We have just received a hard blow as part of the U.S. plan of attack in the 4th Generation War that the United States is advancing against Venezuela. A week after the beginning of the national blackout of which this strike consisted, the country is beginning to feel normality is being recovered, that calm is returning, that once again we have overcome with national unity a serious attack on the sovereignty, democracy and peace of our homeland. Since we know that the aggression will not stop and that new attacks will come, it is appropriate to evaluate and analyze the situation in order to anticipate potential new moves by the enemy. While the strategy is clear, it is necessary to focus on tactical actions. What comes next? What will be their next move? How can we prepare for this?

Obviously, the internal enemy needs to raise the levels of organization and preparation of its social base in order to be able to achieve a favourable correlation of force in the concrete terrain of the struggle, namely in Venezuelan territory. This is required so that they can take the plan to another level of confrontation, especially if the institutional fracture is not achieved beforehand, which is unlikely. Without great street pressure, without organized shock forces, they will not be able to create an insurrectionary scenario that could lead to the fall of the government or a scenario of violence of such magnitude that foreign intervention is justified. Therefore, they are obliged to concentrate their efforts on territorial disputes. That is a battle that is coming, the battle for each street, for each town, for each urban development, for each neighbourhood. They are currently recruiting gangs in each city, they are structuring their bases. The main threat at the moment is the crisis of anticipation that is beginning to appear and its usual organic divisions. We must take advantage of this weakness.

It is fundamental to realize that the economic crisis will continue to be aggravated, both by the impact of the oil blockade and by the aftermath of the blackout. The latter was a hard blow that, although we managed to overcome, significantly impacted the already battered productive apparatus. Estimations indicate that the enemy believes that they can arrive at a peak of crisis in approximately three months, which may generate internal conditions for them to attempt a checkmate. To be able to advance these actions will require progress in the territorial dispute, which is why Chavismo, the popular movement, must be focused on preparing the defense of our territories and deploying a political and communicational offensive to prevent the advance of enemy forces within each territory. This implies raising the levels of organization of the Bolivarian Militia, of the Hugo Chávez Popular Defense Brigades, all grassroots organizations, popular intelligence, preparing for the defense of the territory and sovereignty under all scenarios.

Politically, it is essential to organize the solidarity of the people, structuring networks in each street, each neighbourhood, each urban development, each city and town, to collect funds and resources from those who have more in order to distribute them among those who are more vulnerable to the crisis. To this end, we must consider using all the organizational forms of the process: CLAP, UBCH, collectives, cooperatives, communes, communal councils, technical tables, peasant councils, workers’ councils, students’ councils, women’s councils, Bolivarian Militia, in a massive supportive solidarity operation.

In summary, concretely, we must understand that there are three main tasks for the Chavista, patriotic and democratic forces of the country: 1) to raise the levels of preparation for the defense of peace, democracy and sovereignty, 2) to sustain and deepen the efforts of national production, and 3) to organize the solidarity of the people in a powerful solidarity support network.

At the macro level of action, we can expect the oil blockade by Europe, sanctions against the national financial system, sabotage of the banking system and the system of all forms of cashless payment, sabotage of the internet and telecommunications platform, actions against the refining and distribution of gasoline and diesel. This, in addition to steps to build and legitimize a mercenary army that can move against the country, primarily from Colombia.

If there is one thing we must be absolutely certain of, it is that the U.S. offensive is not going to stop. This obliges us to make permanent these analyses and determine possible scenarios and courses of action of the enemy aggression, to be able to draw up plans that can contribute to deactivate enemy action and build our own action plans before each possible scenario. The defence of peace, sovereignty and democracy obliges us to take with the utmost seriousness and commitment to the fight against terrorism.

If there is one thing that is certain, it is that the U.S. offensive will not stop. This forces us to perform these analyses on a regular basis and to determine possible scenarios and courses of action for enemy aggression, in order to be able to draw up plans that can contribute to deactivating enemy aggression and constructing our own action plans for each potential scenario. The defense of peace, sovereignty and democracy obliges us to undertake our preparation with the utmost gravity and commitment. What we are risking is no small matter. We have demonstrated an extraordinary capacity to resist, we have shown awareness and serenity in the face of the greatest difficulties. However, deepening the levels of preparation, coordination and cooperative action will be key to achieving victory.

Coordinación Nacional Corriente Revolucionaria Bolívar y Zamora

Translation by Internationalist 360°