‘No crazy war, please’: Maduro asks in English that there be no ‘crazy war’ after US military actions

Venezuela mobilizes military against possible invasion by the United States Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said this Thursday (23) that “Venezuela wants peace” and asked, in English, that there not be a “crazy war” in the region, in the face of US military actions. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp In August, Washington sent destroyers, a submarine and boats with special forces personnel to international waters in the Caribbean. On September 2, the flotilla carried out the first of nine attacks against vessels and submersibles in the South American region — two of them in the Pacific, in which they killed at least 37 suspected drug traffickers. Maduro classified these operations as a threat and harassment by Washington, and claims that they aim to change the regime to appropriate Venezuelan oil. “No to war,” Maduro said during an assembly with unions associated with Chavismo, sending a message to workers in the United States. “‘Yes peace, yes peace, forever, peace forever. No crazy war!’ No to crazy war! ‘No crazy war!'” The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, during an event on October 12, 2025 Frederico Parra/AFP Trump considers actions on land This Thursday, Trump said he must carry out military actions on land against cartels. He did not directly mention Venezuela. According to the president, the matter should be discussed with Congress. The announcement was made one day after the bombing of a vessel in the Pacific Ocean, the ninth such attack in South America. According to the War Department, the boat was transporting drugs. Three people died. Speaking to journalists, Trump stated that he will not need to ask Congress for a declaration of war on the cartels and reiterated that operations will continue. Bombings of boats Earlier this week, when asked whether the US has the authority to bomb vessels in international waters, Trump responded yes. The president justified the actions by stating that 300,000 people die in the USA each year from drug-related problems. The American military presence in the Caribbean includes guided missile destroyers, F-35 fighters, a nuclear submarine and around 6,500 troops. In recent weeks, American offensives have been criticized by analysts. On Tuesday (21), an independent group of experts from the United Nations (UN) stated that the bombings violate international law and constitute extrajudicial executions. The group, appointed by the Human Rights Council, said the attacks violate the South American country’s sovereignty and the US’ “fundamental international obligations” not to intervene in domestic matters or threaten to use armed force against another country. Despite Trump’s justification for combating drug trafficking, experts point out that “even if such allegations were proven, the use of lethal force in international waters without an adequate legal basis violates the international law of the sea and amounts to extrajudicial executions.”

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