"The Chavista leadership remains silent following the message from U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who announced on the social media platform X the start of a U.S. military operation to remove narco-terrorists from our Hemisphere. Details of what the operation, dubbed Southern Spear, will mean for Latin America and specifically for Venezuela have not yet been released, but it represents another step in the escalating U.S. presence in the Caribbean Sea, where the world's largest warship has just arrived."
"In his statement, the Chavista leader denounced the United States for persecuting young Venezuelan migrants while threatening Venezuela with an invasion. He appealed for reconciliation and argued that Americans and Venezuelans should unite for the peace of the continent. Maduro, who has declared the highest alert level in the Armed Forces, asked the president of the United States, Donald Trump, no more endless wars, no more unjust wars, no more Libya, no more Afghanistan. And he repeated several times in rudimentary English: Yes, peace."
A U.S. military operation called Southern Spear was announced by U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on X to remove narco-terrorists from the Hemisphere. Details of the operation's scope and implications for Latin America and Venezuela were not released. The announcement coincides with the arrival of the world's largest warship in the Caribbean Sea and increasing U.S. presence. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro denounced U.S. actions, appealed for reconciliation, and declared the highest alert in the Armed Forces while urging an end to endless wars. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado predicted decisive hours ahead and called for reconstruction and courage.
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