Members of the National Bolivarian Militia hold flags following Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s call for a nationwide recruitment drive in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Aug. 30, 2025. Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters
One of the last meetings held at the Venezuelan embassy in Canberra before it was suddenly closed by the government of President Nicolás Maduro was with the Communist Party of Australia (CPA).
The delegation was led by a prominent member of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime and Mining Union (CFMEU), which is currently under investigation over several matters, including allegations of intimidating its opponents.
