Lula da Silva: U.S. Military Presence in Caribbean Causes Tension
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Jamaika Observer via Mehr News Agency, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva condemned the US military deployment in the Caribbean as an act that fuels tensions against Venezuela during Monday’s extraordinary virtual BRICS summit.
speaking at the online BRICS meeting, Lula emphasized that the US military presence in the Caribbean is a source of instability.
He further called for a “realistic solution” to resolve conflicts in ukraine.
Lula added, “The meeting between Vladimir Putin and donald Trump in alaska, followed by subsequent talks in Washington, are steps in the right direction to end this conflict.”
Regarding US deployments in the Caribbean region, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro previously announced positioning 25,000 troops along Colombia’s border and on the Caribbean coast.
Maduro explained that this troop deployment aims to strengthen rapid response operations and safeguard national security.
He stressed: “The main goal of this mobilization is defending sovereignty and national security while fighting for peace.”
The United States had earlier announced sending 10 additional fighter jets to Puerto Rico under the pretext of conducting operations against drug cartels.
