The Communist Party of Sri Lanka (CPSL) has issued a strong condemnation of military actions targeting Venezuela, drawing explicit parallels to historical interventions by the United States. In a formal statement, the party characterized recent operations involving the deliberate bombing of civilian infrastructure as severe violations of international law that meet the criteria for war crimes.
The CPSL analysis highlighted that these operations primarily targeted facilities essential to the daily lives and well-being of Venezuelan citizens, resulting in civilian casualties and creating severe humanitarian hardship. The party’s statement noted a ‘disturbing resemblance’ between these tactics and the systematic destruction of civilian infrastructure carried out in Iraq prior to the 2003 invasion.
Contextualizing current events within broader historical patterns, the Sri Lankan political party referenced previous acts including the 2004 kidnapping of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The CPSL framed these actions as part of a consistent pattern of imperialist objectives historically pursued by the United States to seize natural resources and wealth from sovereign nations.
The party reiterated its firm rejection of these interventions and expressed unwavering solidarity with the Venezuelan people, praising their continued resistance against foreign interference and their defense of national sovereignty. The statement concluded by emphasizing the need for international accountability for actions that violate established international legal standards.