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Venezuela Activates 'Independence Plan' To Protect Strategic Assets As Tensions With U.S. Escalate

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro (Credit: Photo by JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images)

Venezuela's authoritarian government activated its "Independence Plan 200," a series of drills aimed at protecting strategic assets as tensions with the U.S. continue to escalate.

Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said the plan is a result of the "siege being conducted by the North American imperialists." "Venezuela is mobilizing in an organized manner," he added.

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