Mexico warned this Monday before the UN Security Council that the “military aggression” of the United States against Venezuela puts the political stability and security of Latin America and the Caribbean at “serious risk”, and called on the body to act decisively against the violation of international law.
During an emergency meeting of the Council, the permanent representative of Mexico to the UN, Héctor Vasconcelos, stated that “the Government of Mexico has already made explicit its position of condemnation of the military aggression of January 3 against objectives in Venezuelan territory in clear violation of the second article of the charter of the United Nations.”
The Mexican ambassador recalled that, despite political differences, Latin America and the Caribbean were forged as a zone of peace, and warned that “the current violation of this fragile balance puts the political stability and security of the region, as well as the well-being of our people, at serious risk.”
The diplomat maintained that these actions “should not be allowed, as they constitute a severe blow to the charter and to multilateralism,” and warned about the regional consequences of the use of force.
“Rhetoric that points towards an escalation or expansion of military actions, including other countries in our region, threatens regional stability,” he stressed.
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Mexico emphasizes that attacking Venezuela is a situation that puts ‘peace and security at risk’
Likewise, he warned that regime changes by external actors and the application of extraterritorial measures are not only acts contrary to international law, but have historically exacerbated conflicts and weakened the social and political fabric of nations.
Vasconcelos reiterated that Mexico, in accordance with its constitutional principles of foreign policy and its pacifist vocation, considers that “dialogue and negotiation are the only legitimate and effective ways to resolve existing differences.”
In that sense, he reiterated President Claudia Sheinbaum’s call for the UN to intensify its efforts and reaffirmed that the country is willing to “support any effort to facilitate dialogue, mediation or accompaniment that promotes peace in the region.”
Finally, he regretted that the Security Council has addressed the crisis so far and noted that it is “a serious situation that puts international peace and security at risk.”
With information from EFE
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