This Monday, a massive motorcade traveled through the main avenues of Caracas to denounce the acts of theft and aggression against Venezuelan ships perpetrated by US military personnel in international waters.
The mobilization, organized by social groups and popular movements, became a demonstration of support for the Bolivarian Government and a rejection of what they describe as Yankee imperial piracy.
The participants waved national flags and banners with messages defending sovereignty, while demanding respect for international law and an immediate end to the aggression against the Venezuelan oil industry.
Caravan and popular slogans
The caravan departed from Bolívar Avenue and extended westward through the city, with hundreds of motorcyclists honking their horns as a symbol of resistance.
Among the most repeated slogans were phrases such as "The oil belongs to the people" and "No to imperial plunder," accompanied by chants in defense of national independence.
In defense of energy sovereignty
The protest comes in the context of recent denunciations by the Venezuelan government and regional organizations. like the dawnwho have condemned the hijacking of private ships loaded with oil and the forced disappearance of their crews.
The Executive has reiterated that these acts constitute a flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations and the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, as well as a direct attack against legitimate trade and the sovereignty of States.
This Monday, Foreign Minister Yván Gil read a letter sent by President Nicolás Maduro to all member countries of the United Nations (UN), just hours before the extraordinary emergency meeting to address the situation in Venezuela.
In the textThe president warns of an escalation of extremely serious actions by the US government, which "threaten to destabilize the entire region and the international system as a whole."
The official letter denounces the "hijacking" and "theft" of oil tankers carrying some four million barrels; it also rejects the order to impose an absolute naval blockade against the tankers that transport the country's energy.
