William Castillo: Combating drug trafficking in Venezuela dismantles false narrative of the United States

Published at: 01/09/2025 09:15 PM

The Deputy Minister of Anti-Blockade Policies, William Castillo, assured that the Bolivarian Government's fight against drug trafficking in Venezuela dismantles the false narrative of the United States, which currently threatens the Venezuelan State with eight ships and 1,200 missiles aimed at the territory with the excuse of fighting against a non-existent drug cartel, which according to the North American empire operates in the national territory.

In this regard, during the special 360º program, broadcast by Venezolana de Televisión, he applauded the impeccable diplomatic movement developed through a necessary communication offensive, not only with the world, but with the Venezuelan people.

He pointed out that the objective is “to strengthen our morale, defend our country, our sovereignty, with a real information matrix, which will help us to be clear about what is happening in the national territory.”

He also indicated that the best antidote to maintaining “nerves of steel”, as expressed by the President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, is to disconnect from social networks.

“Don't let yourself be dominated by social media. Nerves of steel, tranquility, calm and sanity in the face of this psychological but real war,” he emphasized.

Castillo also recalled that, since the absence of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the country, Venezuela has become one of the strongest nations in the fight against drug trafficking and free of crops.

“The United States is only looking for an excuse to mount this fiction, to justify its intervention in the country,” he stressed.

He stated that these actions violate the Treaty of Tlatelolco, which prohibits nuclear presence on the coasts of the Caribbean and Latin America, which undoubtedly denotes an erratic, ambiguous policy of the US empire, but which is still a threat.

Castillo stated that President Donald Trump had a single policy for four years characterized by pressure, aggression, sanctions and persecution, the only difference in the current policy is the opening of a new gate, without abandoning the coercive approach, showing that behind this policy there is a warrior and criminal sector, led by Marco Rubio.

In this context, he stressed that, in parallel, there is another sector within the U.S. government that has expressed interest in establishing channels of dialogue with Venezuela.