The Network of Intellectuals, Artists and Social Movements in Defense of Humanity issued a scathing statement on Saturday condemning recent U.S. naval operations near Venezuela’s Exclusive Economic Zone as “illegitimate, unfounded acts of modern piracy” that violate the United Nations Charter and international maritime law.
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The collective rejection follows a series of incidents attributed to the Trump administration, including the destruction of civilian fishing vessels, the killing of unarmed crew members, and the seizure of an oil-laden tanker that President Donald Trump publicly hailed as “the largest confiscation ever.”
“No State has the right to interfere in Venezuela’s internal affairs, much less deploy military force in its waters or attack unarmed civilian boats,” the Network declared, stressing that such actions breach the 2014 CELAC proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a “Zone of Peace.”
🔴 La Red de Intelectuales y Artistas en Defensa de la Humanidad envía contundente carta al Comité del #NobelDeLaPaz.
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Citing the 1982 U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Rome Statute and the U.N. Charter, the group argues the blockade and ship interdictions lack any legal basis and constitute “crimes against humanity” by intentionally inflicting “great suffering” on the civilian population through shortages of food and fuel.
The statement also dismisses Washington’s claim that the deployments are part of an anti-drug mission. It notes that neither the European Union nor the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime list Venezuela as a major narcotics transit country, and that 87 % of the drugs entering the United States arrive via Pacific—not Caribbean—routes.
“The true objective is control of the planet’s largest proven oil reserves at a moment of global hydrocarbon scarcity,” the document asserts, framing the latest aggression as the newest chapter in a two-decade-long campaign that began with the 2002 coup against President Hugo Chávez and has since included sanctions, asset freezes and financial blockades.
Calling on governments, peoples and organizations worldwide to stand in solidarity with Venezuela, the Network concludes:
“The destiny of Humanity is being decided in Venezuela. We urge global mobilization in defense of peace, international law and the self-determination of peoples.”
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