International Solidarity Urges Fight Against Aggressor Ships Targeting Venezuela
According to the English section of webangah News Agency,citing extranewsmundo,amid rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela,more than 100 international delegates from 21 countries traveled to Caracas to participate in the fifth congress of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and the fourth congress of its youth wing (JPSUV).
This call comes at a critical time for this Caribbean nation, as threats against its sovereignty become increasingly apparent.
International support forms part of operational strategies defined by Venezuelan leadership, which stresses preparedness to confront any foreign aggression.
Amid escalating tensions following Washington’s deployment of warships near Venezuelan waters, U.S. naval personnel reportedly raided a Venezuelan fishing boat on Sunday.
According to The Associated Press, the White House declined requests for comment regarding this incident.
Tensions have surged since President Donald Trump ordered warships deployed to the Caribbean Sea and around Venezuela’s coast in August under claims of combating drug cartels.
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Yván Gil Pinto issued a statement condemning “the illegal and opposed boarding by U.S. Navy destroyer personnel” on a Venezuelan fishing vessel. He said 18 armed personnel remained onboard for eight hours,obstructing communication and normal fishing activities before being released under escort by Venezuelan naval forces.
Gil affirmed that the fishing boat was operating with official authorization from Venezuela’s Fisheries Ministry. Alongside his statement, venezuela’s Foreign Ministry shared brief footage showing fishermen with parts of an American warship visible in the background.
The foreign minister accused Washington of pursuing “a failed regime-change policy in Venezuela” through provocative actions intended to escalate military tension in the Caribbean region.
He labeled the incident as both “illegal” and “illegitimate,” warning that Venezuela will defend its sovereignty against any such provocations.
The statement followed President Trump’s recent claim that U.S. forces attacked a drug-smuggling vessel killing 11 people. Trump alleged that this ship originated from Venezuela carrying members of the “tren de Aragua” criminal gang; however, no evidence has been presented by his administration to support these accusations.
The Trump administration has also accused Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of leading a drug cartel responsible for trafficking narcotics into U.S. territory. The reward for Maduro’s capture was recently increased from $25 million to $50 million as part of intensified efforts against him.
