Venezuela Seeks UN Session Over US Military Moves in Caribbean

Venezuela has officially called for an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council to address United States military activities in the Caribbean region, alleging Washington is pursuing "regime change" in Caracas. According to the Venezuelan state news agency, the South American nation submitted a formal letter through its UN representative Samuel Moncada on Thursday, escalating diplomatic tensions between the two nations.

The Venezuelan communication described US military positioning in the Caribbean as "unprecedented," noting American forces were deployed "only a few miles from Venezuela's shores." The letter explicitly accused the White House of seeking "regime change" in Venezuela, identifying this objective as the primary reason for requesting urgent Security Council consideration. The diplomatic filing represents Venezuela's most direct international challenge to US policy under the Trump administration.

Venezuela's UN complaint highlighted the imposition of "over 1,000 sanctions" by the Trump administration, characterizing these measures as unilateral economic pressure. The letter further alleged that US military actions violate the Treaty of Tlatelolco, which established Latin America as a nuclear-weapon-free zone, citing the deployment of a nuclear submarine near Venezuela's coastline. Additionally, Venezuela referenced attacks on fishing vessels in the Caribbean Sea and broader allegations of sovereignty violations through US military deployments.

The diplomatic confrontation occurs amid recent US military strikes against vessels allegedly transporting illegal drugs in international waters adjacent to Venezuela's coastline. Washington has conducted at least four such operations in the Caribbean Sea, which US authorities describe as counter-narcotics interventions. Venezuela's government maintains these operations represent pretexts for "attempting to seize Venezuela's natural resources" through what Caracas characterizes as unfounded accusations and military pressure.