"Earlier in the day, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez told foreign diplomats that Maduro had signed a decree giving himself special powers as head of state to act in matters of defence and security in the event the US dares to attack our homeland. The decree would allow Maduro to mobilise soldiers throughout the country and give the military authority over public services and the oil industry."
"Trump has publicly claimed several times that the US is engaged in an anti-drug operation to stem the flow of illegal narcotics into the country, even though data from both the United Nations and the US suggest that Venezuela is not a major source of cocaine coming into the US. The US military has bombed at least three small boats in international waters off Venezuela, claiming they were all trafficking illicit narcotics."
Nicolas Maduro initiated a consultation to declare a state of emergency under the constitution to protect the population, peace and stability against potential US aggression. Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said Maduro signed a decree granting himself special defence and security powers, enabling nationwide military mobilisation and placing the military in charge of public services and the oil industry. The move followed a major US naval deployment — eight warships, a nuclear-powered submarine and F-35 fighters — and US strikes on small boats in international waters, which Venezuela says killed at least 17 people and amounted to an undeclared war.
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