Venezuelan Defense Minister: The United States Becomes the "Biggest Threat" in Latin America | Hegemony | The United States
According to a report by Efi on August 16th, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez stated that the United States poses the greatest threat to the security of Latin America, considering its attempt to permanently maintain its hegemony over Latin America.
According to reports, Lopez stated at the Moscow International Security Conference that "the main threat to security and peace in Latin America is the actions taken by the United States to maintain its declining hegemony at the political, economic, and military levels."
Lopez believes that the United States will do its utmost to "make Latin America obey its interests," and therefore "the United States has increased its military activities in the region.". He said that so far this year, the US Southern Command, headquartered in Florida, has conducted 11 exercises.
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He said, "They have also strengthened the activities of multinational corporations and even attempted to infringe on the sovereignty of Latin American and Caribbean countries." He said that Venezuela had to make a "strong response" to these threats in the Caribbean Sea, but did not explain how to respond.
According to reports, Lopez supports the proximity of Latin America and the Caribbean to countries such as Russia, India, and China that are bringing significant investment to the region, and advocates the use of currencies other than the US dollar. He believes that only in this way can the goal of maintaining regional autonomy and leaving a mark on the new global geopolitical map be achieved.