Petro Rejects Use of Colombian Territory for Invading Venezuela

(MENAFN) Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday dismissed the idea of Colombia being used as a base for military action against Venezuela, affirming that the country "will not lend its territory to an invasion by any neighboring country."

"Colombia will not lend its territory to an invasion by any neighboring country or its citizens," Petro reiterated during his address.

At the inauguration of the Amazon Center for International Police Cooperation in Manaus, Petro spoke on escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela, urging a regional political resolution.

He emphasized that the attack by US military vessels on a Venezuelan civilian boat in the Caribbean, which was allegedly transporting drugs and resulted in 11 deaths, should be regarded as murder.

Petro cautioned that if South American nations fail to condemn such actions, they might face repercussions in the future.

"Latin America, which owns the Caribbean, cannot tolerate this and remain silent, because then the bombs will fall on Bogota, Rio de Janeiro, Manaus, and other cities in the region," he declared.

The United States has stationed eight military vessels equipped with missiles and a nuclear-powered submarine in the Caribbean, and recently ordered F-35 fighter jets to deploy to a base in Puerto Rico.

In response, Venezuela has repositioned its naval ships, mobilized millions of militiamen, and deployed a "special resource" of military presence across five regions along the Caribbean and Atlantic coasts.

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