The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) called a meeting of Foreign Ministers, in order to establish a position regarding the attack by the United States (US) against Venezuela and the arbitrary detention of President Nicolás Maduro and the first lady CiliaFlores.
The call was made by the Colombian president Gustavo Petro, who in his role as pro tempore president of the organization. The information was disseminated by the director of the Administrative Department of the Presidency of the Republic (Dapre), Angie Rodríguez, who highlighted the importance of establishing a regional position in the face of this aggression.
Brazil joins the request
The Government of Brazil joined the request for a meeting via videoconference of Celac, to discuss the imperial aggression in Venezuela. He proposed that the meeting take place this Sunday, January 4, however, it will be Colombia that defines the time for said meeting.
“A ministerial meeting of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) is convened, in which all the countries of the region will participate, for January 4 at 2:00 p.m. in Brasilia,” reported the substitute minister of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, María Laura da Rocha.
It should be noted that Celac brings together 33 nations, configuring itself as a political forum that integrates practically all of Latin America and the Caribbean.
This emergency call arises after at 1:58 in the morning this Saturday, January 3, the US illegally bombed civil and military spaces in Caracas and the states of Miranda, La Guaira and Aragua.
The Trump Government, during this imperial military incursion, arbitrarily and illegally detained the constitutional president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, the first lady, Cilia Flores.
During the attack, civilians and soldiers lost their lives, in addition to significant damage to structures. No official information has been issued in this regard.
