Overview

• President Nicolás Maduro announced the phased operation on Oct. 11 via social media, activating ZODI and ODDI structures territory by territory.
• The maneuvers are underway in Zulia, Carabobo, Aragua, Falcón and La Guaira, with authorities reporting ongoing multi-stage deployments.
• Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello oversaw related mobilizations in Monagas, Anzoátegui and Bolívar, presenting armed civilian participation as part of the defense posture.
• Defense chief Vladimir Padrino López outlined tasks including checks of food reserves and hospital capacity, the use of community radios and maritime patrols to secure critical approaches.
• The government describes the drills as a sovereignty defense measure with the country on alert, citing a nearby U.S. military presence in the Caribbean.