CARACAS, Oct. 16 — Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil on Wednesday denounced the United States’ “militarization” of the Caribbean Sea, which has claimed the lives of at least 27 civilians.
“We emphasize that there is no justification whatsoever for the militarization of our coasts,” Gil said while addressing the midterm ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement held in Uganda.
Gil condemned recent U.S. missile strikes on ships in the region as “extrajudicial executions,” the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
“These are murders committed with total premeditated malice, in international waters, thousands of kilometers from the U.S. coast, in actions that violate every norm of international law,” Gil was quoted as saying.
“At least 27 civilians” have been killed to date. He added that behind the U.S. stance against Venezuela lies “an old ambition: to carry out its already failed regime change plan to seize control of the country’s resources.”
“It is necessary to put an end to the chains they intend to impose on our peoples, with criminal unilateral coercive measures and blockades to bring our countries to their knees,” Gil stressed.
On Telegram, Gil also noted that during the Uganda meeting, he witnessed “deep solidarity” from key allied countries “in the face of the military threat in the Caribbean, which poses a serious risk to peace.” (Xinhua)
