The decree was published in Venezuela’s Official Gazette on Monday but dated January 3, the day of the U.S. attack. This is the first time the government has used this disposition since it was created in 1999. The document also details measures to repel the foreign military incursion, including the deployment of the national armed forces across the country and the reinforcement of border security. Human rights concernsHuman rights organizations expressed concern over the decree, especially the article explicitly ordering the capture of those who backed the U.S. operation. One of them is military police officer Nahuel Gallo, who was arrested in December 2024 after being accused of being part of an alleged plot against Venezuela.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald January 07, 2026 05:14 UTC