Venezuela Seeks ALBA Support Amid U.S. Military Build-Up in Southern Caribbean
Venezuela is reaching out to its Caribbean allies within the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) in response to what it describes as a growing threat of U.S. military intervention in the region.
The call for support comes after the United States increased its military presence in the Southern Caribbean.
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil, accompanied by Vice Minister for the Caribbean Raul Li Causi, held meetings on Thursday with Prime Minister Gaston Browne and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in St. John’s.
“On behalf of President Nicolás Maduro, we had the honour of visiting Antigua and Barbuda, where we held a constructive meeting with Prime Minister Gastón Browne,” Minister Gil reported.
“During our discussions, we examined the current geopolitical situation in the region and the threats that jeopardize the peace and security of our peoples. We particularly highlighted violations of our status as a Zone of Peace, as proclaimed by CELAC in 2014, as well as the 1967 Treaty of Tlatelolco, which designates the region as a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone. We also reviewed bilateral initiatives and regional projects, including Agro-ALBA, aimed at strengthening agricultural cooperation among our countries.”
Antigua and Barbuda is a member of ALBA, the regional bloc of Caribbean and Latin American countries formed to foster social, economic, and political cooperation.
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