CELAC rejects the presence of U.S. military forces in the region

The CELAC countries expressed their complete rejection of the presence of U.S. military vessels in Caribbean waters. teleSUR

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00:00In member states of the community of Latin American and Caribbean states,

00:04CELAC issued a communique on Friday strongly rejecting the extra-regional military presence in the region.

00:11Latin America and the Caribbean have been proclaimed a zone of peace, they say,

00:16based on principles such as the proscription of the threat or use of force,

00:21the unrestricted respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity,

00:25the non-interference in the internal affairs of states.

00:29They continue by saying that they reaffirmed their will to combat them as a priority,

00:35enhancing regional and international cooperation and coordination within the framework of respect for international law

00:43and in compliance with existing legal frameworks and international conventions.

00:48Furthermore, they added that the CELAC countries signing this declaration

00:53call for the promotion of a secure environment

00:56and reiterate their firm commitment to defending peace, stability, democracy and development throughout the region.