Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed willingness on Thursday, December 18, to convene American and other countries to seek a “peaceful” resolution to any conflict in Venezuela and the region, reiterating the importance of opposing any “intervention” and “interference.”
During her morning press conference, Sheinbaum stated that Mexico’s position responds to “a conviction” and the Constitution, suggesting it should be shared by South American countries despite political differences between governments.
“We do not agree with interventions (…) and we are in favor of the peaceful solution of conflicts,” she said.
She added that this stance applies “beyond the government of (Nicolás) Maduro in Venezuela,” asserting “that is another issue.”
“The central issue is interventionism and interference,” she affirmed, without putting Venezuela’s situation up for debate despite criticism of Nicolás Maduro, whose victory in the 2024 presidential elections has been questioned by numerous countries in the international community.
What Does Sheinbaum Propose Regarding the Venezuela-US Conflict?
The president added that, in the event of a dispute, “there are all the mechanisms established by the United Nations” to channel a peaceful solution with the participation of all involved parties.
“If there is a conflict, there are all the mechanisms established by the United Nations so that there is a peaceful solution to any dispute. And all parties must participate,” she said, emphasizing that this has been “Mexico’s position for a long time.”
However, she clarified that her government has not yet received requests to lead multilateral efforts, nor has it established communication with any other government for this purpose.
“We have not received any particular request (…) we have not received any formal request,” she noted, although she indicated there is communication through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Venezuela.
Sheinbaum Urges UN to Act Amid Venezuela-US Tensions
Her statements come after Sheinbaum on Wednesday urged the UN to “assume its role to prevent any bloodshed and to always seek the peaceful solution of conflicts.”
Sheinbaum insisted that, domestically, supporting non-intervention is a legal and political obligation.
“It would be extremely serious (…) if the president of Mexico agreed with any intervention. Because it would even violate the Constitution,” she said.
On Wednesday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil thanked the Mexican president for the call to the United Nations amid escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas, following an unprecedented US military deployment in the Caribbean and aggressive rhetoric from US President Donald Trump.
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