THE Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation strongly condemns the on-going coup attempt in Venezuela by United States supported Juan Guaidó and a small number of military defectors. On Tuesday, April 30, near the La Carlota airbase, Guaido, who in January unilaterally declared himself as the interim president called for a military uprising. He issued the statement along with opposition figure Leopoldo López, who had been under house arrest for attempting to overthrow the government of Nicolas Maduro.

Thousands of Venezuelans, along Bolivarian people’s militia are mobilizing to the streets to defend the Bolivarian revolution. CPI (ML) stands in complete solidarity with the people of Venezuela in defence of the revolution and their constitution against the imperialist attacks.

For months, Guaido along with elites and the right wing sections of the society had been attempting to overthrow the revolution and its gains that has given rights and dignity to millions of working class people in the country. In January this year, Guaidó with backing from US and other right wing governments Latin America, declared himself as the interim president.

Since the process of Bolivarian revolution which began in 1999, US administration along with the capitalists in US and Venezuela had been eyeing the oil resources in Venezuela. Chavez after coming to power nationalised the oil industry and put the revenues from the oil production into various social welfare programs.

What is happening now in Venezuela is a repetition of the 2002 US backed coup attempt against President Hugo Chávez, which was defeated by the people and military of Venezuela. And today, again the people and the Bolivarian military are on streets with the determination that - this shall not pass.

CPI(ML) Liberation
Central Committee