“It is a threat to regional stability”: six countries warn about military operations in Venezuela

The governments of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and Spain they issued a common position in light of the recent events that occurred in Venezuelain a context marked by military actions carried out unilaterally on the part of USA within its territory. The joint position focuses on the implications of these events for the international lawthe regional security and the civilian populationand exposes a series of approaches on the ways that, according to these countries, should prevail to address the situation.

The statement is based on the seriousness they attribute to the military operations registered in Venezuela, considering that this type of actions contravene fundamental principles that govern relations between States. Among them, mention is made of prohibition of the use and threat of forceas well as the respect for sovereignty and territorial integritystandards included in the United Nations Charter. According to the signatory governments, the execution of armed actions without a consensual multilateral framework represents a precedent that may affect the stability and security not only in Venezuela, but in the entire region, in addition to increasing the risks for the civilian population that lives in the impacted areas.

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Call for respect for international law and peaceful solutions

One of the central axes of the joint position is the insistence that the Venezuelan situation must be resolved exclusively by peaceful meansdiscarding the use of force as a mechanism to resolve existing tensions. The six countries emphasize the importance of dialogue and negotiation as fundamental tools, as well as the respect for the will of the Venezuelan people in all its manifestations. In this sense, they propose that any process aimed at a solution to the crisis must be developed without external interference and within the framework of international law.

The declaration also highlights that a sustainable solution requires a inclusive political processled by their own Venezuelans. According to this vision, only a path of these characteristics could lead to a result democratic, durable and respectful of human dignity. The reference to inclusion points to the need for different political and social expressions of the country participate in the search for agreements, as a basis for reducing the internal and external tensions surrounding the situation.

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Regional risks, strategic resources and multilateral role

At the regional level, governments reaffirmed the nature of Latin America and the Caribbean like a peace zonehistorically built on the mutual respectthe peaceful resolution of disputes and the principle of non-intervention. From this perspective, they called for regional unit against any action that could put stability at risk, regardless of political differences between countries. Furthermore, they urged the Secretary General of the United Nations and to the member states of the multilateral mechanisms relevant to use their functions to contribute to the de-escalation of tensions already preservation of peace in the region.

The joint position includes a warning about possible attempts to external control, administration or appropriation of natural or strategic resourcesnoting that these actions would be incompatible with international law. According to the signatory countries, scenarios of this type could affect the political, economic and social stability regional, expanding the effects of the conflict beyond Venezuelan borders.

The statement was issued by the governments of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and Spainwho agreed to highlight the need to preserve peacehe respect for sovereignty and the compliance with international standards as central elements in the face of the events that occurred in Venezuela.