Venezuela to Conduct Military Exercises

Venezuela to Conduct Military Exercises

Venezuela to Conduct Military Exercises
Staff and agencies
25 April, 2006


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CARACAS, Venezuela - While U.S. warships hold exercises in the Caribbean, Venezuela will conduct its own maneuvers with thousands of troops practicing to defend the country‘s coastline, a top navy official said Tuesday.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a fierce critic of Washington, has said the country must be prepared to face a possible U.S. invasion, and has accused the U.S. military of trying to threaten Venezuela with naval exercises it is holding in the Caribbean this month.

The U.S. deployed an aircraft carrier and other ships and planes to the Caribbean for the exercises.



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