Venezuelan authorities issued a statement following a series of explosions in Caracas, placing responsibility for what happened on the United States authorities and announcing the introduction of a state of emergency across the entire country.
In Venezuela, the explosions in Caracas, as well as in the states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira, are being regarded as “military aggression” by the United States. The statement says that these actions violate the UN Charter and pose a threat to regional and international security.
Authorities in Caracas also said that the goal of the attack was an attempt to establish control over the country’s strategic resources, including oil and mineral resources, and expressed their intention to defend the state’s independence.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ordered the activation of all national defense plans and signed a decree introducing a regime of external state of emergency. The deployment of comprehensive defense bodies in all regions of the country was announced.
The Venezuelan authorities intend to send appeals to the UN Security Council, the organization’s secretary-general, as well as to a number of international and regional organizations. The statement emphasizes that the country reserves the right to self-defense in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter.
