Overview

• Vice President Delcy Rodríguez said Nicolás Maduro subscribed an estado de conmoción exterior to authorize defense and security actions if the United States attacks.
• The government did not release the text, and legal experts cautioned that the measure could restrict fundamental rights even as some protections remain non‑derogable.
• Under Venezuela’s framework, the decree would take effect immediately once approved for a 90‑day term with a possible 90‑day extension.
• The order must be submitted to the National Assembly for approval and then reviewed by the Supreme Tribunal’s Constitutional Chamber.
• Caracas frames the move against the backdrop of increased U.S. military activity in the Caribbean, including eight warships, a nuclear‑powered attack submarine, F‑35B jets in Puerto Rico and U.S. claims of four narcotrafficking boats sunk.