Caracas’ allies denounced US military deployments as illegal and destabilizing and voiced support for President Nicolás Maduro amid rising tensions in Latin America and the Caribbean.
MEXICO CITY, Mexico, (venezuelanalysis.com) – Member nations from the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America–Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) unanimously condemned recent US military deployments in Latin America and the Caribbean, labeling them as illegal and a threat to regional stability.
Following the escalation of “narco-state” accusations against Caracas, the US dispatched about 4,000 troops to the southern Caribbean Sea, at the edge of Venezuela’s territorial waters, in a purported anti-narcotics operation.
“Cuba firmly denounces this new demonstration of imperial force and makes a call to ALBA-TCP and from here to all the peoples of the world to condemn this irrational attack by the Trump administration,” said Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel at the XIII Extraordinary Summit on Wednesday.
The declaration from the summit stated that the US is carrying out political persecution, military threats, and economic blockades against Venezuela and Cuba, violating international law and destabilizing the region. It reaffirmed ALBA-TCP’s anti-imperialist stance, calling for regional unity, rejection of foreign intervention, and defense of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace.
The 11 members of the ALBA-TCP bloc explicitly expressed their support for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in the midst of rising destabilization efforts by the United States. They also backed Colombian president Gustavo Petro’s call for an urgent regional foreign ministers meeting.
Regional leaders also made a renewed pitch for greater integration in the face of increasing US attacks on Latin American and Caribbean countries.
“The issue is not only Cuba, the whole region is under threat and only with integration can we fight against that because the United States intends to define the options to subjugate us or be objects of aggression,” Díaz-Canel added during the gathering.
Venezuela and Cuba will likely face opposition in the region, with Guyana lining up behind the US’ discourse.
In an official statement shared by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Guyanese government echoed US claims about the so-called Cartel de los Soles. Georgetown alleged that the supposed cartel poses a “threat to peace and security in the region.” The US accuses Maduro and high-ranking officials of leading the alleged narcotics operation but has not presented any court-tested evidence of its existence.
“The government of Guyana underscores the necessity for strengthened cooperation and concerted efforts at the national, regional, hemispheric and global levels to effectively combat this menace,” read the statement issued by Guyana.
On Friday, Caracas rejected the accusations from its eastern neighbour. In a communique, the Maduro administration accused Georgetown of “being a pawn” of US corporate interests. Venezuela and Guyana have been at odds over Exxon Mobil’s operations in the Essequibo region, an oil-rich area at the center of a longstanding territorial dispute between the two nations.
China backs Maduro
In view of the US’ recent aggressive moves against Venezuela, the spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry also expressed its opposition to violations of the UN Charter, infringements on other nations’ sovereignty and security, and the use or threat of force in international relations.
“China opposes interference by external forces in Venezuela’s internal affairs under any pretext,” read a communique released Thursday.
China and Venezuela enjoy a close diplomatic relationship, having upgraded their status to an “all-weather strategic partnership” in 2023, the first Latin American country to reach this level.
The Venezuelan National Assembly also approved an endorsement of Maduro at a recent session, as well as a reiterated commitment to defending the country’s sovereignty and right to self-determination.
Washington’s latest military escalation has likewise sparked responses from social movements. On Friday, Venezuelan popular organizations grouped in the ALBA Movimientos umbrella gave a press conference, reiterating their backing for the Maduro government, rejection of US attacks, and solidarity with Palestine.
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