Venezuela Seeks UN emergency Session Amid Fears of U.S.Military Action
UNITED NATIONS - Venezuela has requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council,alleging a credible threat of armed attack from the United States. The request comes following a series of statements and actions by the Trump administration that Caracas interprets as escalating preparations for military intervention.
the Venezuelan goverment points to three specific developments as evidence of the escalating threat. First, a statement from October 2 where former President Trump reportedly suggested the U.S. should “blow up” President Nicolás Maduro.Second, notification to the U.S. Congress on October 3 of a “non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels.And third, Trump’s October 4 indication that he would “start searching by land” for alleged drug traffickers, a move Venezuela views as a direct infringement on its national sovereignty.
This escalating tension stems from U.S. accusations that Maduro leads the “Cartel of the Suns,” a group designated by the U.S. as a terrorist association allegedly involved in drug trafficking. Venezuela vehemently denies these claims, labeling them as fabrications. caracas warns that any military aggression would have ”great repercussions on the peace, stability and security of the entire Latin American and Caribbean region.” Cuba has echoed these concerns,condemning what it considers U.S. “pretexts” for potential military action and calling for international mobilization to prevent it. The outcome of the requested UN security Council meeting remains uncertain, but Venezuela is seeking international support to deter what it perceives as an imminent threat to its sovereignty.
