The International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organisations (CIPOML) expresses its strongest condemnation of the treacherous military aggression by the US government against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
The air strikes and the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife to the United States—following an economic blockade, political threats, and the seizure of trade ships imposed by Washington—are a clear violation of international law and the principle of self-determination, as well as a clear act of piracy. CIPOML believes American imperialism seeks to punish a people who challenge the hegemony historically imposed on the continent and who have shown the determination to control their own destiny and natural resources. With this attack on Venezuela, the American imperialists are not only attempting to seize the fate and resources of the Venezuelan people; it is a threat and a warning to the peoples of the world, especially those in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The attack on Venezuela comes shortly after attempts to establish American hegemony in the Middle East—aiming to completely rid the region of anti-American forces—where Trump, the leader of American imperialism, threatened to intervene against Iran. This imperialist aggressor, claiming to be the master and policeman of the world, attacks any power it views as an obstacle and must be stopped.
The principle of indivisible sovereignty over the American continent, announced by US imperialism at the end of November as an update to the Monroe Doctrine, is the basis of these imperialist atrocities against Venezuela.
This new imperialist attack on Venezuela is the latest step in a systematic strategy to gain control over countries that choose to follow their own path. In this context, Venezuelan sovereignty is part and parcel of the pride of its people. Defending Venezuela’s independence and sovereignty must therefore be an indispensable priority for all progressive and revolutionary forces aiming for a world based on peaceful coexistence and non-interference in internal affairs.
CIPOML therefore calls for active opposition to this attack, which adds new elements of turbulence to the international situation.
The voices of the workers and the people must be strong in defense of Venezuela. We reaffirm that we will not allow the rights to sovereignty and peace to be violated for a people who aim to build their future without foreign guardianship.
International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organisations (CIPOML)
Coordinating Committee