos in the tag.

What’s Happening in Venezuela? Start Here | Caracas Chronicles

US forces struck multiple military and civilian targets in Caracas and nearby cities, and captured Maduro. Here’s what we know at this point

Start there, and if it's not too difficult for your 5th grade reading level, you can read the next article as well:

Useful Voices: How Maduro Exploits the US Debate on Venezuela | Caracas Chronicles

Maduro’s information ministry instructed its network of media and trolls to pick up and multiply arguments from Democrats and liberal media

This might give you some context to the current situation.

Or you can stay in your superiority bubble, be a good gringo, and fall in line with the rhetoric you already memorized. I can't force you to face uncomfortable truths and I know it isn't in your nature to think, but at least try.

Thank you.

And as always:

How the International Left Abandoned the Venezuelan People | Caracas Chronicles

Chavismo easily blinded some progressives and made them accomplices of its propaganda wars, thanks to shallow perspectives inherited from Co