The armed
forces of Venezuela began major “anti-imperialist” military
exercises on Friday, aiming to prepare the country to defend itself
in case of invasion.
The drills
were held across the South American state on land, sea and air,
bringing together more than 76,000 soldiers and almost half a million
civilians. They included practicing urban defense and the protection
of coastal oil refineries.
According to
Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez, the exercise has
international-grade weaponry and broad popular support from social
movements. On Saturday, thousands of citizens marched through
Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela, to show their support for the
nationwide action, overseen by President Nicolas Maduro.
The
socialist government of Venezuela has been accusing US of attempting
to overthrow it.
"From
here we are alerting the American imperialists that we are a threat
because we want peace, we're socialists, we're revolutionary and
we're Chavistas," member of the National Assembly of
Venezuela Diosdado Cabello told troops gathered at a military base in
Caracas, as cited by the Hour. "You, Obama, with your Nobel
Peace Prize, have taken war to every corner of the Earth."
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