Maduro calls for calm in face of US 'threats' against Venezuela: Video
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has called for national unity and calm in the face of what he described as a growing campaign of threats from the United States, which has recently ramped up its military presence in the Caribbean.
Speaking at the Greater Caribbean Parliamentary Meeting for Peace in Caracas, Maduro warned that Washington’s actions, framed as part of a crackdown on drug trafficking, pose a serious risk to the region’s stability and sovereignty. He urged Latin American nations to resist external aggression and defend their independence.
“This offensive of threats seeks to strip our people of their revolution, their power, and return us to the shadows of imperial domination,” Maduro said. “Whatever the threat may be, and whenever it comes, I always tell the people: nerves of steel. Calm, prudence, and maximum unity in action.”
The president also dismissed international criticism, labelling him a dictator, referencing his working-class roots in the barrios of Caracas and distancing himself from elites trained abroad. “I wasn’t trained at the School of the Americas, Harvard, or Langley,” he said. “I was trained in the high schools and neighbourhoods of Caracas - El Valle, 23 de Enero, Catia, Propatria, El Cementerio.”
Maduro concluded with a plea for de-escalation, calling on both regional leaders and the people of the United States to reject militarism and support peace. “Enough of threats, enough of militarism, enough of fascism. Respect the people’s right to peace,” he said.
The United States has deployed warships and fighter jets in the region since August, citing efforts to combat transnational narcotics operations.
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