The Colombian Foreign Minister, Rosa Villavicencio, strongly warned the international community in rejection of any attempt to use foreign military force on its territory without the government’s explicit consent. teleSUR
00:00The Colombian government issued a strong warning to the international community, rejecting any attempt to use foreign military force on its territory without its explicit consent.
00:09Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio asserted that such an action would constitute a direct violation of the shared regulations and the principles that guarantee global stability.
00:18Villavicencio also expressed her country's growing concern about the normalization of unauthorized extraterritorial interventions,
00:25recalling that these actions have already caused casualties in recent months in areas of the Caribbean and the Pacific.
00:30The Colombian Foreign Minister emphasized that respect for sovereignty and a peaceful resolution of disputes are not mere courtesy, not diplomatic, but binding obligations for all states.
00:41Furthermore, she defended Colombia's track record in the fight against drug trafficking, an effort she described as rigorous and based on cooperation,
00:49and that none of these can justify threats or interferences that contradict international law.
00:58On behalf of the government and people of Colombia,
01:04I firmly and categorically reject any suggestion of using military force within Colombian territory under any pretext whatsoever.
01:12No state may carry out armed operations in the territory of another state without its express consent.
01:26Such action would directly violate the Charter of the United Nations and the fundamental principles that sustain international peace and stability.
01:33Colombia observes with deep concern the growing normalization of unauthorized extraterritorial operations
01:42which have left dozens of victims in the Caribbean and the Pacific.
01:51These actions erode the international legal order and set a dangerous precedent in a region recognized as a zone of peace.
01:59In a region that is recognized as a zone of peace.
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