January 4, 2026
Georgetown, Guyana
For immediate release to all media houses
AFC Calls For Vigilance As Venezuela Faces Change
Now that the US military has inevitably acted and carried out its regime change operation in Venezuela, the Region, and in particular Guyana, have to remain vigilant for what is to follow. There is no cause for celebration or sorrow. We must accept the reality of the situation as it presents itself.
It goes without saying that the removal of Maduro will not diminish or remove the desire of Venezuela to take possession of our Essequibo. To this end, the AFC calls for Guyanese to be vigilant and be on the look out for the "agents" that former Minister Robeson Benn warned were already embedded here. Likewise, we call on the security forces stationed at the border, urban centres and elsewhere, to remain on a heightened state of alert and preparation.
To our regional and international partners, we urge sober and informed decision-making. The people of Venezuela are entitled to free and open democracy and should not be visited by an imposed regime. The Caribbean must remain a zone of peace and democracy must be allowed to flourish.
At the moment, we expect the Guyana government to remain hapless and helpless as events unfold. However, there is a moral and legal responsibility of the Irfaan Ali administration to brief the people directly, and through their elected representatives, as to what plans, if any, the government has implemented to preserve and protect Guyanese lives and property as the regional security situation remains tenuous.
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