Venezuelan Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez declared on Wednesday that her country is not intimidated by the U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean and that no threat or military aggression can defeat the love for the Venezuelan people.
The vice president addressed approximately 50 delegates who traveled to Caracas to participate in the People’s Assembly for Sovereignty and Peace of Our America. These delegates are carrying messages of solidarity and support for Venezuela amidst growing imperialist aggression.
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“Venezuela is not afraid and is waging a great battle with the same fervor as our liberators,” stated Delcy Rodríguez, who emphasized that Venezuelan fishermen and fisherwomen do not fear any military power and continue fishing in their Caribbean Sea, exercising political and economic sovereignty. She warned that the U.S. military deployment poses a real threat to the people of all of Latin America, not just Venezuela.
She emphasized that the U.S. maintains two structural features in its foreign policy: military violence and economic aggression, both aimed at exerting control over the destinies of Latin America and the Caribbean. She denounced this strategy as an attempt to reimpose the Monroe Doctrine, incompatible with the emancipatory principles of Bolivarianism.
The leader contrasted the doctrinal visions of the Liberator Simón Bolívar, who fought for the independence, union, and sovereignty of the American nations, with those of the American William Monroe, whom she described as racist, a slaveholder, and driven by expansionist ambitions.
She stressed that the precursor Francisco de Miranda and Bolívar defended the concept of integration and independence for our region. She recalled that Monroe warned against Miranda’s plans to develop a vast nation and called on the U.S. to oppose those plans by all means. “We believe in that Bolívar who said that the North Star is peace, the union of peoples. That Monroe was a slave owner and a racist,” she added.
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“We will emerge more independent and freer than ever before.”
Among other topics, she referred to the spectacle the right wing tried to stage in Norway in the context of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. She asserted that they failed and will continue to fail.
In contrast, she praised the international reaction to the genocide in Palestine and the aggressions against Venezuela: “The people of Europe gave a lesson. The demonstrations have been impressive. The people are rising up.”
The vice president called for continental unity based on the Jamaica Letter, noting that the time has come to embrace the historical project of the Liberators. She addressed Colombia, Brazil, and the progressive governments of the region directly: “To Colombia, we say: we are ready for the union of our peoples and to raise the banners of the liberators. Presidents Lula and Claudia: we have been ready for more than two centuries.”
She insisted that there would be no possible negotiation with those who are trying to revive colonialism in the region: “We are not willing to negotiate, surrender, or succumb. Say what you want; no one believes you. Your speeches are based on falsehoods.”
The Venezuelan Vice President provided a historical overview to explain that the current tensions can be traced back to the time of the Liberator. She recalled that Bolívar was attacked for his firmness, for his decision not to submit to any empire, and for defending the right of peoples to freedom.
“Two centuries later, those yearnings for freedom remain alive. If there is a historical dispute between the United States and Venezuela, it is because they uphold the Monroe Doctrine and seek political, economic, cultural, and financial control of the hemisphere,” he emphasized.
Rodríguez defined the United States as “the world’s policeman,” a country whose current strategy combines military violence and economic aggression, the latter described as “silent bombs” that seek to destroy fundamental rights through sanctions.
In response, he concluded with a message of historical identity and resistance: “We are Simón Bolívar, we are Manuela Sáenz, we are the great ones of America. And we will fight. The people are setting an example of struggle for all.”
Furthermore, he expressed his gratitude for the presence of international delegations participating in the People’s Assembly for Sovereignty and Peace in Our America, emphasizing that, despite the blockade, Venezuela continues to receive solidarity, affection, and support from the peoples of the world. Delegates from nearly 50 nations attended the important meeting.
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