Published at: 05/01/2026 01:02 PM

The permanent representative of Venezuela to the United Nations (UN), Samuel Moncada, denounced the illegitimate armed attack carried out over the weekend against Venezuelan territory by the United States (USA) and assured that it is “devoid of legal justification.”

“Venezuela is a victim of these attacks because of its natural wealth. Oil, energy, strategic resources and the geopolitical position of our country have historically been factors of greed and external pressure,” Moncada said during an urgent session of the UN Security Council.

He also warned that “when the use of force is used to control resources, impose governments or redesign States, we are faced with a logic that refers to the worst practices of colonialism and neocolonialism.”

“Accepting this logic implies opening the door to a profoundly unstable world, where countries with greater military capabilities can decide by force the political and economic destiny of other States,” the diplomat added.

Mazo News Team