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chairman Nicolas Maduro vowed to protect “every inch” of Venezuela Amid reports of a new phase of “imperialist threat or aggression” We operations in international waters,
Speaking at a ceremony commemorating the 200th anniversary of the presentation of the sword to Peru Simon BolivarMaduro waved the historic weapon in tribute to the leader’s victory against Spanish colonial rule.
“We must be ready to defend every inch of this blessed land from imperialist threat or aggression, no matter where it comes from,” he said at the event in front of thousands of people in Caracas. “The motherland is sacred, the motherland must be respected.”
Throughout the address he warned about “the new imperial dangers of the international far right” and said that “failure is not an option”.
This comes as the US plans to launch a new wave of operations affecting Venezuela in the coming days, according to reports.
US military forces have carried out a series of attacks in international waters, killing at least 80 people. They claim that these attacks are on ships suspected of drug trafficking and that many of the boats departed from Venezuela.
Critics say that Maduro had earlier described this operation as an attack on the country’s sovereignty. deaths extrajudicial killings,
Venezuelan Minister Delcy Rodríguez said, “They want Venezuelan oil and gas reserves. For nothing, without paying. They want Venezuelan gold.”
“They want Venezuelan diamonds, iron, bauxite. They want Venezuelan natural resources.”
Cuba has accused the US of intending to violently overthrow Maduro’s government, and described its military presence in the region as “exaggerated and aggressive”.
Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said: “We appeal to the people of the United States to stop this madness. The US government could cause countless deaths and create a scenario of violence and instability in the hemisphere that would be unimaginable.”
Trump did not recognize Maduro as Venezuela’s leader after winning his third presidential election last year, amid allegations that the opposition had defeated him.
Last week, it was reported that a top military lawyer had raised concerns over The legality of the Trump administration’s attacks on “drug boats” in the Caribbean and Eastern PacificBut this was ignored by higher officials.
Senior Judge Advocate General (JAG), posted at US Southern Command miamireportedly said Attacks against alleged “narco-terrorists” This could lead to extrajudicial killings and could legally expose US service members involved in the operation.