UN Calls for US-Venezuela Dialogue to Ease Rising Caribbean Tensions

The United Nations urged the United States and Venezuela to engage in dialogue to address escalating tensions in the Caribbean due to increased U.S. military activity near Venezuelan waters.

• The United Nations called for restraint and dialogue between the United States and Venezuela in response to heightened military activity reported off the Venezuelan coast.
• In mid-August, the presence of United States military forces was notably increased in the Southern Caribbean, raising concerns among regional observers and the United Nations.
• Miroslav Jenca emphasized that efforts to combat transnational organized crime should align with international law, highlighting the UNs role in mediating tensions between Venezuela and the United States.