Manifesto against imperialist aggression in Latin America — To Be In Latin
The Mexican section of the Revolutionary Communist International convened an anti-imperialist assembly in Mexico City on 24 January, 2026, and delegates unanimously approved the Manifesto against imperialist aggression in Latin America; to be in latin. The declaration and the assembly matter because they frame a coordinated response from organisers across the hemisphere to recent US actions such as the 3 January bombing of Venezuela and the reported kidnapping of its president.
Mexico City assembly drew 250 participants from 11 countries
The anti-imperialist assembly held by the Mexican section of the Revolutionary Communist International in Mexico City on 24 January, 2026, gathered 250 participants in person and online. Delegates and participants came from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Mexico, Puerto Rico, United States, and Venezuela, and comrades made contributions on the fight against imperialism in their respective countries.
Delegates discussed, approved and published the Manifesto
Delegates discussed the threats they say are escalating and unanimously approved the Manifesto against imperialist aggression in Latin America. Organisers announced they publish the manifesto in full and encouraged anyone who agrees with these ideas to fight alongside them and join the Revolutionary Communist International.
Charges against US policy cite bombing of Venezuela on 3 January and the kidnapping of Maduro
The text of the manifesto identifies concrete actions it assigns to US imperialism, including the brutal bombing of Venezuela on 3 January and the kidnapping of its president. It also lists the strangulation of the Cuban Revolution, weaponised tariffs, and threats against presidents as parts of what organisers call an attempt to retrench US influence in the hemisphere and push China out of the continent.
Wider political analysis invokes National Security Strategy, Trump’s second term and global shifts
The manifesto frames the US ruling class’ National Security Strategy as a declaration that the continent belongs to the United States and argues that those actors will take it by any means necessary. It says a year has passed since Trump began his second term as head of the US government and treats that period as the result of capitalist bankruptcy and the relative decline of US imperialism alongside the rise of other global powers such as Russia and China.
Calls for revolutionary struggle and regional unity
The organisers describe the situation as a grave threat to Latin American workers, saying local ruling classes would rather sell the country off to the Yankees than fight for national independence. The manifesto asserts the only way to defend against imperialism is a revolutionary struggle uniting the working class across the Americas. Comrades who spoke at the assembly highlighted the necessity of revolutionary methods to fight the escalating threats they attribute to the US.
Commentary invoked Alan Woods and broader geopolitical shifts
The manifesto quotes Alan Woods, characterising the present as “the age of unbridled imperialism, in which might is right, and the entire world will be divided into spheres of influence between the great powers. ” It further argues that Trump’s strategy has been to end conflicts not viewed as in the direct national security interest of US imperialism, to turn away from European partners in the war in Ukraine, and to focus on reinforcing dominance in what he considers the US backyard. The document adds that this shift has left European, and particularly German, imperialism exposed, and states that Europe was dragged into the war in Ukraine by Biden, unclear in the provided context.
