00:00And also Venezuelan Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino López highlighted on Saturday
00:05the strengthening of the civic military-police unity amid ongoing U.S. military threats.
00:11During the Military Saturday exercise, a coastal defense initiative conducted by the Bolivarian
00:16National Armed Forces and the Bolivarian Militia within the framework of the large-scale
00:22Operation Independence 200, Padrino underscored on the importance to train and strengthen
00:29the militia's capacity to protect the coastline against possible threats.
00:33In this context, authorities also highlighted the progress made by the national government
00:38together with the people in consolidating direct participatory and protagonistic democracy
00:44while working on the recovery of the economy.
