Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called on the UN to intervene to prevent bloodshed amid rising tensions in the Caribbean, as the US continues to build up its military forces on Venezuela's northern coast.
"No to foreign intervention, peaceful conflict resolution and dialogue for peace. We call on the United Nations to assume its role – we have not seen it do this – to prevent any bloodshed and to ensure that peaceful solutions to conflicts are always pursued. This is our position," Sheinbaum said in her daily briefing.
This comes a day after US President Donald Trump announced the blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, accusing the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of using oil revenues to finance "drug terrorism, human trafficking, murder and kidnapping."
Caracas condemned the decision as a violation of international law, with Maduro warning of the risk of a "new Vietnam".
While Sheinbaum avoided direct criticism of her American counterpart, she denounced the use of economic measures.
"The problem with blockades is that they appear to target governments, but in reality, they harm people. This is the case with Cuba: regardless of one's opinion of its government, a blockade harms ordinary citizens," she said.
Calling for a peaceful solution, the Mexican president offered to serve as a mediator between the US and Venezuela. “The parties will have to come to us with a proposal. If not, mediators should be sought to help prevent conflict in the region.”
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