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THE Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has formally denounced what it describes as an “extremely serious military aggression” allegedly carried out by the current Government of the United States against Venezuelan territory and its population.
In a statement released to the international community, the Venezuelan Government said the alleged attacks targeted civilian and military locations in the capital, Caracas, as well as the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira. Authorities said the action constituted a grave violation of the Charter of the United Nations, particularly Articles 1 and 2, which affirm respect for sovereignty, the legal equality of states and the prohibition of the use of force.
The Government warned that the alleged aggression threatens international peace and stability, with particular implications for Latin America and the Caribbean, while placing millions of lives at risk.
According to the statement, the objective of the alleged attack was to seize Venezuela’s strategic resources, notably oil and minerals, and to undermine the country’s political independence. The Government rejected what it described as attempts to impose a foreign-driven “regime change” agenda, stating that Venezuela’s republican system of governance would be defended.
President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the activation of all national defence plans in line with the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the Organic Law on States of Exception and the Organic Law on National Security. He has also signed a decree declaring a state of external commotion across the national territory, citing the need to protect the population, preserve the functioning of republican institutions and respond to the alleged aggression.
The statement further indicated that the Command for the Comprehensive Defence of the Nation and the Organs of Direction for Comprehensive Defence have been deployed across all states and municipalities. The Government said the Bolivarian National Armed Forces, together with civilian and police structures, are mobilised to guarantee sovereignty and peace.
Venezuela also announced that it will file complaints with the United Nations Security Council, the UN Secretary-General, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the Non-Aligned Movement, seeking condemnation of the alleged actions and accountability from the US Government.
Invoking Article 51 of the UN Charter, Venezuela said it reserves the right to exercise legitimate self-defence to protect its people, territory and independence. The Government has called on countries and peoples in Latin America, the Caribbean and beyond to mobilise in solidarity.
The statement concluded by urging national unity and mass mobilisation in defence of sovereignty, drawing on Venezuela’s historical narrative of resistance to foreign intervention.
