The Garapayla Revolutionary Movement Threatens Armed Resistance to Potential US Intervention in Venezuela
Source: Abolition Media
Executive Summary
A previously unknown armed group calling itself the Garapayla Revolutionary Movement publicly announced its formation in Venezuela and declared its intent to wage guerrilla warfare against any US led military intervention. Through a video statement circulated by sympathetic media outlets the group framed itself as a nationalist and revolutionary force aligned with the Chávez government and warned that both foreign forces and internal opponents would be treated as military targets.
Analysis
The Garapayla Revolutionary Movement is presenting itself as a territorially organized insurgent force prepared to conduct guerrilla warfare in defense of the Venezuelan state and against perceived US imperial aggression.
The group released a video declaring it had re armed due to what it described as constant threats from the United States its regional allies and domestic traitors.
Spokesmen claimed nationwide organizational presence across all 24 Venezuelan states including municipalities and parishes suggesting an attempt to project scale and legitimacy.
The movement explicitly threatened immediate armed action if foreign troops enter Venezuelan territory and stated that internal and external enemies of the Chávez government would be considered military targets.
The messaging reflects a blend of socialist anti imperial rhetoric and indigenous historical symbolism invoking resistance to Spanish colonial forces in the sixteenth century. By referencing the legacy of the indigenous leader Murachín and framing its strategy as ancestral guerrilla warfare the group is attempting to root its legitimacy in both nationalist and revolutionary traditions. At this stage there is no independent verification of the group’s operational capability size or direct links to the Venezuelan state or security forces. The announcement nonetheless signals how narratives of imminent US intervention continue to generate militant mobilization rhetoric within pro government and far left information ecosystems.
