Italian economist Luciano Vasapollo, leader of the Network of Communists in Italy, referred in statements published on the website of the newspaper Il Faro di Roma to the importance of condemning the recent acts of piracy against Venezuelan oil tankers, ordered by US President Donald Trump.

Vasapollo, co-founder of the Italian chapter of the Network of Intellectuals in Defense of Humanity, referred to various initiatives developed in recent days in support of the government of the Bolivarian Republic, and highlighted an event held last weekend in Rome, where hundreds of young people expressed their solidarity.

The event, held on December 19 at the headquarters of the Patriotic Action Group, was organized by the Network of Communists, along with the left-wing youth organizations Cambiare Rotta and Alternative Student Opposition (OSA).

“We are facing manifestations of pure colonialism, an attempt to dominate the countries of the Global South, treating them as slaves,” said the Italian professor at the meeting, which was also attended by the head of the Venezuelan diplomatic mission in this country, María Elena Uzzo.

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