Early Saturday morning, powerful explosions rocked the Venezuelan capital, Caracas. According to local media reports, following the US government’s aggression against Venezuela.
Unverified videos of the explosions are circulating on social media. The images show several plumes of thick smoke rising from various points in the city. Meanwhile, it was reported that US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau celebrated the US aggression against Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
“A new dawn for Venezuela!” he wrote on his Twitter account, adding that the Venezuelan president “will face justice.”
The powerful explosions reverberated through Caracas early Saturday morning. According to witnesses, the blasts occurred at the Fuerte Tiuna military complex and the La Carlota air base. Accompanied by helicopters flying overhead. “Extremely Serious Military Aggression”
Moreover the Venezuelan government issued a statement this Saturday following the first airstrike carried out by the U.S. against the city of Caracas “and the states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira.” Which it described as an “extremely serious military aggression.”
“This act constitutes a flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations, especially Articles 1 and 2. Also which enshrine respect for sovereignty, the legal equality of states, and the prohibition of the use of force. Such aggression threatens international peace and stability, specifically in Latin America and the Caribbean. Seriously endangers the lives of millions of people,” an official statement indicated.
In the statement, Caracas warned that the objective of the attacks “is none other than to seize Venezuela’s strategic resources. Particularly its oil and minerals, attempting to forcibly break the nation’s political independence.”
Despite the pressure, Venezuela warned the U.S.: “They will not succeed.” After more than two hundred years of independence, the people and their legitimate government remain steadfast in defending their sovereignty and the inalienable right to decide their own destiny. The attempt to impose a colonial war to destroy the republican form of government and force a “regime change.” In alliance with the fascist oligarchy, will fail, as all previous attempts have.
Amid this situation, the Venezuelan president ordered the implementation of a state of external emergency throughout the national territory. With the purpose of “protecting the rights of the population. The full functioning of republican institutions, and immediately transitioning to armed struggle.”
“Futhermore the entire country must mobilize to defeat this imperialist aggression,” the statement indicates. Likewise, Caracas announced that it will appeal to the United Nations Security Council, the Secretary-General of that organization, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to demand “the condemnation and accountability of the U.S. government.”
With information from Prensa Latina and RT.com
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