The government of Venezuela He denounced on Saturday the assault and illegal occupation of a fishing vessel by the United States Navy in Venezuelan waters.
This fact adds to the wide American military deployment in the Caribbean that Caracas interprets as a provocation and a direct threat to his sovereignty, while driving militiamen training to deal with a possible American invasion.
The Chancellor of Venezuela, Yván Gil, exhibited in a press conference a video about the alleged occupation that, according to Venezuela, occurred in Venezuela’s exclusive area on a tuna vessel that had the authorization of the Ministry of Fisheries for its task.
According to a statement released by the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry, a destroyer of the US Navy “illegally and hostile” on Friday the fishing vessel that was about 48 nautical miles north of the island La Blanquilla.
On the boat, according to Gil, nine fishermen were surprised by 18 US armed military, those who occupied the ship for eight hours, in which the workers were incommunicado.
The Foreign Ministry described the “disproportionate” operation and a direct provocation to justify a war escalation.
Venezuela ensures that its armed force monitored and accompanied fishermen to their release and that it rejects this type of actions “that put at risk the security and peace of the Caribbean.”
So far the Department of Defense and the US Department of State have not offered official comments on this incident, confirmed CNN After requesting an answer.
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Military escalation and mutual accusations
The United States has increased its military presence in the Caribbean with eight destroyers, a nuclear propulsion submarine and F-35 combat aircraft near the Venezuelan coasts.
Washington argues to combat drug trafficking, particularly against the so -called Los Soles Cartel, an organization that the Trump administration links to the Maduro government already accuses drug trafficking and corruption.
In August, the US forces attacked an alleged narcolanche in an operation that left 11 dead, which caused a rebound in bilateral tensions.
Maduro and his ministers have rejected the statements, crossing the alleged cartel and the accusations of a “great lie to manipulate”.
In this context, the Minister of Interior and Justice, Diosdado Cabello, expressed in a public act in a military barracks that Venezuela is in “a phase of organization and coordination” with the militia and the armed force to deal with any aggression.
The government leader warned that whoever steps on Venezuelan will face “a 100 -year war” and that the people “are not afraid.”
Maduro launches a plan to guarantee “the independence and peace” of all Venezuela
Massive military training
On Saturday, coinciding with the complaint for the assault on the fishing fisherman, the Venezuelan government conducted a massive military exercise with militiamen and members of the armed force in 312 barracks and military units called by Maduro.
The Minister of Defense, Vladimir Padrino López, said that the US is carrying out “a brutal psychological exercise” against Venezuela, but said the country is willing to “give life” to defend its sovereignty.
The “Independence 200”, announced this week, prepares the country not only for the “uninitated struggle” but also for the “armed struggle” if Washington decides to continue with aggressive actions.
Meanwhile, from the Venezuelan opposition, Edmundo González, exiled in Spain, warned that the US military deployment and the presence of thousands of troops in the region suggest an imminent escalation.
González, who is proclaimed as the legitimate president by Venezuelan opponents, called Maduro to reflect and leave the country to the crisis.
“Something has to happen.
For its part, the opposition party Vente Venezuela (VV), led by María Corina Machado, denounced this Saturday the arrest of Elizabeth Rodríguez and Juan Torres, both collaborators in the state of Trujillo and demanded to know their whereabouts.
According to the Criminal Forum Organization, cited by the press media, in Venezuela there are 823 political prisoners, despite the fact that the government denies that in the country there are arrested for such reasons and ensures that the detainees committed common crimes.
