Latin American Countries and China Condemn Trump's Threats Against Venezuela [View all]

The chorus of disapproval comes in response to Trump’s deployment of US warships off the coast of Venezuela.

By Brett Wilkins , CommonDreams
Published August 23, 2025

China and members of an alliance of Latin American and Caribbean nations in recent days joined countries including Brazil and Colombia and anti-war voices around the world in denouncing the Trump administration’s deployment of US warships off the coast of Venezuela.

At least three US Navy guided missile destroyers and thousands of Marines are currently off the coast of Venezuela, with Pentagon officials citing President Donald Trump’s January executive order designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and his directive authorizing military force to combat narcotraffickers abroad.

On Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that “China opposes any move that violates the purposes and principles of the [United Nations] Charter and a country’s sovereignty and security.”

“We oppose the use or threat of force in international relations and the interference of external forces in Venezuela’s internal affairs under any pretext,” she added. “We hope that the United States will do more things conducive to peace and security in Latin America and the Caribbean region.”

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The United States has been meddling in Venezuela’s affairs since the 19th century, citing the dubious Monroe Doctrine to assist coups, support brutal dictatorships, and pursue policies of economic strangulation in an effort to exert control over the country and its immense petroleum resources.

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