Venezuela's Embassy in Namibia has reaffirmed its commitment to peace, solidarity, and the sovereignty of the people. 

Ambassador Magaly González made the remarks against the backdrop of rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela over alleged drug cartels.

The US has deployed warships near Venezuela, saying it's to fight drug cartels, and placed a reward for arrest of US$50 million on Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, accusing him of links to narco-trafficking. 

President Maduro has rejected this, calling it an imperialist regime-change attempt and a threat to peace and security in Latin America and the Caribbean. 

Therefore, Maduro has mobilised troops and militias in response.

In an interview with NBC News, Ambassador González called the move a part of a systematic campaign to delegitimise the Bolivarian Revolution, which has been an example of sovereignty, social justice, and resistance to imperialism.

"The Bolivarian Revolution has been a constant voice in favour of peace, regional integration, and respect for the self-determination of peoples. That is why, when foreign powers attempt to militarise the Caribbean or justify interventions under pretexts such as drug trafficking, we must raise our voices. Venezuela is not a territory of war or drugs: it is a territory of dignity, of the fight for truth, and of commitment to peace."

Venezuela, she further says, has developed a sovereign and effective policy against drug trafficking. Seizing more than 10,000 tonnes of drugs and neutralising hundreds of aircraft linked to illicit trafficking. 

So far, more than 52 tonnes of illegal substances have been confiscated. 

Dr. González further noted that the reward placed on President Maduro is a political manoeuvre with no legal or ethical basis. 

"The excuse for offering this reward is to try to implicate President Maduro in international drug trafficking cartels, but international reports such as those from the UNODC confirm that Venezuela does not appear on the global drug trafficking map. There are no coca crops or international cartels present in our territory. No foreign power will impose its will on us. Venezuela is and will remain a free country that promotes integration, protects its natural resources, and extends a helping hand to those who fight for a more just world."

Dr. Henríquez González added that relations between Venezuela and the United States are complex and have been marked by tensions in recent years.

However, despite this, Venezuela remains committed to respectful dialogue and diplomacy.