Venezuela’s Maduro ready to declare state of emergency if US attacks | Military News

Maduro also gives himself special powers to mobilise army and give it authority over public services and the oil industry.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he is ready to declare a state of emergency over the threat of “aggression” by the United States, following a spate of deadly US attacks on suspected Venezuelan drug boats.

“Today the consultation process began … to declare a state of emergency…