THE National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) said on Tuesday that it was appalled by the extension of the executive order of the United States government against Venezuela, adding that this was a complete violation of human rights.
The US has renewed the executive order 13962 of March 8, 2015.
The executive order purports that Venezuela is a threat to Washington’s national security and foreign policy.
“We reject the extension of the Executive Order of the U.S. government that considers Venezuela a threat to its national security and foreign policy. Through its executive order the US is applying unfair unilateral coercive measures against the Bolivarian people,” NEHAWU said in a statement.
Following the order signed by then-President Barack Obama, the United States intensified its attacks in order to cause the collapse of the country’s economy and stimulate a regime change.
“We know all too well that the US is after the natural resources of Venezuela,” said NEHAWU.
“We are against these inhumane antics by the US government to steal from the Venezuelans and impose their own selfish leadership. We condemn these actions with the highest contempt and call on the international world, progressive organisations and unions to speak out against the constant human right violations by the USA and the consistent bullying of innocent people of Venezuela.”
The US has imposed a battery of sanctions on Caracas in a bid to force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power, including a 2019 measure that prevents Venezuela from trading its crude oil – which accounted for 96 percent of the country’s revenues – on the US market.
The White House has indicated it is examining how to reduce Russian oil imports without harming US consumers and while maintaining global supply – although Press Secretary Jen Psaki said last Monday no decision had been made on a possible ban on Russian oil.
Since breaking off diplomatic relations with Caracas in 2019, Washington has refused to deal with the Maduro government, instead treating opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s legitimate president.
Washington signalled last month it would be willing to review its sanctions policy towards Venezuela if talks between Maduro’s government and the opposition moved forward.
- Inside Politics
