The Bolivarian government seeks to mobilize 4.5 million citizens amid U.S. military threats.

The Venezuelan government called on citizens to take part in the second phase of voluntary enlistment in the Bolivarian Militia, which will take place on Friday and Saturday.

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More than 1,000 enlistment centers have been set up in barracks, squares, and public spaces for people to continue joining the Militia, an auxiliary component of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB).

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro described the enlistment days as events with a “moving and genuinely patriotic response,” which shows the activation of popular armed forces to defend the nation’s territory.

Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello stressed that the enlistment process is not only about signing up but also about ensuring that each volunteer takes on a specific mission in national defense.

“The militia is the secret and most powerful weapon to raise the people’s voice against imperialist aggression,” Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez stressed.

During the late August events, citizens will accompany the enlistment campaign with small marches, cultural and community activities, as well as signature drives in support of the initiative.

Currently, young people, workers, women and entire families are mobilizing to defend Venezuela’s natural resources and peace.

This second call is part of the plan to mobilize 4.5 million people and responds to the Venezuelan government’s strategy to strengthen the country’s comprehensive defense against U.S. military threats.

At the closing of the second Revolutionary Special Operations Course (COER), President Maduro emphasized that the nation remains united in the face of the potential threat of U.S. forces entering Venezuelan territory.

“Neither sanctions nor siege have succeeded or will succeed. There is no way they can enter Venezuela. We are receiving the world’s impressive admiration and understanding—from China, Russia and India to our Latin American and Caribbean brothers,” he said.

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Sources: VTV – Presidential Press

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