Alvarez, who is also a professor at the Higher Institute of International Relations (ISRI), participated in a discussion at the headquarters of the Chilean Writers’ Society (SECH) in Santiago on “Anti-imperialist struggles and the right to sovereignty and self-determination of peoples.”
The Cuban historian told Prensa Latina that the situation in the Caribbean is very complicated, especially because the United States has lost hegemony in the world and is therefore trying to regain and consolidate its position in what it has always considered its backyard.
Alvarez warned, “There may or may not be a war, but in practice, an incident could erupt in which not only Caribbean countries are threatened, but all of Latin America.”
Under the pretext of the anti-drug fight, the United States sent its largest aircraft carrier to the area, deployed troops, initiated military maneuvers, and ordered attacks on boats allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
She noted that this show of force has already cost the lives of more than 80 people.
Washington is also continuing its policy of threats against Venezuela, and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urged commercial flights exercise extreme caution when flying over that country, which led several airlines to cancel flights to Caracas.
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