CARACAS, Aug. 12 -- Venezuela's Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza on Saturday slammed the "warmongering" declarations of U.S. President Donald Trump as "threats to peace."
In a statement, Arreaza said that Trump's statement about not to "rule out" a military option in Venezuela was a "violation" of UN and international laws.
"Venezuela categorically rejects the unfriendly and warmongering declarations of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, who has threatened us with a military intervention, in violation of United Nations principles and international law," said the foreign minister.
Bolivian President Evo Morales also condemned on Saturday the "armed interventionist eagerness by the U.S. against Venezuela," slamming the international community for keeping silent.
Writing on Twitter, Morales stated that "we condemn the armed interventionist eagerness by the U.S. against Venezuela, a country which seeks peace in dialogue."
Venezuela's government has been severely criticized by the international community for creating a National Constituent Assembly (ANC), which will rewrite the Constitution. This has been widely derided as a power-grab by Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro.
Several Venezuelans interviewed by Xinhua also dismissed Trump's words as "imperial interference."
"It is an act of arrogance. It is not the first time that Trump has acted like this towards Venezuela, which has been besieged for a long time," said Cristobal Alva, a Venezuelan poet from Guatire in the northern state of Miranda.
Rosalia Pulgar, a pensioner from Caracas, said that "we are prepared to resolve our own problems."
She highlighted the "moral and military...preparation" of the Venezuelan people and added that "diplomacy" was the right way to resolve conflicts.
For economist Gerardo Zambrano, Trump's words are a "brutal and cynical" threat against Venezuela, which menaces to plunge Latin America into "a regional conflict."
"We have a nationalist and anti-imperialist army, differing from previous decades. This is why I believe the United States, with its imperial attitude, does not want direct confrontation, but will use neighboring countries or even mercenaries," said Zambrano.
Also on Saturday, South American trade bloc Mercosur rejected the use of force in Venezuela, according to a statement by Argentina's foreign ministry.
研究:气候变化将使北极熊在本世纪末灭绝
这就是我今年的元宵夜
国际英语资讯:Japans death toll from COVID-19 tops 1,000, Tokyo steps up nightspot antiviral measures
我的爸爸
每日一词∣习近平外交思想 Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy
国际英语资讯:Spotlight: NYC enters phase 4 reopening as officials fearing second COVID-19 wave
和同事寒暄时聊什么好?试试这六个话题
哪些100年前很挫的东西现在很潮
国内英语资讯:China to strengthen law enforcement for better business environment
懒惰大王漫游明天国
国际英语资讯:Turkish president says troops to remain in Syria
外教聘任管理办法公开征求意见 建立外教信用记录制度
国际英语资讯:New York state extends helping hand to southern U.S. COVID-19 hotspots
国际英语资讯:UK PM says justice needed for UK teen killed in crash involving U.S. diplomats wife
“天问一号”整装待发 中国首辆火星车亮相
研究:气候变化将使北极熊在本世纪末灭绝
体坛英语资讯:FIBA Executive Committee updates competition calendar for 2021-2022
国际英语资讯:Iraq reports 2,466 new COVID-19 cases, 97,159 in total
伤兵与飞行员 九年后的偶遇
“口罩妆”正流行 来看看正确的打开方式