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 by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) July 15, 2020
The US Navy on Wednesday deployed a warship off the coast of Venezuela to challenge what it called Caracas' "excessive maritime claim in international waters." It was the second time in three weeks that the US Navy has carried out such a "freedom of navigation" operation, a move that Venezuela previously called a "provocation." "Today, the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) challenged Venezuela's excessive maritime claim in international waters during a successful freedom of navigation operation in the Caribbean Sea," US Southern Command said in a statement. On June 23, the Navy carried out a similar exercise, deploying the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze off the Venezuelan coast. The US Navy said the warship was operating in international waters, more than 12 miles off the coast, in compliance with international law. "The illegitimate Maduro regime improperly claims excessive controls over those international waters, which extend three miles beyond the 12-mile territorial sea, a claim that is inconsistent with international law," US Southern Command said. The USS Pinckney, together with other Navy and Coast Guard vessels, were in the Caribbean conducting counter-narcotics operations, it said. "We will exercise our lawful right to freely navigate international waters without acquiescing to unlawful claims," said Navy Admiral Craig Faller, Commander of US Southern Command. Washington does not recognize President Nicolas Maduro as Venezuela's legitimate leader, backing instead National Assembly speaker Juan Guaido, as do dozens of other countries.
Maduro shuffles military high command Caracas (AFP) July 8, 2020 Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has shuffled his military high command but Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez, a general, kept his post. Maduro's political dominance in Venezuela is widely attributed to support from the military high command, which has allowed the socialist leader to resist sanctions pressure from the United States and a challenge to his authority from opposition leader Juan Guaido, who is backed by Washington. "I decided, as always, on a partial ratification and a par ... read more
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