Maduro pleads for peace with US as Trump intensifies pressure on Venezuelan regime
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has once again called for peace with the United States as the Trump administration escalates its campaign
CARACAS, Venezuela (MNTV) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has once again called for peace with the United States as the Trump administration escalates its campaign to force him from power.
“We don’t want war in the Caribbean and South America,” Maduro said in a televised address. Switching briefly to English, he added, “Not war, yes peace. With the people of the United States. Please, please, please. Listen to me. From the people of the Bolivarian Republic.”
His plea comes amid mounting US pressure on his government. The Washington Post reported Thursday that a US Special Operations aviation unit had flown less than 100 miles from Venezuelan territory — a move widely interpreted as a warning to Caracas. A US official later clarified that the flights were part of training exercises and not preparation for a land assault.
The report followed President Donald Trump’s confirmation that he had authorized the CIA to conduct lethal operations inside Venezuela. According to The New York Times, the mission’s ultimate objective is to remove Maduro from power.
Meanwhile, the Miami Herald reported that Washington rejected a proposal from members of the Venezuelan regime to oust Maduro and begin a negotiated political transition.
US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz defended the administration’s actions, describing them as “consistent with the law of armed conflict and Article 51 of the UN Charter.”
“Maduro — a fugitive and cartel boss — has fueled this crisis for years. Not anymore,” Waltz said on social media. “The US is exercising its inherent right of self-defense, as directed by the President, to defend the American people consistent with the law of armed conflict and Article 51.”
Article 51 of the UN Charter affirms the right of member states to act in self-defense in the event of an armed attack, provided such measures are reported to the Security Council and do not undermine its authority to maintain international peace and security.
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