Thousands of American citizens will demonstrate on December 6 under the slogan “Stop the war before it begins!” to protest against President Donald Trump’s plans for military aggression against Venezuela.

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The mobilization, organized by a broad coalition of progressive organizations, denounces that the republican administration is repeating past mistakes by justifying a possible intervention with unfounded accusations about drug trafficking.

Among the first groups backing the protests are the ANSWER Coalition, People’s Forum, Black Alliance for Peace, CODEPINK, Palestinian Youth Movement, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Democratic Socialists of America, and Dissenters.

In a joint statement, organizers recalled that 22 years ago, the U.S. launched the Iraq War based on lies and warned that the White House appears intent on replicating that strategy against Venezuela—with regional implications that would impact the entire Caribbean and South America.

Trump’s recent declarations—in which he claimed ground attacks would begin “very soon,” demanded the “closure” of Venezuelan airspace, and terminated diplomatic negotiations with Caracas—have intensified public opposition.

Adding to the outrage is a controversial order issued by Secretary Pete Hegseth—dubbed by protesters as the “Secretary of War Crimes”—instructing forces to “kill all survivors” of vessels disabled by missile strikes at sea. According to the ANSWER Coalition, this directive constitutes a clear war crime and a flagrant violation of international law.

The statement published by the U.S.-based ANSWER portal highlights that 70% of the American public opposes military intervention in Venezuela.

“People are seeing through the absurd and twisted pretexts the Trump administration is offering about drug trafficking, for which it has presented no evidence whatsoever,” the statement reads.

“Trump is unconstitutionally bypassing a formal declaration of war by Congress—or even an authorization for the use of military force—while the ‘Secretary of War Crimes,’ Pete Hegseth, issues atrocious ‘kill them all’ orders and justifies illegal ‘double tap’ strikes against stranded survivors.

The entire world recognizes this as blatantly illegal and demands peace,” the statement continues.

Organizers emphasized that 15,000 U.S. troops have been deployed to encircle Venezuela, accompanied by massive naval assets, at a cost exceeding one billion dollars in U.S. taxpayer money.

In response, ANSWER issued a nationwide call to action: “But it’s not too late to act! We must stop this war before it begins. Mobilize across the country this Saturday, December 6, to send a clear message to Trump and Congress: ‘No to war on Venezuela!’”

Protesters also invoked the memories of the Vietnam and Iraq wars, recalling the false promises of “quick victories” that ultimately led to humanitarian and political catastrophes. “They were wrong,” they stressed, noting that a military invasion in the heart of Latin America would inevitably provoke massive resistance.

“We are at a critical moment. Lawmakers from both parties are increasingly denouncing the illegality of these attacks. But the situation demands far greater urgency—once escalation intensifies, there may be no turning back,” warned the organizers.

Vasapollo condemned “coups, embargoes, unilateral sanctions, and economic measures that amount to genuine crimes against peace.”

As of December 6, demonstrations opposing U.S. war threats against Venezuela are taking place across Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Spain, Colombia, and the Basque Country.

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