Maduro calls on Colombian military personnel to unite with Venezuela against the United States

The Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro called on Wednesday for a political and military alliance between Venezuela and Colombia, amid rising tensions with the United States and warnings from President Donald Trump towards his government.

During a discussion with members of the Bolivarian Society, Maduro made a direct call not only to the Colombian people and their social movements, but also to the Armed Forces of Colombia, urging them to achieve a “perfect union” with Venezuela to defend, as he stated, the sovereignty of both countries.

“My call is to the people of Colombia, to its social movements, to the military of Colombia. I urge them to unite perfectly with Venezuela so that no one can infringe upon the sovereignty of our countries and to carry out Bolívar's mandate of permanent union and happiness,” he expressed in a video posted on the Alerta Mundial of X.

References to Greater Colombia and the "Bolivarian Revolution"

In his speech, Maduro revisited the historical idea of Gran Colombia, a project championed by Simón Bolívar in the 19th century, and proposed its "refoundation" as a response to what he perceives as an external threat. According to the Venezuelan leader, current times demand greater integration among the South American peoples, with an emphasis on the Caracas–Bogotá axis.

The president expressed his conviction that only a regional alliance could advance what he called the "true Bolivarian revolution," in response to what he characterized as attempts at foreign intervention.

A message amid the escalation with Washington

The statements come in a context of high geopolitical tension, marked by the hardening of rhetoric and measures announced by the United States against the Venezuelan regime, including sanctions, blockades, and an increased military presence in the Caribbean under the pretext of combating drug trafficking.

So far, the Government of Colombia has not officially reacted to Maduro's remarks, which analysts have interpreted as a rhetorical gesture of confrontation aimed at both Washington and the region, at a time of increasing international isolation for Caracas.