Speaking virtually at the 11th Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), Díaz-Canel insisted on the importance of unity and solidarity among the countries of the region in light of the situation in Venezuela.
“At this time, once again we are called upon by awareness and solidarity, (…) we are very aware of the grave danger in which the unitary project that this alliance represents is, and also of the value of the statements of solidarity that all of our America owes to sister Venezuela,” the Cuban president stressed.
He warned that Venezuela is currently facing a rude and concerted campaign of discredit that seeks to mask another attempted coup d’état.
Díaz-Canel also denounced the continuation of imperialist harassment, external interference, the onslaught of the oligarchies, and the media and political manipulation to generate destabilization and promote a coup and try to overthrow the Bolivarian and Chavista government.
The head of State reiterated Cuba’s strongest condemnation of the systematic aggression against Venezuela and repudiated any attempts at encouraging violence and disturbing the peace that its noble and brave people demand and need.
Diaz-Canel said that these “are times of unity and firmness against imperialism and the oligarchies that take advantage of the slightest opportunity to attack the triumph and stability of each popularly-oriented force.”
He stressed that in Venezuela the conflict is being resolved between two clearly conflicting worldviews: on one side, social justice and on the other, the interest in preserving the system of injustices and hegemonies prevails.
It is not possible to remain indifferent to the calculated articulation of regional oligarchies, imperialism, communications empires and digital platforms against Venezuela, Diaz-Canel pointed out.
In his speech, the Cuban president praised and expressed his country’s admiration for the serenity, the high democratic sense and vocation for peace expressed by Maduro and his team when responding to the aforementioned provocations.
He also highlighted the popular mobilizations and the presentation of an electoral appeal before the Electoral Chamber of the highest judicial body of the Bolivarian nation, under the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic.
“Cuba, which knows, respects and admires the Bolivarian and Chavista civic-military unity of the Venezuelan people, is confident that with this force, the homeland of (Simón) Bolívar, (Hugo) Chávez and Maduro will continue to demonstrate that it can resist all threats and harassment,” Díaz-Canel stressed.
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