Nicaragua’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Jaime Hermida, honored all the peoples who won their freedom and sovereignty in the battle against colonialism and condemned the current expansionist aggressions of the United States in Latin America, particularly its military and political threats against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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During a UN session commemorating the International Day Against Colonialism in All Its Forms and Manifestations, the Nicaraguan representative rejected any foreign intervention in the region and emphasized that Latin America is a zone of peace. “We will not back down in the face of any attempt at recolonization,” he declared.

He reiterated Nicaragua’s solidarity with nations living under foreign domination. He denounced the continued existence of seven non-self-governing territories and other peoples who cannot enjoy their inalienable right to freedom, self-determination, and independence, such as Puerto Rico, Palestine, Western Sahara, and others who are victims of “oppressive colonialism.” The struggle continues and victory is certain, he emphasized, echoing the historic slogan of the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA).

He denounced the persistence and mutation of colonial vestiges into new forms of neocolonialism, employing sanctions, destabilization campaigns, exceptionalist policies, and arrogant and sham security measures.

He made it clear that the purpose of these political maneuvers is to dominate peoples and seize their resources, in direct attack on the Charter of the United Nations and international law.

Hermida also condemned the imposition of unilateral restrictive measures by the United States and its satellite nations, which constitute a gross violation of the rights of peoples and have adverse impacts on health, food security, and other areas.

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