Venezuela’s defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez announced the conduct of military exercises “Sovereign Carib 200” (Caribe Soberano 200) on the island of Orchi in the Caribbean, belonging to Venezuela. More than 2500 military personnel are involved.
, by order of President Nicholas Maduro, 12 ships of the Bolivarian Navy of various classes, 22 aircraft, special forces, intelligence services, submarines and unmanned aerial vehicles will be involved in the maneuvers. the conditions of the possible escalation of the armed conflict in the Caribbean Sea of Venezuela intends to “double the military measures” to ensure security.
”At this critical moment, we must strengthen our efforts, increase operational readiness and be prepared for a possible armed conflict to the sea. We are actively working in this direction,” Lopez said, commenting on the intense relations with the United States to the United States in the region.
the Minister of Internal Affairs and Justice of Venezuela Diosdado Cabel at a press conference in Karakas made a sharp criticism of the United States. transporting drugs from Venezuela.
Cabel called the US actions “illegal” and “hostile” intervention in relation to the fishing boat and said that Venezuela intends to raise this issue in the UN food and agricultural organization (FAO). Venezuela violating the sovereignty, and expressed doubts about the veracity of American statements. “No one knows anything about the three boats mentioned. They claim that they transported drugs, but who saw these drugs? They talk about fentanil – fentanil from Venezuela? This is extremely doubtful,” Cables said. President Donald Trump said earlier that American forces killed three people who were on board the boat that transported drugs that transported drugs that transported drugs that transported drugs that transported drugs. Venezuela.