SANTA MARTA (Colombia), Nov 10 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned about the growing military presence of foreign powers in the Caribbean, specifically referring to the movement of US troops and ships in the region.
“Latin America and the Caribbean must be a zone of peace, with no room for foreign bases or armed interventions,” Lula stated during the IV Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU), held in the Colombian city of Santa Marta.
His critical and emphatic statement resonated with the heads of state and government present, at a time of increasing global geopolitical tension.
The Brazilian president maintained that regional conflicts must be resolved through diplomatic and political means, with respect for the self-determination of peoples.
He warned of “the dangerous resurgence of Cold War-era dynamics” in the Western Hemisphere and defended Latin America’s political and military autonomy from the major powers.
Lula emphasized that the region cannot continue to depend on external decisions and urged the 33 CELAC countries to strengthen their unity as an essential condition for facing global challenges.
“Only united we will be able to guarantee sovereign, just, and sustainable development,” he reaffirmed. — NNN-PRENSA LATINA
