SANTO DOMINGO – Opposition leader Guillermo Moreno, president of the Alianza País party, has launched a vehement critique against the Dominican government’s recent authorization permitting the U.S. Department of War to utilize key national infrastructure for military logistics. The approved sites include the strategic San Isidro Air Base and Las Américas International Airport.
Moreno condemned the move as a direct violation of the nation’s constitutional principles and a severe compromise of its sovereignty. While the government has framed the agreement as essential cooperation in the multinational fight against drug trafficking, Moreno posits a more alarming ulterior motive. He contends that this access could potentially be leveraged to stage military operations against neighboring Venezuela and Colombia, nations he referred to as ‘sister republics.’
Citing historical precedent, the politician invoked the memory of two separate U.S. military incursions into Dominican territory. This history, he argued, bestows upon the nation a profound ‘moral and political responsibility’ to resist any measure that could enable aggression against fellow Latin American and Caribbean states. He asserted that the agreement fundamentally undermines the country’s stance of neutrality and contravenes established international doctrines advocating for non-intervention and the peaceful resolution of conflicts.
Concluding his address, Moreno issued a dual call to action. He urgently appealed to the administration to rescind its authorization and simultaneously urged the citizenry to maintain vigilant oversight of the situation. He emphasized the imperative for the Dominican Republic to conduct its international relations ‘with dignity’ and to steadfastly avoid becoming a staging ground for foreign military agendas or a catalyst for escalating regional tensions.