Nicolás Maduro, at the National Council of Sovereignty and Peace: “We call on the United States and President Trump to abandon their policy of CIA coups. Venezuela wants peace and sovereignty, not imperial aggression.”
Yván Gil, Venezuelan Foreign Minister: “These maneuvers seek to legitimize a regime-change operation with the ultimate aim of seizing Venezuela’s oil resources.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro distanced his country from Washington’s recent move, warning that any CIA activity in Venezuela could “provoke instability” and undermine Colombia’s ongoing peace efforts. Speaking in Putumayo, Petro emphasized that Bogotá would not participate in “foreign interference” in the affairs of neighboring nations, reaffirming Colombia’s commitment to regional stability and sovereignty.
Analysts say the directive could further isolate the U.S. in Latin America, where countries like Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia have emphasized diplomacy over intervention. The revelation also revives memories of past CIA-backed coups in Chile, Guatemala, and elsewhere in the region.
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