Whereas:
- Canada is a signatory to the United Nations Charter and to other international conventions upholding international law, peaceful coexistence, and sovereign equality of states;
- U.S. military attacks on Venezuelan civilians and the kidnapping of President Maduro constitute flagrant violations of international law, national sovereignty, freedom of navigation, and the fundamental principles of peace and self-determination, constituting an immediate and ongoing threat to regional peace;
- Washington has directly singled out Cuba, Colombia and Mexico for military intervention;
- The U.S. is waging an escalating economic war – with other coercive measures and threats – against Cuba, which has been repeatedly rejected by the UN General Assembly as contravening the principles and norms of international law, especially the right of self-determination; and
- Washington’s actions are a threat to Canada’s sovereignty and independence.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:
1. Publicly condemn U.S. aggressions as violations of international law;
2. Refuse to participate in, support, or legitimize military, economic, or political aggressions against Venezuela and other countries;
3. Reaffirm and actively support the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, free from external military intervention;
4. Actively reject any and all interventions and military aggressions against Cuba, Colombia and Mexico;
5. Firmly oppose U.S. economic and other coercive measures against Cuba and vigorously advocate for their removal;
6. Deepen economic ties, trade and assistance to Cuba; and
7. Unequivocally uphold and promote the right of self-determination of the peoples and countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
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