Featured image: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on his program Con Maduro Live de Repente, December 5, 2024. Photo: Correo del Orinoco.
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, urged the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to remain alert to the provocations of war coming from Guyanese President Irfaan Ali in conjunction with the United States Southern Command.
“Alert, CARICOM, alert, the Southern Command is provoking our region and here is Venezuela, ready, prepared, firm in the defense of its historical rights,” President Maduro remarked during the broadcast of his program Con Maduro Live de Repente on Thursday, December 5.
During the program, he highlighted that the Guyanese president met with the new head of the Southern Command, Alvin Holsey.
President Maduro expressed his firm stance on what he considers an attempt to intimidate Venezuela.
In this regard, he urged the CARICOM prime ministers to remain alert about the situation in Guyana.
“Be aware of the situation in the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, which has been betrayed by Irfan Ali. It will now be the ExxonMobil colony of Guyana, it is acting as a colony economically and politically, with ExxonMobil in charge of everything,” President Maduro stated.
He called the Guyanese president’s position “shameful, because nothing moves in Guyana unless there is an order from ExxonMobil… Really, it is very shameful for the dignity of the Caribbean peoples.”
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He also questioned who truly wields military power in Guyana. “Who is the provocateur? Who is the traitor who grovels before the militaristic interests of the US empire?” he wondered.
He emphasized that, on the contrary, in Venezuela “we, Venezuelans, our glorious and heroic Bolivarian National Armed Forces, are in charge.”
One year of the consultative referendum on Essequibo
President Maduro highlighted that this week marked a year since the consultative referendum for the defense of Esequibo was held, “a significant milestone in our history.”
“In 27 years [since the Bolivarian Revolution], we have held seven referendums, which demonstrate the Venezuelan people’s commitment to democracy,” he added.
The head of state stressed that these democratic processes reflected the power and voice of the people.
“Venezuelans have played a leading role in a true defense of our rights,” he said. “This commitment helps us to build a free and sovereign Venezuela.”
Translation: Orinoco Tribune
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