The statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) stresses that the deployment of US forces constitutes “a grave threat and an aggressive show of force” that endangers the sovereignty and self-determination of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean.

It also emphasizes that this action ignores the collective commitment of the 33 member countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) to proclaim the region a Zone of Peace.

The Cuban Foreign Ministry affirms that Washington’s accusation of linking the legitimate government of Venezuela and its president, Nicolas Maduro Moros, to illicit drug trafficking networks is baseless and responds to a disinformation strategy.

Likewise, the Cuban Foreign Ministry rejects the use of irregular migration flows as a justification for militarizing the Caribbean Sea. At the same time, it firmly questions whether the deployment of nuclear submarines, warships, and disproportionate military potential in a historically peaceful area is an adequate or legitimate response to address organized crime, drug trafficking, or migration.

Cuba reiterates its commitment to the effective and transparent fight against drug trafficking, the defense of national sovereignty, and the promotion of regional peace. And, in line with what President Miguel Diaz-Canel expressed during the 13th Extraordinary Summit of ALBA-TCP on August 20, it calls on the countries of the region to “firmly denounce the new displays of imperialist force” that threaten the stability of the Caribbean and Latin America.

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