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Venezuela has accused the United States government of carrying out what it described as an extremely serious military aggression against its territory, with attacks on civilian and military sites in the capital Caracas and in the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira.
In a communiqué released by the Venezuelan government, Caracas said the alleged actions constituted a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter, particularly provisions relating to state sovereignty, legal equality and the prohibition of the use of force.
Venezuela warned that such actions threatened international peace and stability, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean and placed millions of lives at risk.
“The objective of this attack is none other than to seize Venezuela’s strategic resources, particularly its oil and minerals, in an attempt to forcibly break the political independence of the nation,” the statement reads.
The Venezuelan government added that the country would resist any effort to impose a “colonial war” or force regime change.
It said the population and the legitimate government remained resolute in defending national sovereignty.
Caracas said President Nicolás Maduro had ordered the activation of national defence plans and signed a decree declaring a state of external commotion across the entire national territory.
According to the communiqué, the measure is intended to protect the population, ensure the functioning of state institutions and respond to what the government views as an external threat, in line with the country’s constitution and national security laws.
The statement also announced the immediate deployment of the Command for the Comprehensive Defense of the Nation and related defence structures in all states and municipalities. Venezuelan authorities said the armed forces, together with police and civilian structures, had been mobilised to guarantee sovereignty and peace.
On the diplomatic front, Venezuela said it would lodge formal complaints with the United Nations Security Council and the UN Secretary-General, as well as with regional and international bodies including the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the Non-Aligned Movement. Caracas said it would seek international condemnation of the United States and accountability for the alleged actions.
Invoking Article 51 of the UN Charter, Venezuela said it reserved the right to exercise legitimate self-defence to protect its people, territory and independence.
The government also called on countries and people of Latin America, the Caribbean and beyond to demonstrate active solidarity with Venezuela.
