Venezuela at UNSC: US Confessing a Crime of Aggression
Ambassador Samuel Moncada Says US Naval Blockade, Oil Theft, and Electronic Warfare Threaten Regional and Continental Peace
Venezuela, PUREWILAYAH.COM - Venezuelan Ambassador to the United Nations Samuel Moncada on Tuesday accused the United States of openly confessing to a crime of aggression, denouncing Washington’s actions as blatant violations of international law and a direct threat to peace in Latin America and beyond.
Speaking before the United Nations Security Council during a session titled “Threats to International Peace and Security,” Moncada said US actions against Venezuela amount to naval blockade, large-scale theft of national resources, and electronic warfare, all of which constitute acts of aggression under international law.
Trump’s Blockade is a Crime of Aggression
Moncada cited a public statement made on December 16 by US President Donald Trump, in which he declared: “Today I am ordering the total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.”
According to the Venezuelan diplomat, this declaration represents an explicit confession of aggression, aimed at “turning back the clock of history by 200 years to impose colonial rule over Venezuela.”
US Forces Carry Out Oil Theft and Crew Abductions
The ambassador detailed a series of incidents in the Caribbean Sea, stating that on December 10, US military units violently seized a lawful commercial vessel in international waters, abducted its crew, and stole a cargo of Venezuelan oil.
Moncada described the act as “theft carried out through military force,” warning that it sets an extremely dangerous precedent for international navigation and global trade—“worse than piracy.”
He further revealed that on December 20, a second Venezuelan oil tanker was intercepted under similar circumstances in international waters, with its cargo confiscated and crew detained by US forces.
Washington Signals Continuation of Criminal Operations
Moncada noted that US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth subsequently indicated that such operations would continue, while President Trump openly stated that the United States would retain the stolen oil.
The Venezuelan envoy questioned the legitimacy of Washington’s claim to seize more than four million barrels of Venezuelan oil, describing it as outright plunder.
‘Naval Blockade’ Aimed at Economic and Social Collapse
The ambassador warned that the declared naval blockade constitutes a military act of siege, designed to:
Degrade Venezuela’s economic and military capacity
Undermine social and political cohesion
Create internal chaos to facilitate external armed aggression
He stressed that such actions deliberately deny the Venezuelan people essential means of survival, amounting to a violation of the nation’s right to exist.
Electronic Warfare Endangers Civil Aviation
Moncada also denounced a statement made by Trump on November 29, in which the US president urged airlines to treat Venezuelan airspace as “completely closed.”
According to Moncada, this declaration was enforced through US-led electronic warfare operations, aimed at blinding navigation systems of civilian aircraft flying over and around Venezuela, with the intent of provoking a security incident.
He warned that US military interference in Caribbean airspace nearly caused two major aviation disasters, with civilian US aircraft coming within seconds of colliding with US military planes. The danger, he said, also extends to neighboring airspace, including the Dutch Antilles.
A Manufactured Provocation to Justify War
Moncada cautioned that unnotified US military incursions into Venezuela’s flight information region are part of a broader effort to manufacture a direct confrontation, allowing Washington to falsely invoke Article 51 of the UN Charter under the pretext of “self-defense.”
“The aggressor,” Moncada said, “requires a propaganda narrative to present itself as the victim in order to launch an armed conflict.”
Venezuela Warns of a Wider Continental Plan
The ambassador concluded that Venezuela is merely the first target of a broader imperial strategy aimed at dividing and dominating the continent “piece by piece.”
He linked the policy to Washington’s National Security Strategy, describing it as a modern revival of the Monroe Doctrine, now intensified under what he termed the “Trump Corollary.”
‘The Threat Is Not Venezuela—It Is the US Government’
Despite the escalation, Moncada affirmed that Venezuela would remain calm and steadfast in defending peace.
“The threat is not Venezuela. The threat is the government of the United States,” he said, stressing that the documented acts constitute an accumulated process of aggression whose destructive impact continues to grow.
As Latin America has declared itself a zone of peace since 2014, Moncada warned that US actions endanger not only Venezuela, but the stability of the entire region. (PW)