Spanish → English transcript

Good morning, heroic people of Venezuela, soldiers of the homeland,

soldados y soldadas de la patria, hijos e hijas de Bolívar.

The Bolivarian National Armed Force informs the entire world

that at dawn today, January 3,

the Venezuelan

by the government of the United States of North America. Up to this moment,

the barbarity of the invading forces, which have desecrated our sacred soil,

in the areas of Fuerte Tiuna, Caracas, the states of Miranda, Aragua,

and La Guaira, even managing to strike with their missiles and rockets,

fired from their combat helicopters, in civilian housing complexes,

for which we are already gathering information

regarding the wounded and the dead.

In the face of this vile and cowardly attack, which threatens the peace and

we raise the strongest possible denunciation

before the international community and all multilateral organizations,

so that the United States government is condemned for the

norteamericano por la

blatant violation

of the Charter of the United Nations and of

international law. Free, independent,

rechaza con toda la fuerza de su historia libertaria

la presencia de estas tropas extranjeras

that have left only death, pain, and destruction in their wake. This invasion

represents the greatest outrage the country has suffered, which responds to the

que responde a la insaciable codicia de nuestros recursos estratégicos.

Muy lejos de una supuesta lucha contra el narcoterrorismo,

esta deplorable acción busca

force a change of regime and subject us to the spurious designs

of North American imperialism, trampling the inalienable right

to self- determination for which our liberators fought

and which today we are called to defend

with the same dignity. That is why, in this ill- fated hour, I invoke the courage

that we inherited from the liberators, who taught us that dignity is not negotiable

quienes nos enseñaron que la dignidad no se negocia y que la patria es un

valor supremo. Nos han atacado, pero no nos doblegarán.

Unidos, soldado y pueblo,

we will form a wall of indestructible resistance. Our vocation is peace,

but our heritage is the struggle for freedom. We, who extend

our hand in brotherhood, today clench our fist

in defense of what is ours. Let us unite, for in the union of the people

Unámonos, que en la unión del pueblo

we will find the strength to resist and prevail.

In the midst of this imperial onslaught, I make a fervent call for serenity

hago un llamado ferviente a la serenidad

and for sound judgment, to maintain unity and calm.

del invasor. La entereza es el escudo de la patria. No cedamos ante el

pánico que el enemigo

wants to sow. Let us avoid chaos and anarchy, which are weapons as lethal as bombs.

Let us show the world the fiber we are made of.

Let us be resilient, let us remain steadfast in adversity and put into motion

all the national defense plans

for which we have been preparing.

cumplimiento de la Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela,

la Ley Orgánica sobre los Estados

of Exception and the Organic Law on National Security,

we fully and unreservedly support

the decree of State of

External Commotion throughout the national territory and, as a consequence,

y en consecuencia, los hombres

of the Bolivarian National Armed Force, following the instructions of

cumpliendo instrucciones del ciudadano Nicolás Maduro Moros,

Constitutional President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,

our Commander in Chief,

capacidades para la defensa integral de la nación,

the restoration of order and peace.

Therefore, we will activate across the entire spectrum of the national

geographic space and in perfect popular- military- police fusion,

the full operational readiness

through the massive deployment of all land, air, naval, riverine and

missile assets. Weapons systems for comprehensive defense, with the purpose of

con el propósito de asegurar la

ensuring the integration of the elements of national power

into the mission of confronting imperial threats, forming a single

combat bloc. Honor, duty, and history call us.

May the cry of the free homeland

echo in every corner. Victory is ours

because reason and dignity

are with us. We shall prevail!

Long live the homeland!