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AKEL: Solidarity with the People of Venezuela Against US Imperialist Aggression

Published January 3, 2026, 14:01
AKEL: Solidarity with the People of Venezuela Against US Imperialist Aggression

AKEL strongly condemns the US military intervention in Venezuela, describing it as a blatant violation of international law and a crude interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign state. The party also denounces the arrest and transfer of Nicolás Maduro and his family, at the behest of the Trump administration. AKEL believes that these developments are part of the framework of the new US National Security Strategy, which revives the Monroe Doctrine, with the aim of imposing political, military and economic control over Latin America and the Caribbean. The targeting of Venezuela, due to its large oil reserves, is considered characteristic of this strategy. The party emphasizes that the military attack and the abduction of an incumbent president, without authorization from the UN, violate fundamental principles of international law, such as the sovereign equality of states and the prohibition of the use of force. This intervention is considered part of a 'neo-colonial political model'. 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 solidarity with the people of Venezuela, who are facing US aggression.