Maduro approves 'armed struggle' proposals in case of US attack

Caracas, Venezuela, Nov 4 (EFE).- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday approved a series of proposals regarding a transition to armed conflict in the event of an attack by the United States, which maintains a military presence offshore in the Caribbean Sea.

During a congress of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), the head of state said he had received a document with "a set of ideas to move from non-armed struggle to armed struggle in order to defend the territorial integrity, dignity, and right to peace and the future" of the country, although he did not provide details of the proposals presented. (Camera: HANDOUT).

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SOUNDBITES: NICOLÁS MADURO, PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA (IN SPANISH).

TRANSLATION:

- The document that I have received with a set of ideas to move from non-armed struggle to armed struggle in order to defend the territorial integrity, dignity, and right to peace and the future.

- The ideas have been approved, and the United Socialist Party of Venezuela must proceed with their immediate implementation, with operational orders for every street and every community. The order for the operation should be issued.