Havana, January 4th - Cuba's Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodríguez, stated that the aggression by the United States against Venezuela is a demonstration of a doctrine aimed at imposing the interests and ambitions of that power over the nations of the hemisphere.
On his profile on the social media platform X, the top representative of Cuban diplomacy affirmed that this is the Monroe Doctrine, historically rejected and fought against by the Latin American and Caribbean peoples in defense of the sovereignty of their countries, at great sacrifice.
He reaffirmed that for Cuba, such a policy remains and will continue to be unacceptable.
Sovereignty, independence, and self-determination are inalienable rights, and we will defend them at any cost, even offering our own lives, he pointed out.
He noted that Cuba is a peaceful, supportive, and friendly country that rejects war and armament.
With equal commitment, we feel obligated to exercise the right to legitimate defense in strict adherence to Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, he asserted.
In a statement issued this Saturday, Caracas denounced that the objective of the United States' attacks is to seize the country's strategic resources, particularly its oil and minerals, and to forcibly break the nation's political independence.
The attempt to impose a colonial war to destroy the republican form of government and force a regime change, in alliance with the fascist oligarchy, will fail as all previous attempts have, the statement pointed out.
It warned that Venezuela reserves "the right to exercise legitimate defense to protect its people, its territory, and its independence," while calling for international solidarity to condemn the foreign aggression.
(With information from Prensa Latina)
