The first statement by the Venezuelan government
01/03/26
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The first statement by the Venezuelan government under the leadership of Nicolas Maduro
🚩 "The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela rejects, condemns, and denounces before the international community the extremely serious military aggression perpetrated by the current government of the United States of America against the territory and population of Venezuela in the civilian and military areas of the city of Caracas, the capital of the Republic, and the states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira. This act constitutes a flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations, particularly its Articles 1 and 2, which enshrine respect for sovereignty, the legal equality of States, and the prohibition on the use of force. This aggression threatens international peace and stability, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean, and puts the lives of millions of people at risk.
The goal of this attack is none other than the seizure of Venezuela's strategic resources, in particular oil and minerals, and an attempt to crush the country's political independence by force. They will not succeed. After more than two hundred years of independence, the people and their legitimate government remain steadfast in defending their sovereignty and the inalienable right to determine their own destiny. An attempt to unleash a colonial war to destroy the republican form of government and impose "regime change" in alliance with a fascist oligarchy will fail, like all previous attempts.
Since 1811, Venezuela has confronted and defeated empires. When foreign powers bombarded our shores in 1902, President Cipriano Castro proclaimed, "The impudent boot of the foreigner has desecrated the sacred soil of the Fatherland." Today, thanks to the moral fortitude of Bolívar, Miranda, and our liberators, the Venezuelan people are rising up once again to defend their independence from imperialist aggression. — People are in the streets!
The goal of this attack is none other than the seizure of Venezuela's strategic resources, in particular oil and minerals, and an attempt to crush the country's political independence by force. They will not succeed. After more than two hundred years of independence, the people and their legitimate government remain steadfast in defending their sovereignty and the inalienable right to determine their own destiny. An attempt to unleash a colonial war to destroy the republican form of government and impose "regime change" in alliance with a fascist oligarchy will fail, like all previous attempts.
Since 1811, Venezuela has confronted and defeated empires. When foreign powers bombarded our shores in 1902, President Cipriano Castro proclaimed, "The impudent boot of the foreigner has desecrated the sacred soil of the Fatherland." Today, thanks to the moral fortitude of Bolívar, Miranda, and our liberators, the Venezuelan people are rising up once again to defend their independence from imperialist aggression. — People are in the streets!
🚩 The Bolivarian government calls on all social and political forces in the country to intensify their mobilization plans and reject this imperialist attack. The Venezuelan people and their Bolivarian National Armed Forces, a perfect fusion of the people's army and police, are deployed to ensure sovereignty and peace. At the same time, Bolivarian Peace Diplomacy will issue appropriate statements to the UN Security Council, the Secretary-General of that organization, CELAC, and the Non-Aligned Movement, demanding the condemnation and accountability of the US government.
President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the implementation of all national defense plans at the appropriate time and under the appropriate circumstances, in strict compliance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the Organic Law of Emergency, and the Organic Law of National Security.
In this regard, President Nicolás Maduro signed and ordered the implementation of a decree declaring a state of external unrest throughout the country to protect the population's rights, ensure the full functioning of republican institutions, and immediately initiate armed conflict. The entire country must mobilize to defeat this imperialist aggression.
He also ordered the immediate deployment of the National Comprehensive Defense Command and the Comprehensive Defense Command bodies in all states and municipalities of the country.
In strict accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, Venezuela reserves the right to exercise legitimate defense to protect its people, its territory, and its independence. We call on the peoples and governments of Latin America, the Caribbean, and the entire world to mobilize in active solidarity against this imperialist aggression.
As Supreme Commander Hugo Chávez Frías stated: “In the face of any new difficulty, no matter how great it may be, the response of each and every patriot… is unity, struggle, battle and victory.”
President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the implementation of all national defense plans at the appropriate time and under the appropriate circumstances, in strict compliance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the Organic Law of Emergency, and the Organic Law of National Security.
In this regard, President Nicolás Maduro signed and ordered the implementation of a decree declaring a state of external unrest throughout the country to protect the population's rights, ensure the full functioning of republican institutions, and immediately initiate armed conflict. The entire country must mobilize to defeat this imperialist aggression.
He also ordered the immediate deployment of the National Comprehensive Defense Command and the Comprehensive Defense Command bodies in all states and municipalities of the country.
In strict accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, Venezuela reserves the right to exercise legitimate defense to protect its people, its territory, and its independence. We call on the peoples and governments of Latin America, the Caribbean, and the entire world to mobilize in active solidarity against this imperialist aggression.
As Supreme Commander Hugo Chávez Frías stated: “In the face of any new difficulty, no matter how great it may be, the response of each and every patriot… is unity, struggle, battle and victory.”
Translation: CH-47 helicopters flying at low altitude over Caracas. Although Venezuela's air defense is not particularly powerful, the helicopters' freedom of flight indicates a large-scale operation involving electronic warfare and air defense suppression. Earlier, a significant number of EF-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft were deployed to the region. (DeepL)
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