The Venezuelan government has begun its first military and police exercises of the year with the aim of ensuring "order and peace" in the country, in the face of what it calls "threats" from "internal and external" enemies.
VOA Spanish: Venezuela promotes military drills in response to 'threats' from 'enemies'
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, center, walks with Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez, right, and troops during military exercises in Caracas on Jan. 22, 2025. (Venezuelan Presidency Press Office via AFP)