With Donald Trump stepping up military aggression against Venezuela, a broad coalition of MPs, trade union general secretaries, writers and journalists, and peace and social justice movement leaders have backed an emergency statement demanding “No to Trump’s War on Venezuela.” In just a few days the statement has been backed by almost 40 MPs and Lords, the General Secretaries of eight trade unions, leading peace groups CND and Stop the War Coalition, and over a dozen solidarity organisations.
The declaration states “we are deeply alarmed by the growing threat of a Trump-led war on Venezuela” adding that “there are deep fears that US military intervention in Venezuela could be the first step in a wider regional escalation under Trump’s leadership.” The statement concludes saying “We reject this dangerous escalation and call on all who stand for peace to say clearly: No to Trump’s war on Venezuela.”
EMERGENCY STATEMENT: NO TO TRUMP’S WAR ON VENEZUELA
We are deeply alarmed by the growing threat of a Trump-led war on Venezuela.In recent weeks, a huge US naval fleet — including warships, bombers, and thousands of troops — has been deployed to the Caribbean, off Venezuela’s coast.Trump has publicly confirmed that he has authorised the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela. Already, U.S. strikes on Venezuelan small boats — under the pretext of a so-called “war on drugs” — have killed dozens of civilians. Now, Trump has ominously warned that “the land is going to be next.”This military escalation is part of a long history of US interference in Latin America, where so-called “regime change” operations have caused immense suffering and lasting harm.There are deep fears that US military intervention in Venezuela could be the first step in a wider regional escalation under Trump’s leadership. Leaders across Latin America have already voiced strong opposition to this military build-up and any foreign intervention.We reject this dangerous escalation and call on all who stand for peace to say clearly: No to Trump’s war on Venezuela.
ENDS
Over 2,000 people have so far backed the statement launched by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign, including MPs Jeremy Corbyn, Richard Burgon, Diane Abbott, Zarah Sultana, John McDonnell, Sian Berry and Liz Saville Roberts; eight trade union general secretaries including Daniel Kebede (NEU), Fran Heathcote (PCS), Jo Grady (UCU), Eddie Dempsey (RMT), Steve Gillian(POA), Maryam Eslamdoust (TSSA), Sarah Woolley (BFAWU) and Gawain Little (GFTU); writers Tariq Ali and Victoria Brittain; and Britain’s leading anti-war organisations, CND and the Stop the War Coalition.
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