Caracus, Sept. 20 -- Venezuela on Friday called on the United Nations Security Council to demand an immediate halt to U.S. military operations in the Caribbean.
In a post on the social platform Telegram, Foreign Minister Yvan Gil shared a video of a related speech at the UN by Venezuela's permanent representative Alexander Yanez, saying the appeal was made on behalf of President Nicolas Maduro.
In the video, Yanez told the Security Council that his country has been the target of "systemic harassment" by Washington, including smear campaigns, unilateral sanctions and a rejection of Venezuelan institutions.
He warned that the situation has escalated into a "more dangerous" phase with U.S. naval, air and ground deployments in the Caribbean,...