Venezuela announced a fresh, nationwide military deployment on Tuesday in response to what the government called "imperial threats," with forces mobilized across land, air, sea, riverine and missile units as part of an expanded phase of "Plan Independencia 200."
Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López said the operation began at 4 AM local time on Tuesday and would run through Wednesday. In an official statement, the Ministry of Defense said the mobilization includes "systems of arms; Military Units; Bolivarian Militia; Citizen Security Organs and Commands for Integral Defense."
