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Venezuela tells U.N. Security Council U.S. maritime, air actions threaten regional stability
Summary
Venezuela's representative told the U.N. Security Council that U.S. military operations, tanker interdictions and airspace advisories have heightened tensions, urged independent investigations into strikes that he said killed 105 people, and called for de-escalation and U.N. diplomatic support.
Khaled Kiari addressed the U.N. Security Council and warned that recent U.S. military operations and maritime interdictions near Venezuela have raised tensions and risk undermining regional stability. "The United States military presence and operations in the Southern Caribbean off of the coast of Venezuela have increased since this council last discussed the situation on October 10," Kiari said, and he quoted U.S. authorities that "105 individuals have been killed in these strikes since February."
Kiari said the United States has characterized some operations as "part of a, quote, non international armed conflict ... against drug cartels" and invoked Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations. He said Venezuelan authorities view recent measures—including seizures and sanctions targeting shipping—as a "serious threat to international peace…
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