As the United States supports what it says are efforts to reintroduce democracy in Venezuela, the Chicago Teachers Union has emerged as a strong opponent to American intervention in the country.

In its efforts to resist the replacement of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, the CTU partnered with far-left groups to stage protests, with some of its members being deeply involved in the demonstrations. Just hours after U.S. forces captured Maduro, the CTU called on its members to march through the streets alongside the Party for Socialism and Liberation, Students for Justice in Palestine, the Palestinian Youth Movement, and the ANSWER Coalition in opposition to the operation.