Maduro Orders Expansion of Venezuela’s Militia Amid Rising US Military Pressure
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CNN en Español The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, called this Thursday for the people who in the last two weeks registered in the Bolivarian Militia, a body of reservists composed of volunteers, to come to the “first activation” to defend the country. Maduro launched the call during a broadcast of the state television station, VTV, in the midst of the tensions that have increased throughout this week between Venezuela and the United Sta…

CARACAS (AP) — President Nicolás Maduro announced Thursday that Venezuelans enrolled in militias made up of armed civilians will be summoned starting Friday to begin training and then join the military.
The head of state announced that on Friday the more than 8 million people will be summoned to the Bolivarian National Militia.
VEA / VTV The motorized force takes to the streets of Caracas to express its rejection of the threats of the United States against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and assures that “the best way is peace and the people in the street.” Likewise, the motorized ones who departed from the parish Macarao indicated that this caravan is a message for the world, in response to the American conspiracies that threaten the peace, tranquility and sover…
In recent months the relationship between the United States and Venezuela has been strained by actions that point to a possible military escalation. Washington has reinforced its presence in the Caribbean under the argument of fighting drug trafficking, while the Donald Trump administration has pointed out President Nicolás Maduro as leader of the so-called “cartel de los Soles,” an accusation that the president categorically rejects. Two Venezu…
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