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Venezuelan Citizens Train to Fight U.S. 'Invasion' |
| Section: CURRENT ISSUES / FEATURE |
| Author: Jens Erik Gould |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 2/1/2006 |
| Size: 990 Words, 6,587 Characters |
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Marialena Moron always wanted to be a soldier. A 44-year-old mother of six, she spends her Saturday mornings learning how to salute under the burning sun. Beside her are 250 men and women--from 18-year-olds to senior citizens--standing in formation on an overgrown soccer field south of Caracas, Venezuela's capital.
For Moron, a street vendor, the military reserves is a chance to advance women's rights. But many of her fellow trainees have a bigger objective: They want to be ready within six months to deter any U.S. assault.
"We are preparing for the invasion," said Lt. Octavio Serrano, who commands Moron's reserve unit. "They could infiltrate the CIA [into Venezuela] ... or it could be directly and militarily, like they invaded Iraq."
Moron's unit, which has more than 2,000 vol...
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... million barrels a day.
Meanwhile, Chavez's domestic critics say he is circumventing the regular armed forces to create a military body that can suppress domestic opposition. But volunteer Jesus Leon, 30, a sculptor, is having none of that. "Our fatherland is at risk," he said. "Civilians should prepare themselves for the military side of life."
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