[News] 'Stop US Aggression': Venezuela Responds to 'Imperialist' Trump

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  'Stop US Aggression': Venezuela Responds to 'Imperialist' Trump

August 12, 2017
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Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza 
<http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Venezuela-Condemns-Lima-Meeting-and-Calls-for-Regional-Dialogue-20170809-0033.html> 
has issued a statement on behalf of the nation in response to U.S. 
President Donald Trump's recent threat 
<http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Trump-Rules-Out-Call-But-Keeps-Military-Option-for-Venezuela--20170811-0023.html>, 
vowing to defend the South American country's sovereignty at all costs 
against foreign hegemony.

    /*RELATED:
    Trump Rules Out Call But Keeps Military Option for Venezuela
    <http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Trump-Rules-Out-Call-But-Keeps-Military-Option-for-Venezuela--20170811-0023.html>*/

The newly-appointed minister also called on the international community 
to help defend Venezuela's right to self-determination.

"The U.S. administration reaffirms its imperialist and neoliberal policy 
against the Venezuelan people," Arreaza said during a press conference.

He also said the threats "violate the principles of the United Nations 
and the norms of international law."

And he stressed that they were issued by Trump a day after the 
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ratified his willingness to have 
talks with his U.S. counterpart, adding "The moment has come for the 
international community to stop U.S. aggression against the Venezuelan 
people."

Earlier, the Venezuelan minister held talks with 62 representatives of 
the diplomatic corps, including the U.S. charge d'affaires.

Arreaza said that during the meeting he received solidarity from 
representatives and international organizations who rejected the threat 
of military force.

At the same time he called for dialogue with the United States.

Thanking groups and politicians from around the world that have 
expressed support 
<http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/The-World-Reacts-to-Trumps-Military-Threat-Against-Venezuela-20170812-0007.html> 
for Venezuela, Arreaza reaffirmed the need for global solidarity against 
"neo-colonial aggression."

"As (Simon) Bolivar said, the unity of our people is part of our 
destiny. This is a moment of unity. Is the time for unity of the peoples 
of the world, especially Our America."

Delcy Rodriguez 
<https://videosenglish.telesurtv.net/video/671541/delcy-rodriguez-to-lead-constituent-assembly-in-venezuela/>, 
president of Venezuela's National Constituent Assembly 
<http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Venezuelas-National-Constituent-Assembly-Explained--20170729-0028.html>, 
ANC, has announced that the political body will work alongside 
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro 
<http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Why-Maduro-Is-Putting-His-Post-at-the-Disposal-of-the-ANC-20170810-0037.html> 
in the face of the military threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

On Friday, Trump said 
<http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Trump-Rules-Out-Call-But-Keeps-Military-Option-for-Venezuela--20170811-0023.html> 
that the United States is exploring “many options regarding Venezuela, 
including a possible military option if necessary.”

Given this, “the National Constituent Assembly will act to accompany the 
head of state, Maduro, in the defense of our beloved Venezuela,” 
Rodriguez said.

The ex-foreign minister also rejected the “cowardly, insolent and vile 
threats of the president of the United States against the sacred 
sovereignty of Venezuela.”

She concluded that “offenses and aggressions against the highest levels 
of government will be repudiated by the anti-imperialist people of 
Venezuela."

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