Why it matters:
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, along with fighter jets and helicopters, departed Norfolk and is now positioned in the Caribbean, roughly 550 km off Venezuela’s coast. Venezuelan officials view the deployment as a direct threat to national sovereignty.
What they're saying:
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has denounced the U.S. naval presence as a regime-change attempt and called for mass mobilization of militia forces.
Delegates at the congress issued a joint statement condemning U.S. military actions and expressing solidarity with the Venezuelan people.
The congress emphasized the importance of international support in resisting foreign intervention and defending Venezuela’s right to self-determination.
The big picture:
The PSUV and JPSUV congresses served as a platform for progressive global forces to unite against imperialist aggression. As Washington ramps up its military footprint in the Caribbean under the banner of counter-narcotics operations, Caracas is rallying diplomatic and grassroots support to counter the violation of international law and national sovereignty.
Hossein Amiri - seyed mohammad kazemi
