Miguel Díaz-Canel President of Cuba and First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC). Photo: Prensa Latina.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has called for maintaining the Carribean region as a zone of peace.
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil expressed his gratitude, on behalf of President Nicolás Maduro, to the Cuban government for calling on the international community to mobilize against the use of military force in the Caribbean Sea.
In a Telegram post, Gil said that the deployment of US naval forces in the region “seeks to provoke a military conflict against Venezuela, putting the lives and peace of the entire Caribbean region at serious risk.”
Venezuela has condemned the fact that the United States is pursuing objectives other than fighting drug trafficking when deploying military vessels in the Caribbean.
This Thursday, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stated on his X account that “the true objective of US military actions in the Caribbean is to seize Venezuela’s oil and resources.”
In this regard, he expressed the urgency of “preserving Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace.”
Urge la movilización internacional para impedir la agresión y preservar a la América Latina y el Caribe como #ZonaDePaz.
El objetivo verdadero de las acciones militares de EEUU en el Caribe es adueñarse del petróleo y los recursos de #Venezuela.https://t.co/CP7GsUxz64
— Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (@DiazCanelB) September 18, 2025
The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement denouncing the escalation of US military aggression against Venezuela and warning that direct military aggression against the country would have incalculable consequences for peace, stability, and security.
The text states that the accumulation and increase of military resources and personnel in the Caribbean Sea, the use of force to attack civilian vessels, murder their crews, and the unjustified interception and detention of a vessel, in addition to the dissemination of psychological warfare messages, violate international norms and confirm the hostile and irresponsible nature of the ongoing operation.
The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that the Donald Trump administration is trying to legitimize these actions in the public eye under the crude pretext that Venezuela represents a threat to the national security of the United States and the well-being of its citizens.
Latin America and the Caribbean: Sovereign Zone or Vassal Region?
Statement
Below is the full statement:
It is urgent to prevent a military aggression against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Declaration of the Revolutionary Government
The Revolutionary Government condemns the escalation of actions by the United States government to justify military aggression against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
The buildup and increase in military assets and personnel in the Caribbean Sea, the use of force to attack civilian vessels and murder their crews, and the unjustified interception and detention of a vessel, in violation of international norms, confirm the hostile and irresponsible nature of the ongoing operation.
Added to this is the dissemination of psychological warfare messages by the United States government, attempting to legitimize these actions in the public eye under the crude pretext that Venezuela represents a threat to the national security of the United States and the well-being of its citizens.
The US Secretary of State, along with his allied congressmen and senators, who are also responsible for the current escalation of genocide in Gaza, are attempting to impose their interests by force in Venezuela, which is unjustifiable and dangerous.
The true objective of these actions is to seize Venezuela’s oil and resources.
Cuba has repeatedly warned that the deployment of US military forces in the Caribbean Sea in recent weeks constitutes an act of provocation and seeks to trigger a military conflict that would force the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
A direct military attack against Venezuela would have incalculable consequences for the peace, stability, and security of Our America.
No government can be allowed to resort to the threat or use of force in contravention of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law.
It is urgent to separate lies from reality.
Cuba urges international mobilization to prevent aggression and preserve Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace proclaimed by its heads of state and government.
Havana, September 18, 2025.
(Últimas Noticias)
Translation: Orinoco Tribune
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