More than 20 British parliamentarians have condemned Donald Trump’s apparent plans for war on Venezuela, following the announcement by Trump’s US Secretary of War of a new military operation, Southern Spear, in Latin America.
The parliamentarians have signed the new No to Trump’s War on Venezuela statement.
Launched last week with initial parliamentary supporters Jeremy Corbyn MP and Richard Burgon MP – alongside the General Secretaries of the NEU, TSSA, BFAWU and GFTU trade unions as well as anti-war organisations CND and the Stop the War Coalition – the statement, initiated by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign, has attracted broad support from across the labour, peace, and wider progressive movements.
A total of 21 MPs and Members of the House of Lords have so far backed the declaration which states “we are deeply alarmed by the growing threat of a Trump-led war on Venezuela” adding that “there are deep fears that US military intervention in Venezuela could be the first step in a wider regional escalation under Trump’s leadership.”
The statement concludes saying “We reject this dangerous escalation and call on all who stand for peace to say clearly: No to Trump’s war on Venezuela.“
The full list of parliamentarians supporting is below:
• Jeremy Corbyn MP
• Richard Burgon MP
• Diane Abbott MP
• Shockat Adam MP
• Apsana Begum MP
• Christine Blower (House of Lords)
• Ian Byrne MP
• Imran Hussain MP
• Ayoub Khan MP
• Ian Lavery MP
• Brian Leishman MP
• Andy McDonald MP
• John McDonnell MP
• Iqbal Mohamed MP
• Yasmin Qureshi MP
• Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
• Prem Sikka (House of Lords)
• Zarah Sultana MP
• Jon Trickett MP
• Steve Witherden MP
• Tony Woodley (House of Lords)
EMERGENCY STATEMENT: NO TO TRUMP’S WAR ON VENEZUELA
We are deeply alarmed by the growing threat of a Trump-led war on Venezuela.
In recent weeks, a huge US naval fleet — including warships, bombers, and thousands of troops — has been deployed to the Caribbean, off Venezuela’s coast.
Trump has publicly confirmed that he has authorised the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela. Already, U.S. strikes on Venezuelan small boats — under the pretext of a so-called “war on drugs” — have killed dozens of civilians. Now, Trump has ominously warned that “the land is going to be next.”
This military escalation is part of a long history of US interference in Latin America, where so-called “regime change” operations have caused immense suffering and lasting harm.
There are deep fears that US military intervention in Venezuela could be the first step in a wider regional escalation under Trump’s leadership. Leaders across Latin America have already voiced strong opposition to this military build-up and any foreign intervention.
We reject this dangerous escalation and call on all who stand for peace to say clearly: No to Trump’s war on Venezuela.