Venezuela Slams Trump’s Naval Oil Blockade, Files Complaint With UN Security Council
Venezuela has strongly condemned an announcement by US President Donald Trump regarding a naval blockade targeting the country’s oil shipments, describing the move as an attempt to “steal the riches” that belong to the Venezuelan people.
In an official statement, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez said that any attempt by the United States to block oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela would constitute a clear violation of international law. She stressed that such actions undermine fundamental principles governing freedom of navigation and international trade.
“Venezuela, in full exercise of international law, our Constitution, and the laws of the Republic, reaffirms its sovereignty over all its natural wealth, as well as its right to freedom of navigation and free trade,” the government said in a communiqué.
The authorities further accused Washington of pursuing a long-standing strategy aimed at seizing Venezuela’s natural resources. According to the statement, the true intention of the American leadership “has always been to appropriate the country’s oil, land, and mineral resources through large-scale campaigns of lies and manipulation.”
Caracas warned that it would respond strictly within the framework of international law. The government vowed to act in accordance with the UN Charter, stating it would “fully exercise its freedom, jurisdiction, and sovereignty in the face of these belligerent threats.”
On Tuesday, Venezuela escalated the dispute by filing a formal complaint with the United Nations Security Council. The complaint accuses the United States of committing a “serious act involving the use of force, kidnapping, and piracy” in international waters in the Caribbean.
The filing was submitted by Venezuela’s permanent representative to the UN, Samuel Moncada, who urged the Security Council to address what Caracas views as an unlawful and aggressive action that threatens regional stability and international norms.
