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AKEL Expresses Solidarity with Venezuela Against US Imperialism

Published January 3, 2026, 14:06
AKEL Expresses Solidarity with Venezuela Against US Imperialism

AKEL condemns the US military intervention in Venezuela and the abduction of elected President Nicolás Maduro and his family, characterizing it as a blatant violation of international law and a crude intervention in the internal affairs of a sovereign state. The party emphasizes that these actions are part of the US revival of the Monroe Doctrine, aimed at political, military, and economic control in Latin America and the Caribbean. AKEL highlights that Venezuela is a target due to its vast oil reserves, while the same strategy is extending to other critical natural resources in the region. The party accuses the US of seeking to resolve geopolitical and geoeconomic rivalries through violence and destabilization. The military attack and the abduction of an incumbent president, without authorization from the UN or any other international judicial body, violate the UN Charter, the principle of sovereign equality of states, and the prohibition of the use of force. AKEL calls on the international community to condemn the intervention and defend international law, peace, and the right of peoples to decide their own future. The party expresses its unwavering solidarity with the people of Venezuela, who are facing the aggression and barbarity of the US.