The Permanent Representative of Venezuela to the United Nations (UN), Samuel Moncada, stated this Thursday that his country will defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence in all areas in order to ensure peace in the nation. He described as a grotesque offense, a violation of all civilizational norms, Donald Trump’s declarations that Venezuelan lands and oil belong to the U.S. and must be handed over immediately, because, if his orders are not obeyed, the most powerful navy in the world will impose a naval and air blockade.
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Speaking at a UN session commemorating the International Day against Colonialism in All its Forms and Manifestations, Moncada demanded that the White House respect the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of sovereign equality, non-interference, and self-determination of peoples.
“President Trump intends to turn back the clock of history and impose a colony on Venezuela. No legal instrument can stand against this monstrous declaration,” the diplomat stated, asserting that “colonialism is a crime of aggression” and that the Trump Administration is imposing “chaos and destruction on international relations.”
In Moncada’s words, “gunboat diplomacy has no place in the 21st century” and “colonialism must be defeated to protect all countries of the world.” He added that “the continued existence of colonialism is incompatible with the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as it hinders social, cultural, and economic development and undermines the ideal of peace for nations.”
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He expressed solidarity with peoples living under foreign domination, such as Palestine and Puerto Rico. “We urge the powers to respect their inalienable rights,” he demanded.
He also denounced the fact that domination operates with new and pernicious methods, such as the abuse of its structural power in global trade, sanctions and unilateral measures, and the abusive appropriation of natural resources and access to technology.
He added that to dominate nations, hegemonic powers use media campaigns, financial pressure, and unilateral measures, all with the purpose of destabilizing sovereign states and seizing their resources.
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