Venezuelan President Maduro Receives Letters of Credence Amid U.S. Naval Tensions
On August 27, 2025, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros welcomed five newly accredited ambassadors from Ivory Coast, Belarus, Hungary, Azerbaijan, and Cambodia, reaffirming Venezuela’s commitment to proactive cooperation and defense of its sovereignty in response to escalating U.S. naval activities in the region, reports 24brussels.
During a ceremony held in the Sol del Perú Hall at the Miraflores Palace, Maduro was joined by Foreign Minister Yván Gil and Vice Minister for Africa Yuri Pimentel. Together, they emphasized the guiding principles of the Bolivarian Republic, which include sovereignty, equality among states, humanity, self-determination, and mutual respect.
Maduro expressed concerns over Venezuela’s designation as a “territory of peace,” citing the deployment of U.S. warships and a nuclear-powered submarine near its maritime borders as direct threats to national security. He argued that these actions violate the Treaty of Tlatelolco, which established Latin America and the Caribbean as a nuclear-weapon-free zone in 1967.
In his remarks, Maduro drew attention to Venezuela’s “Bolivarian diplomacy” as a counter to what he termed gunboat diplomacy, invoking the legacy of Hugo Chávez. “Venezuela does not accept anyone’s supremacism,” he stated emphatically. “We embody Bolívar’s dignity and courage.”
