Maduro declares national state of emergency

Venezuela’s government has accused the US of launching attacks on civilian and military installations across several states

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has declared a national state of emergency, according to the country’s Foreign Ministry.

Venezuela’s government has accused the US of launching attacks on civilian and military installations across several states, rejecting what it described as “military aggression,” according to an official statement.

The government said the attacks took place in Caracas and in the states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira. Venezuelan authorities have also accused Washington of orchestrating the assault in an attempt to seize the country’s oil and mineral resources, pledging that such efforts “will not succeed.”

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