Early yesterday morning, news broke that the U.S. had attacked the capital of Venezuela and surrounding areas and abducted the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Virginia Protests Condemn U.S. Attack on Venezuela
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Emergency Protest TODAY at 3 PM at the Richmond Federal Courthouse!
An emergency edition of the Updates and Announcements newsletter for January 3, 2026. There will be an emergency demonstration at the Federal Courthouse at 701 E. Broad St., Richmond VA, to protest the U.S. attack on Venezuela and the abduction of President President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Updates and Announcements: End of the Year Appeal!
The Updates and Announcements newsletter for December 30, 2025. Happy New Year.
Updates and Announcements: December 14, 2025
The Updates and Announcements newsletter for December 14, 2025.
Are we really going to war with Venezuela?
Since the middle of the summer, the Trump administration has been dramatically escalating its campaign against the South American country of Venezuela and its president, Nicolas Maduro. On Dec. 10, U.S. forces, including the Coast Guard, F.B.I. and the Department of Homeland Security, seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast.
Richmond rally demands elected officials protect the immigrant community – or the people will!
RICHMOND, VA, Aug. 11 — A multiracial crowd of more than 150 people gathered today in front of Richmond City Hall to demand that city and state officials take a stronger stand against ICE operations in the city.
¿A dónde son llevados los inmigrantes después Caroline County Detention Center de ser secuestrados?
Virginia tiene dos centros de detención utilizados únicamente para retener a personas secuestradas por el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés).
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