US EditionFearing US Invasion, Venezuela to Hold Emergency Drills
- Thousands of Venezuelans have joined a civilian militia following President Nicolas Maduro's call to prepare for a US 'threat'.
- Venezuela will hold disaster preparedness drills on Saturday amid fears of a US invasion due to military deployment off its coast.
- Maduro's drills are aimed at testing readiness for natural catastrophes or armed conflict, as per his statements.
- Rights groups are concerned that the government may use an emergency decree to limit freedoms if invoked.
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Fearing US invasion, Venezuela to hold emergency drills
Venezuela, on high alert as a US military deployment off its coast has stirred invasion fears, will hold disaster preparedness drills Saturday as President Nicolas Maduro mulls invoking emergency powers. Maduro called for the drills on Thursday, hours after several earth tremors rattled a population already unnerved by deadly US strikes on alleged Venezuelan narco
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, called on Thursday for a drill to prepare for natural disasters or armed conflicts, after a series of earthquakes that shook the country and in the midst of the military deployment of the United States in the Caribbean. Several tremors, two of them of magnitude 6.2 and 6.3, shook much of Venezuela between Wednesday and early Thursday morning and, although they did not cause victims, frightened a popula…
The announcement coincides with the military exercises carried out in recent days by the United States in the Caribbean Sea. "I want to announce and convene all our people, a national simulation of civil protection and preparation of the people in the face of natural disasters or any armed conflict that may have occurred," said the president through state television Venezolana.
The preparation exercise called by President Nicolás Maduro for September 27, integrates institutions and communities.
Venezuela calls for National Civil Protection Drill in the face of disasters and conflicts - teleSUR English
The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, called for a National Drill of Civil Protection and People’s Preparedness for Saturday, September 27, with the aim of preparing the population for natural disasters or possible armed conflicts. RELATED: ALBA-TCP rejects U.S. military deployment against Venezuela The announcement was made by the Venezuelan president during a day of Communal Power in the state of Miranda, emphasizing the importance of ci…
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