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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
CARACAS, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday he has decided to mobilize 4.5 million civilian militias across the country to counter U.S. threats of war.
Speaking at a meeting with governors and mayors from his ruling coalition, Maduro announced plans to strengthen rural and urban militias and organize combat teams in factories and workplaces.
He described the move as a “perfect fusion of the people, the police and the armed forces” to ensure peace and sovereignty of the country, saying “the people are ready to resist any offensive.”
Maduro's statement followed remarks by Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez, who accused Washington of trying to justify military action in the Caribbean under the pretext of combating drug trafficking. –0–
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