The PCCh called for a united front in defense of sovereignty and territorial integrity, which are threatened throughout Latin America, and recalled that the region has been declared a Zone of Peace.

The organization condemned the illegal and unpunished attacks by the US Navy against small civilian vessels, which have already claimed the lives of more than 100 people.

“Donald Trump displays his summary executions as war trophies, using the fight against drugs as an excuse, without presenting any evidence,” the statement warned, adding that the blockade of oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela also raises concerns.

This situation foreshadows the possibility of a new wave of US military interventions in the region, which has been considered for decades as the United States’ “backyard” and a source of natural resources, the organization stated.

In that regard, it is worth noting that, in recent statements, Trump included Mexico and Colombia as possible locations for his military operations.

“There is no acceptable reason or circumstance to justify foreign military intervention in any country in the region, creating a new hotspot of conflict among those that threaten humanity today,” warned the Communist Party of Chile.

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