04/01/2026
"Liberation wholly condemns the violations of international law that the US has committed against the people of Venezuela and calls for an immediate de-escalation of the aggression and illegal uses of force that have been perpetrated against this sovereign nation and its people. We call for international law to be respected and that such imperialist designs and pursuits that invoke the pernicious Monroe Doctrine be permanently cast away for the relics of history and a bygone age that they are.
"US imperialism in Latin America was explicitly condemned and rejected by the International Court of Justice in the 1984 case Nicaragua v. the United States, which held that “the right to sovereignty and to political independence possessed by Nicaragua, like any other State, should be fully respected and should not be jeopardized by activities contrary to the principle prohibiting the threat or use of force and to the principle of non-intervention in matters within the domestic jurisdiction of a State.”
"The actions of the US in Venezuela constitute flagrant violations of international law and pose a significant threat to an already imperilled world peace. Liberation calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores followed by their repatriation, for the rules of international law to be upheld, and for the international community, under the auspices of the UN, to properly hold the US government to account for its brazen violations accordingly.
"We furthermore lament the disingenuous and unconscionable stance adopted late on Saturday by United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer (a former Director of Public Prosecutions no less) in response to these developments, which appears to have fallen in line behind that of Washington. In a post on X, Starmer stated that the UK has “long supported a transition of power in Venezuela” and would coordinate with US counterparts in the coming days accordingly, having earlier in the day pointedly declined to condemn the apparent exercise in regime change stating he wanted to speak to Trump and allies and “establish the facts first” and that the UK government had not been involved. Despite his assertions to the contrary, Starmer has once more predictably omitted to adopt a principled position as British premier that diverges from the US in support of international law.
"Liberation once more expresses its unequivocal solidarity with the people of Venezuela; calls for a definitive end to the age of US imperialism, with all the pain and injustice it entails; as well as the restoration of peace, stability, and security for Venezuela, Latin America, and the world.
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Liberation expresses solidarity with the people of Venezuela and calls for an end to US imperialism, and restoration of peace, stability, and security for Venezuela, Latin America, and the world.
