“Cuba,
Ecuador and Bolivia expressed their support for Venezuelan President
Nicolas Maduro, following Washington's claim Monday that Venezuela
posed 'an unusual and extraordinary threat' to national security, and
declared a 'national emergency.'”
“In a
letter sent late Monday, Cuba expressed its 'unconditional support,'
and said the U.S. measure 'has put the governments of Latin America
and the Caribbean on alert,' the AVN reported. Retired Cuban leader
Fidel Castro lauded Maduro's television speech Monday night, calling
it brave. 'I congratulate you for your brilliant and brave speech in
the face of the brutal plans of the United States government,' Castro
said in a letter to the president.”
“Maduro
said the U.S. president has taken 'the most aggressive' step yet
against the South American country. He said the executive order is a
'desperate' effort by Washington to oust the socialist government,
following the failure in February of a planned coup by Venezuelan
right-wing extremists backed by Washington.”
“In a
statement issued by its foreign ministry, Ecuador said it 'rejects
any external or internal attempts to destabilize the democratic order
and calls on the international community, and the United States in
particular, to respect Venezuela's sovereignty.' Ecuador also slammed
the new set of sanctions Washington announced Monday against several
Venezuelan officials, saying the U.S. was meting out punishment
'without any investigation or judicial order,' and violating
international law.”
“Bolivian
President Evo Morales pledged 'to defend Venezuela, as if defending
Bolivia itself,' reported the AVN [the state Venezuelan News Agency].
Farther south, Argentine President's Chief of Staff Anibal Fernandez
described the sanctions as 'dangerous.' The AVN said organizations
such as the Union of South American Nations (Unasur), the Community
of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC),and the Bolivarian
Alliance for the Americas (ALBA),and the world in general, have
rejected the recent sanctions against Venezuela.”
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