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The Cuban government has condemned the deployment of United States military forces in the Caribbean Sea, describing the move as a serious threat to regional sovereignty and stability.

In a statement on August 28, Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the operation represents “an aggressive show of force” that disregards the 2014 declaration by the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), which designated the region a Zone of Peace.

Cuba rejected what it called “absurd pretexts” used by Washington to justify the deployment, including claims linking the Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro to drug trafficking.