Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez rejects U.S. naval contingent in the Caribbean Sea

Published at: 28/08/2025 09:07 PM

Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez emphasized Cuba's strong rejection of the United States military deployment in the Caribbean Sea, “a dangerous act that threatens the sovereignty and self-determination of Latin American countries,” he said.

Rodríguez published a statement from the Cuban Foreign Ministry, which states that the concentration of American ships and naval assets near the coast of Venezuela constitutes a direct threat to regional stability, promoted under absurd pretexts and in flagrant contradiction with the spirit of peace defended by Latin American and Caribbean countries.

In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) recalled that this action violates the collective commitment assumed by the 33 member States of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) when declaring the region as a Zone of Peace.

Cuba also categorically repudiated the use of irregular migratory flows as a justification for the militarization of the Caribbean.

In this regard, the MINREX questions the presence of nuclear submarines, warships and a disproportionate military deployment in an area with a tradition of pacifism, considering that it does not constitute an adequate or legitimate response to face challenges such as organized crime, drug trafficking or migration.