Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica has formally extended his nation’s diplomatic services to mediate escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela. During his year-end press conference, the Caribbean leader positioned Dominica as a neutral intermediary capable of facilitating dialogue between the conflicting parties.
Skerrit emphasized the Caribbean region’s vulnerability to external shocks, stating that military conflict would have devastating consequences for all regional economies. “We have always maintained that the Caribbean should be a zone of peace,” Skerrit declared. “Any thought of military actions in the Caribbean should be reconsidered. We believe that dialogue and diplomatic channels represent superior approaches to resolving differences.”
The Prime Minister highlighted Dominica’s existing friendly relations with both nations and referenced previous successful mediation efforts. “Dominica is a good friend of both the United States and Venezuela,” he noted. “We have worked together as an intermediary in the past and stand prepared to do so in this current situation.”
Skerrit specifically addressed U.S. President Donald Trump, acknowledging his previous negotiation successes in global conflicts and urging continued diplomatic engagement. This development comes amid reported U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean Sea under the pretext of anti-drug trafficking operations—a move that Caracas interprets as direct aggression aimed at overthrowing President Nicolás Maduro’s government.
According to international media reports, tensions have intensified following President Trump’s accusations that Maduro’s administration facilitates drug trafficking and drives mass migration from Venezuela to the United States. Prime Minister Skerrit’s intervention represents a significant diplomatic initiative from a Caribbean nation to prevent further escalation in regional tensions.