Cuba has been warning about the growing escalation of the United States government against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, whose obvious purpose is to overthrow the constitutional government of President Nicolás Maduro Moros and install a servile government that will make oil, other important natural resources, and even the sovereignty of that sister nation available to the United States.
Following the illegal destruction at sea of vessels allegedly engaged in drug trafficking, but of unknown composition and destination, and the murder of their crews, the threat of the use of force against Venezuela is increasing with announcements of a new phase of escalation that would include military actions against land targets.
The pretexts used for this extraordinary and irrational military deployment by the United States are unfounded and based on falsehoods. It is legally and morally unacceptable for these pretexts to be used as a basis for military aggression against a sovereign state. The dangers to the peace, security, and stability of Our America are real and imminent.
The Venezuelan government has warned of a foiled plan to attack the U.S. Embassy in Caracas with explosives, organized by a sector of the Venezuelan extreme right, in search of a pretext for U.S. military forces on the high seas to act in response to the alleged terrorist attack against its diplomatic headquarters. It would not be the first time that the United States has resorted to this type of maneuver to justify military aggression.
War mongers such as the current Secretary of State and anti-Cuban congressmen from Florida are irresponsibly threatening to unleash the military might of the United States against a sovereign nation of Our America, as if it were a neighborhood police raid.
Cuba makes a new call to mobilize the international community to stop military action against Venezuela.
Once again, we declare our firm and unwavering support for the Bolivarian and Chavista government of Venezuela and for the Popular and Military Unity of the Venezuelan people. Latin America and the Caribbean must remain a Zone of Peace.
Havana, October 9, 2025
