In a formal demonstration of solidarity, representatives from the National Front for the Defense of Economic and Social Rights (Frenadeso) have submitted a strongly-worded communiqué to diplomatic officials in Panama. The document was addressed to Cuban Ambassador Orestes Pérez and Venezuelan Consular Head Julio Chávez, condemning what they describe as imperialist attacks that resulted in significant casualties among Cuban internationalists and Venezuelan citizens.
The correspondence honors the 32 Cuban military personnel who perished while executing internationalist duties in Venezuela, characterizing them as martyrs who sacrificed their lives defending national sovereignty and providing solidarity support to the Venezuelan people. According to the communication, these individuals demonstrated exceptional honor and dignity in fulfilling their mission to protect the sovereignty of nations.
The message further emphasizes that Venezuelan military and civilian personnel also suffered casualties as direct consequences of these aggressive actions. Frenadeso asserts that these events demonstrate that the Bolivarian Revolution maintains substantial international support and that the Venezuelan populace remains prepared to resist external pressures and ultimately prevail.
Frenadeso’s analysis positions these incidents within a broader pattern of systematic aggression rather than isolated events. The organization contends that these actions represent components of a coordinated policy involving warfare, destabilization efforts, economic blockades, and psychological operations allegedly promoted by U.S. imperialist interests. The communication specifically identifies the administration of former President Donald Trump and associated hardline policymakers as having intensified threats against sovereign governments throughout the region, including Venezuela and Cuba.
The organization further maintains that this escalation of hostilities constitutes a flagrant violation of established international legal frameworks, particularly the principle of self-determination for sovereign nations. Frenadeso specifically references the 2014 Havana Proclamation, which formally designated Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, arguing that current aggressive policies directly contravene this regional commitment to peaceful coexistence.