Havana, Cuba – The Cuban government has strongly condemned the recent deployment of United States military forces in the Caribbean Sea, describing the action as a “serious threat” to the sovereignty of Latin American and Caribbean nations. In a statement from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Havana accused Washington of using “absurd pretexts” to justify an aggressive show of force.
The statement specifically referenced the US government’s claims that the legitimate government of Venezuela and its President, Nicolas Maduro, are involved in drug trafficking. The Cuban ministry argued that these claims are unfounded and ignore the assessment of the US Drug Enforcement Agency, which it says does not mention the Venezuelan government in its annual report on drug trafficking.
Havana further criticised the US for what it described as a renewed implementation of the “Monroe Doctrine,” a 19th-century policy that has historically been used to justify US interventionism in the region. The Cuban government drew a parallel between the current situation and the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which was predicated on the false claim of weapons of mass destruction.
According to a 2025 report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the United States is identified as the largest market for narcotic drugs in the region. The Cuban statement contended that the US government has not made sufficient effort to curb the powerful drug trafficking networks operating within its borders, which in turn fuels the growth of criminal organisations throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
Cuba reiterated its commitment to fighting drug trafficking and upholding the sovereignty and peace of the region. The statement concluded by denouncing the use of migration flows as an excuse for military action and reaffirmed a call from President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermúdez for regional leaders to condemn what he described as new “imperialist shows of force.”
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