US Wages ‘Psychological Warfare’ Against Venezuela: Foreign Minister Yvan Gil

Caracas – Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil has accused the United States of launching “psychological warfare” against Venezuela after its economic sanctions failed to achieve the desired impact.

Speaking on Tuesday at the opening of the People's Assembly for Peace and Sovereignty of Our America in Caracas, Gil said, “They are now resorting to psychological warfare, to military psychological warfare.” He added that the US is deploying “economic power, military power and, above all, media power to wage an unprecedented psychological war” against both Venezuela and the wider region.

Gil highlighted that the region is confronting “a very important challenge in the history of our republics,” noting that more than 500 delegates from around 50 countries are participating in the assembly.

The event, organised by Venezuela’s National Council for Sovereignty and Peace, will address critical issues including:

• The perceived US military threat,

• Transnational crime in the region, and

• Washington’s revival of the Monroe Doctrine, which Gil said is being used to “generate domination” in Latin America.

Venezuela has repeatedly criticised the United States for its increased military activity in the Caribbean. Since late August, the US has maintained a significant military presence there, framing it as part of an anti–drug trafficking initiative. Caracas, however, alleges that the deployment is aimed at facilitating regime change.

Additionally, reports indicate that on December 1, US President Donald Trump met top national security officials to discuss potential next steps, including possible land attacks on Venezuela.

According to media accounts, Trump had given Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro a November 28 deadline to step down and leave the country with his family—a demand conveyed during a November 21 phone call. Maduro reportedly rejected the ultimatum and instead demanded “global amnesty” for himself and others.

With inputs from IANS