US President Donald Trump releases first photo of Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima.
Opposition parties, including the Congress, have condemned the recent military operation of the United States leading to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife over the weekend, with five Left outfits calling for nationwide protests against what they termed was “US aggression” against the Latin American nation.
Congress general secretary and in-charge, communications, Jairam Ramesh said, “The INC expresses very grave concern on US actions relating to Venezuela in the past 24 hours. Settled principles of international law cannot be violated unilaterally.”
In a joint statement, the CPI (M), CPI, CPI (M-L) Liberation, AIFB and RSP criticised the US for aggression against Venezuela and called “the kidnapping” of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, an attack on a sovereign nation “in blatant violation of the UN Charter.”
“US President Donald Trump in his address stated that they would capture the oil reserves of Venezuela, laying bare the real intentions behind this aggression. The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, went a step further and warned that Cuba and Mexico would be their next target,” the Left parties stated.
These statements, days after the release of the US National Security Strategy 2025, made it clear that “US imperialism seeks to impose its hegemony over the entire world” even if it means carrying out military attacks, the Left parties said.
“The US wants to impose the Trump corollary of the infamous Monroe doctrine that treats the entire Western Hemisphere as its backyard and run its writ,” they added.
Citing reports coming from Venezuela indicating that its people are mobilising in large numbers “against US aggression and in defence of their country’s sovereignty”, the five Left parties threw their weight behind them, calling for nationwide protests in India.
They also demanded that the NDA-led Centre join voices of dissent against the US and stand in solidarity with them. “We appeal to all peace-loving, anti-imperialist people of our country to mobilise in large numbers and actively participate in these protests. The Government of India must join the voices of countries across the world condemning US aggression and stand firmly with Venezuela,” they said.
Curated by Dr. Elena Rodriguez
