Maduro Declares State of Emergency Over US Aggression
Venezuela on High Alert as US Deploys Warships and Submarine in the Caribbean
Venezuela, PUREWILAYAH.COM - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro declared a state of emergency in response to what Caracas has labeled as escalating US aggression against Venezuela.
Earlier on Monday, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez announced that Maduro had signed a decree granting him the authority to take action on matters of defense and national security should the United States “dare to attack our homeland.”
The decree allows Maduro to mobilize armed forces nationwide and place the military in control of public services and the oil industry. Maduro asserted that the Venezuelan people are “better prepared than ever, more confident, and have more tools to work against any situation that may arise.”
Linking Global Conflicts
Maduro also stated that it appears a “third world war started with the scenario of NATO’s threat to Russia, the massacre in Gaza, and the threat against Arab countries, Iran, Venezuela, and China.”
The Venezuelan government has placed its defense forces on high alert following a major US military deployment near the country’s coastline.
The United States has stationed eight warships and a nuclear-powered submarine in the southern Caribbean under the pretext of countering drug trafficking operations.
Caracas, however, views the deployment as a direct provocation aimed at pressuring the Maduro government and forcing regime change.
In recent weeks, US forces have struck at least three vessels in the Caribbean, claiming they were involved in narcotics operations without providing evidence. The attacks resulted in the deaths of 14 individuals, which UN experts criticized as potential cases of “extrajudicial execution.”
Parliament Chief Warns of Consequences
Venezuelan Parliament Speaker Jorge Rodriguez warned of the dangerous consequences of any potential military escalation in the Caribbean region.
“In case brazen imperialism unleashes a state of war in the Caribbean, the consequences will be catastrophic for the entire American continent,” Rodriguez told members of the diplomatic corps in Venezuela.
Rodriguez stressed that defending peace requires action, initiative, and unity. He underlined the “sacredness of the country’s land, sky, rivers, and seas,” declaring: “We defend the entrance to our home, our sacred land, our sacred sky, our sacred rivers, and our sacred seas.”
He emphasized that this struggle is about protecting the rights of Venezuelan children to peace and a future, while also defending the Caribbean as a “region of peace, free of acts of war.”
Escalating Tensions and Future Risks
The deaths of 14 individuals aboard alleged drug boats have further inflamed tensions between Caracas and Washington.
While the US frames its actions as part of anti-narcotics enforcement, Venezuelan officials argue that the killings constitute unlawful military aggression.
According to NBC, citing four unnamed sources, US military planners are now evaluating options to expand operations to include targets inside Venezuela’s borders.
Parliament Speaker Jorge Rodriguez reiterated Venezuela’s resolve: “Venezuela is united in the defense of our country. We will never surrender our homeland.” (PW)