The National Council unanimously approved a resolution condemning Trump’s statements.

On Thursday, the President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Jorge Rodriguez, presided over representatives from more than 30 sectors at the National Council for Sovereignty and Peace, in response to Donald Trump’s threats against Venezuelan natural resources.

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Rodriguez asserted that the external aggression perpetrated by the U.S. seeks to control oil, rare earth elements, and water, as well as to annihilate Venezuelan identity, which he compared to hate speech toward Jewish people in the 1930s.

The President of the Assembly noted that Venezuela desires peace based on freedom and sovereignty, not the peace of the submissive. He remarked on the virtues of courage and rebellion that do not serve the imperial hegemon.

The National Council unanimously approved a resolution condemning Trump’s statements and reaffirming its commitment to the Constitution and the defense of the resources and rights of the Venezuelan people.

Parliament Vice-President Pedro Infante emphasized the need to activate all capabilities in unity and constitutional clarity to defend the homeland. Meanwhile, Democratic Opposition leader Claudio Fermin denounced U.S. attempts to expropriate and confiscate national assets.

Center for Latin American Studies President Pedro Calzadilla expressed confidence that the people will triumph as they “did 200 years ago”. Reynaldo Quintero, President of the Venezuelan Association of Small and Medium Oil Industries, also called for collective action to protect the nation’s natural resources.

Deputy Nicolas Ernesto Guerra insisted on uniting national strength in favor of peace and dialogue and transforming popular indignation into productive energy to move forward as “heirs” of free peoples.

teleSUR: JP

Source: teleSUR

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