The Caricom Foreign Ministers They called for USA so that any military action against Venezuela Do not put the Regional stability And it is carried out with due Consultation and prior warning.
Caricom’s foreign ministers met last week. Although the Secretariat of the Block did not issue an official statement, the Foreign Minister of Barbados, Kerrie Symmondshe informed the press that the meeting “It was designed to address this issue”.
Symmonds indicated that at the meeting it was agreed to send a Letter to the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubiowritten by Denzil DouglasPresident of the Conference of Foreign Affairs Ministers, as disseminated by the local press on Wednesday.
The Barbadense Minister said: “What we are trying to do is work through diplomatic channels to ensure that there are no surprises, so that it is notified, whenever possible, about the actions that will have a predictable regional impact”.
These statements arose after “lethal attack” made by the United States in the Caribbean against a boat linked to Aragua train.
Symmonds highlighted the importance of strengthening dialogue to “Avoid misunderstandings and strengthen trust mutual “.
He added that they exist Two central concerns In the region regarding the US military presence against Venezuela:
- “The presence of the American Navy threatens the traditional position of the Caribbean Sea as a peace zone”he said.
- He acknowledged that Washington has shown a clear approach in relation to the Drug and weapons traffickingwhich could be positive: “In that sense, I think we would all want to support it because, if it succeeds, it helps us solve the problems.”.
Although Caricom, composed of 15 countrieshas not yet set an official position on military deployment, it is presumed that there are internal differences, since some member states are Allies of Venezuela.
The American operation of the previous day left eleven assumptions “Narcoterrorist” dejected, marking the first war action within the framework of the military deployment in southern Caribbeannext to Venezuelan waters.
This force includes seven warshipsamong them destroyers with missiles, in addition to a Ampuibio squad With three ships and more than 4,500 troopsadded to others 2,200 additional soldiers.
