Bogota, January 6 (Prensa Latina) Colombia reiterated its condemnation of the unilateral aggression perpetrated by the United States against Venezuela and also rejected the threats from the northern country against the Colombian nation during a meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS).

According to Vice Foreign Minister Mauricio Jaramillo, Washington’s unilateral military actions constitute a clear violation of international law, as he asserted that democracy does not arise from coercion or external intervention.

Furthermore, he stated that his country reaffirms that Latin America must be preserved as a Zone of Peace, committed to the peaceful resolution of disputes, as well as to strengthening multilateralism and maintaining respect for the principles and purposes of the United Nations. “Colombia categorically, firmly, and unequivocally rejects the threats of the use of force or any act of aggression against our territory, as well as the defamatory and baseless statements against our Head of State, Gustavo Petro,” he declared.

“Our idea is that de facto solutions should not continue to be imposed. There is a disastrous history of interference in other parts of the world, for example, what happened in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya,” he stated.

Jaramillo, who insisted that the government’s call is for countries to refrain from using force, noted that if the threats of armed aggression against Colombia were to materialize, in accordance with international law every nation has the right to self-defense, “and our Army is commanded by the President of the Republic and its mission is to defend the sovereignty of the country.”

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