US EditionVenezuela’s Maduro signs decree granting security powers in case of military intervention
- On September 29, 2025, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro authorized a decree that empowers him with expanded security control if the nation faces a military invasion.
- The decree comes in response to recent U.S. military actions targeting vessels allegedly smuggling drugs from Venezuela, alongside a significant U.S. naval presence deployed in the Caribbean to address drug trafficking.
- The decree empowers Maduro to deploy the military across the country and grant armed forces authority to manage essential utilities and the petroleum sector, with these powers effective for 90 days and extendable once under Venezuela’s constitution.
- Vice President Delcy Rodriguez stated that Maduro has been granted "special powers" to respond to any U.S. aggression against the nation, emphasizing that the Venezuelan people stand together to protect their homeland and remain committed to never relinquishing it.
- The decree signals Venezuela's high alert amid allegations that the U.S. is plotting regime change, while experts question the decree's legality and a state of emergency could allow suspension of basic rights.
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