🇻🇪 Think of it as an Avengers-level recruitment – Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro just launched a national call-up for over 4.5 million people to join the Bolivarian Militia on August 23 and 24. From military HQs and Bolivar Square to 15,751 defense bases, citizens are being asked to suit up. 💪
🚢 This mega-mobilization is a direct response to the U.S. deploying three destroyers and 4,000 naval personnel in the Caribbean to combat drug cartels. Washington even offered $50 million for information leading to Maduro's arrest, accusing him of cartel ties. 🔥
🗣️ Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum slammed the moves on August 19, calling for "non-intervention" and the "self-determination of peoples." A week earlier, Colombia's President Gustavo Petro warned that any military ops not approved by Latin American nations "is an attack on our region" and contradicts our freedom.
🤝 As warships sail closer, Latin American leaders are urging dialogue over discord. Will Maduro's massive militia drive calm or crank up tensions? One thing's clear – the story is unfolding in real time. 🌍✨
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Venezuelan president mobilizing national militia against U.S. threat
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