Maduro: War on Venezuela aims at regime change and oil theft
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Maduro accuses the U.S. of seeking regime change and oil theft in Venezuela, vowing resistance and urging unity across Latin America.
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro holds a news conference at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 31, 2024. (AP)
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has accused the United States of waging a covert war against his country with the goals of regime change and looting Venezuela’s vast oil wealth. He vowed that Venezuela would not surrender or descend into chaos.
"Everything being done against Venezuela is designed to justify war, overthrow the government, and seize our oil resources," Maduro declared in a televised speech, vowing that “We will not submit.”
Amid growing tensions, Maduro called on Venezuelans to remain calm and united "In the face of constant threats and psychological warfare, I urge the people to have nerves of steel, to act with calm, rationality, and national unity."
The president said Venezuela is recovering economically despite years of crippling US sanctions, and emphasized his administration’s efforts to combat inequality and build a grassroots, people-driven democracy.
He linked US hostility directly to Venezuela’s wealth:
“If Venezuela did not possess immense resources in oil, gas, gold, and fertile land—along with its proud revolutionary history—perhaps they wouldn’t even mention us.”
Maduro called for solidarity from other Latin American and Caribbean nations, portraying Venezuela’s struggle as a broader continental cause saying “Venezuela’s victory will be a victory for the entire American continent. It’s a stand for sovereignty and peace against imperialist deceit.”
In support of Maduro's remarks, National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez also condemned U.S. actions, accusing Washington of attempting to normalize aggression in the region.
Rodríguez warned that the threat is not limited to Venezuela, stating the military buildup "poses a risk not only to Venezuela, but to the entire Caribbean and Latin American region.”
