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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Venezuela Rejects ‘Cynical’ US Report on Terrorism: ‘Sanctions Are the Real Terror’</h1>
<div class="gmail-credits gmail-reader-credits">By Andreína Chávez Alava</div>
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<div class="gmail-moz-reader-content gmail-reader-show-element"><div id="gmail-readability-page-1" class="gmail-page"><div><p>Caracas, May 26, 2023 (<a href="https://venezuelanalysis.com/">venezuelanalysis.com</a>) – The Venezuelan government has rejected Washington’s continuous weaponization of its alleged fight against terrorism.</p>
<p>On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-says-cuba-still-not-cooperating-fully-against-terrorism-2023-05-23/">presented</a>
to the US Federal Register a report singling out Venezuela, Cuba, Iran,
North Korea, and Syria for “not cooperating fully with United States
antiterrorism efforts.” Caracas responded by reaffirming its commitment
to combat terrorism and criticizing the political nature of the US’
“unfounded accusations.”</p>
<p>“Every year, we have fulfilled our national and multilateral obligations in this sensitive area,” read the <a href="https://mppre.gob.ve/comunicado/venezuela-rechaza-acusaciones-infundadas-eeuu-compromiso-lucha-terrorismo/">statement</a> published by Foreign Affairs Minister Yván Gil.</p>
<p>The communique pointed out Washington’s “cynical” stance on the
matter, recalling that the US government gave refuge to “confessed
terrorists” such as CIA-trained Cuban-born Luis Posada Carriles and
Orlando Bosch, involved in the 1976 bombing of a Cuban airliner that
killed 73 people and a string of sabotage attacks on consulates and
travel agencies. Both resided in Venezuela at the time of the terrorist
operations and escaped to Miami, Florida, where they lived freely.
Neither was ever extradited despite <a href="https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/6529">orders</a> emitted in 2005 by Venezuelan justice authorities.</p>
<p>“During two centuries of the <a href="https://venezuelanalysis.com/images/15485">Monroe Doctrine</a>,
there are plenty of examples of terrorist practices against our region
that have been covered and encouraged by Washington,” emphasized the
statement.</p>
<p>Caracas likewise condemned the US’ “infamous war on terror” that has
cost a reported 4.5 million lives around the world and exacerbated
global insecurity with the proliferation of extremist groups.</p>
<p>The communique added that “coercion as foreign policy is the real
terrorism,” with one-third of the planet currently targeted by
Washington’s economic, political, and financial measures which have
hindered countries’ development.</p>
<p>Since 2017, Venezuela has been under a wide-reaching <a href="https://venezuelanalysis.com/images/15295">sanctions program</a>. The <a href="https://venezuelanalysis.com/images/15301">oil industry</a> has been targeted by <a href="https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/13330">financial sanctions</a>, an <a href="https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/14268">oil embargo</a>, <a href="https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/15007">secondary sanctions</a>
and a bevy of other measures from the US Treasury Department with the
goal of crippling the country’s main source of foreign income. The
blockade exacerbated an ongoing <a href="https://venezuelanalysis.com/images/15339">economic</a> and migration crisis in the South American country.</p>
<p>“Venezuela reiterates its call for the US to respect international
law and return to the practice of diplomacy in order to strengthen world
peace,” finished the statement.</p>
<p>The Caribbean nation has repeatedly denounced Washington’s economic
war as well as the illegality of sanctions. On Wednesday, Venezuelan
Vice President Delcy Rodríguez alerted to the dangers of US dollar
hegemony as it allows Washington to control the international financial
system through the SWIFT platform and the Financial Action Task Force
(FATF-Gafi), the G7 global money laundering and terrorist financing
watchdog.</p>
<p>"Twenty-three years ago the world’s main trading partner was the
United States, now that role is occupied by a Eurasian nation," <a href="http://www.minci.gob.ve/eurasia-esta-llamada-a-retomar-protagonismo-en-la-economia-mundial/">said</a>
Rodríguez in reference to China during the second Eurasian Economic
Forum held in Moscow. Beijing has become a significant ally and trading
partner for Venezuela and Latin America in recent decades.</p>
<p>Rodríguez stressed that the reconfiguration of the world for one
where justice, equality, and respect prevail will always be met with
resistance by the hegemonic power, but reassured that the Eurasian
region will eventually lead the world’s economy.</p>
<p>Over 2,700 representatives from 50 countries participated in the
conference which centered on Eurasian integration in a multipolar world.</p>
<p>In recent years, Venezuela has broken the international diplomatic
blockade imposed by Washington and has been present in the world’s most
important multilateral forums while also <a href="https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/15710">re-establishing ties</a> with Latin American countries.</p>
<p>On Wednesday, President Nicolás Maduro celebrated the renewal of
bilateral relations with Brazil after President Lula da Silva accepted
the credentials of Manuel Vadell, appointed by Caracas as the new
Venezuelan ambassador in Brasilia.</p>
<p>“The reestablishment of bilateral relations between Brazil and
Venezuela, with good spirit and commitment, is a great step forward,”
Maduro <a href="https://twitter.com/NicolasMaduro/status/1661535115347111936">wrote</a> on Twitter.</p>
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