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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. The government accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states.

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Venezuela’s government, in the statement, called on its supporters to take to the streets.

“People to the streets!” the statement said. “The Bolivarian Government calls on all social and political forces in the country to activate mobilization plans and repudiate this imperialist attack.”

The statement added that President Nicolás Maduro had “ordered all national defense plans to be implemented” and declared “a state of external disturbance.” That state of emergency gives him the power to suspend people’s rights and expand the role of the armed forces.

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[–] Dojan@pawb.social 18 points 1 week ago (10 children)

Sooo, what natural resource do they want to steal from Venezuela?

[–] AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 12 points 1 week ago

Oil, as always.

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[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Hell yes! Back to doing coups in South America! USA USA USA!

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Something else that just occurred to me… It's only a matter of time before we kidnap Zelensky to end Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The dude is much better guarded and his people and the international community actually like him.

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 16 points 1 week ago

Kicking off a Civil War should make him a lock for Nobel Peace Prize now. That's how it works, right?

[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 14 points 1 week ago (13 children)

This is going to end up badly. Venezuela has a lot of armed groups and crime anyway. Some of them will fight the US. With all the drugs in South America, they probably will end up financing themself using drug money, creating exactly what the US claims Venezuela is today.

The good part is that Maduro is incompetent, so there is a chance of somebody better leading the country at some point.

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[–] Switorik@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Please remove the cheeto from office. He did not win either popular vote. He is wreaking havoc because no one holds him accountable.

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[–] YeahToast@aussie.zone 9 points 1 week ago

Jesus the US is fucked.

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