Maduro says Venezuela wants peace not war in Caribbean
(MENAFN) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stated on Wednesday that his nation seeks peace in the Caribbean and rejected what he described as US “imperialist ambitions” that threaten regional stability.
“We do not want war in the Caribbean or in Latin America -- we only want peace,” Maduro said during a meeting of the National Sovereignty and Peace Council in Caracas.
He accused Washington of expanding its military footprint in the region and attempting to enforce “a single way of thinking, a single system, and a single authority,” adding that “this era is long over.”
Maduro also criticized the CIA for its role in “negative events” in countries including Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Argentina, and Chile, and called on Latin American nations to unite against what he described as US interference.
“The Venezuelan people are dignified, compassionate, and hardworking. They are trying to create a narrative in which Venezuelans are portrayed as bad, while superior, racist whites are portrayed as good,” he said. “It is time to end the discriminatory and xenophobic discourse that equates Venezuelan identity with criminal organizations that have already been dismantled in our country.”
Maduro’s comments come amid heightened US military presence near Venezuelan waters.
A decree issued earlier by US President Donald Trump authorized broader deployment of American forces to counter Latin American drug cartels. Following this order, US warships and submarines were stationed off Venezuela’s coast in late August.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth later indicated that the American military was prepared to carry out operations in Venezuela, including potential regime change if deemed necessary.
In response, Maduro mobilized 4.5 million militia members, asserting that Venezuela was ready to repel any potential aggression.
Caracas and multiple international observers have condemned Washington’s ongoing targeting of vessels off the Venezuelan coast under the guise of anti-drug operations, describing the strikes as violations of international law.
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