🔹 He ratified the importance of the popular-civic-military union in the nation.
🔹On the Bolivarian Workers' Force, he highlighted that it has taken giant steps.
It is a force that is determined to preserve peace, national independence and to defend the rights of the people with our own lives if necessary.
You men and women workers are writing the new and great history of the 21st century, with the fusion of the people, the military and the police.
🔹Signed the Decree of the proposal made by the Superior General Staff to summon and activate the Organ of Integral Defense of Venezuela (ODI), which integrates all the Popular Political Power, FANB, Militia and Police Forces.
I sign the Decree so that they are activated as of today in all states, municipalities and parishes, to guarantee peace in the nation, for the social welfare of the people.
🔹On the Bolivarian Workers' Force, he highlighted that it has taken giant steps.
It is a force that is determined to preserve peace, national independence and to defend the rights of the people with our own lives if necessary.
You men and women workers are writing the new and great history of the 21st century, with the fusion of the people, the military and the police.
🔹Signed the Decree of the proposal made by the Superior General Staff to summon and activate the Organ of Integral Defense of Venezuela (ODI), which integrates all the Popular Political Power, FANB, Militia and Police Forces.
I sign the Decree so that they are activated as of today in all states, municipalities and parishes, to guarantee peace in the nation, for the social welfare of the people.
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00:00We are partners in the building of a common homeland for our children, grandchildren.
00:16We are partners for good things, for the greatest things.
00:21We are partners, men and women, of the streets.
00:25That's what we are.
00:27And I, on behalf of you, am the president, worker president, and Chavez president, the
00:36first one in the history of Venezuela, the president of the working class, of the people.
00:45We come from the neighborhoods.
00:49We are not part of last names, neither one of us.
00:56We do not believe to be superior to anybody.
01:04We don't consider ourselves destined to become president of the republic.
01:13Although God put me in this position and I have his blessings, I am here as a humbled
01:20man of the people, as a man of the streets.
01:25And that way I assume myself humbled.
01:36But you fascists, imperialists, don't make a mistake with me.
01:44Don't mess with the people of Venezuela, because we are decided to triumph, to preserve
01:54our peace, our independence, to defend the rights of the people with our own life, if
02:07necessary, to our homeland, to the growth of our homeland.
02:22From the hill of the mountain barrack, we saw them.
02:29Then they say, there they are, answering, blessings.
02:42We are living blessed times.
02:46When you study the times of the independency, generals, admirals, superior staff of the
02:54Bolivarian armed forces, commander-general of the Bolivarian militia, when you study
03:04the history of the times of Huecapurro, you would like to be by their side.
03:14When you study the history of the times of BolÃvar Sucre de Puebla, and Juan RamÃrez,
03:24you say, I would like to be there, to be a soldier of BolÃvar.
03:32When one studies the heroic story of a general of the sovereign people, brave citizen Ezequiel
03:41Zamora, Juan says, I would like to be there with a sword and a rifle to defend Zamora.
03:53Times of glory they lived, and times of glory, writing the new and great history of Venezuela
04:04that we are living in.
04:05Comrades, fellow men, workers, we are writing the great history of the 21st century with
04:14a union and a fusion of the popular military and police forces.
04:23That's why your majestic walking with your rifles, your jackets, your uniforms, your
04:40appearance, so much courage, so much patriotism is present here, so much energy of those who
04:58are going to achieve the victory in Venezuela, victory of peace and stability, national union.
05:05That's our victory always.
05:11Workers of 31 entities or work centers, impressive.
05:26From the executive vice presidency of the republic, from the ministry of the presidency,
05:32from the ministry of hydrocarbon, from PDVSA, from university education, the ministry of
05:43foreign affairs, justice and peace, the ministry of public work, the ministry of food supply,
05:57of agriculture, of electric energy, power supply, of transport, the town hall of Caracas,
06:13the ministry of indigenous people, the ministry of women, applause to these women, the ministry
06:41of mining development and ecology, of cement, those workers, I know them very well, from
07:06hydro capital, from the ministry of work, the Venezuelan bank, from the construction
07:25sector, peasants, the fishing sector, economy and finances, habitat and housing, communication
07:39and information of VTV, Venezuelan television, from bolivar, from the grain, mission, new
07:55neighborhood, three color, and you represent the voice of the whole working class in Venezuela,
08:05in each factory, in each work center.
08:08We need to organize the fighting forces of the Bolivarian militia.
08:20The concept of militia comes from a long time ago, generals and admirals reviewing some
08:33books I discovered, the history of the armed forces of Venezuela in the 19th century that
08:44encompasses the history of 1810 to the year 58-60, more or less, and encompasses original
08:55documents from the time of Bolivar Sucre, the great Colombia, the South American liberation
09:06led by our grandparents and our people.
09:10They went by foot to the highest hills to defeat the Spanish empire that believed itself
09:24as a superpower, but we were there, Venezuelans, the United Liberator Army, writing the great
09:39history of the 19th century with the victory of JunÃn, the victory of Ayacucho, we are
09:45the heirs of Ayacucho, of JunÃn, of the United Liberator Army, we are the United Liberator
09:52Army of the 21st century.
09:58And in this book, the first page I opened, this is a copy of the book because the original
10:08book is too old, this is an edition of the 60s, we are completing a team of historians
10:22to build the history of the military forces of Venezuela, military strategies and military
10:32achievements from Guaycal Puro to the Bolivarian Revolution, to write all the historic legacy
10:40of what we are.
10:41On the first page I opened, this was, I believe, in meetings I held in December, the first
10:51pages I opened of this book, I saw the decree of the Liberator Simón BolÃvar, January 7th, 1825.
11:07Two hundred years later, the same day, here, under this sky, the first thing the Liberator
11:30did after the victory of Ayacucho was decreeing the popular militia of Peru, I decreed the
11:39president of the Republic of Colombia and in exchange of the dictatorial power of Peru,
11:45January 7th, 1825, Article 165, the Article 165 of the Constitution that part of militia
12:02and part of the armed forces permanent for the defense of the security of the Republic,
12:07I have decreed it.
12:12If you have ears, let's hear history two hundred years after this decree is alive in the territory
12:27of the Republic.
12:28I decree in each capital and department of the Republic, a force of infantry will be
12:39set with the denomination of civil militia and he creates militias neighborhood by neighborhood,
12:53department by department. After the victory of JunÃn and Ayacucho, South America was
13:05liberated from the imperial Spanish army. His first thinking was arming the people as
13:14part of the armed forces that was the United Liberator Army, the people, called civil
13:24militia, today empowered people, popular power with the weapons at their hands, defending the
13:31recently free Peru. And I was impressed reading the decrees, but above all, without anybody saying
13:50it, exactly on January 7th, two hundred years after, we are vindicating the spirit and the
13:58order of the Liberator's Mom Bolivar to consolidate the independence of Peru and the whole American
14:08homeland, our homeland. Times of glory we lived that today we are living. Venezuela wants peace,
14:21tranquility, stability. In recent days and recent hours, in social media, threats have
14:36risen against the people of Venezuela. The oligarchy, psychopath oligarchy, last names
14:47in their desperation go to the north, believing that they can get the strength they don't have
15:02here. Believing also that the people of Venezuela is going to be afraid because they are taking
15:16pictures of themselves in the north. You are slaves of the North American empire, but here
15:22the people of Venezuela is decided to be free, independent, sovereign, and defend its right to
15:28peace, its right to future. Don't mess with Venezuela. Yesterday I revealed some figures.
15:42While all of you were partying in Christmas and enjoying with the family and communities,
16:00sharing gifts with children, 14 million toys were delivered to the children of Venezuela
16:11in every community, even the most humble, to the children of the people. As we enjoyed,
16:22we were taking care of peace. These uniformed men you see here, the military staff of Venezuela,
16:32along with the people, along with the security forces of the country, were activated, and I was
16:44activated, 24 hours a day to grant you peace. The months of November and December, the psychopathic
16:58fascism, the psychopath, fascist, toxic, deceased by violence, had plans with foreign mercenaries
17:13to fill the country with bombs and carry out terrorist attempts against leaders of the
17:21revolution, to try to raise conflicts to damage your Christmas, but we didn't allow it. Only
17:34between November and December, 125 foreign mercenaries from 15 nationalities were captured,
17:44who came to practice terrorism against Venezuela. And during these days, taking care of peace,
17:58they have raised conflict, threatening, as I always say, still nerves, calm, mobilization
18:23with the police. Venezuela is going to win in the path of peace and stability with the
18:37Constitution. I always say, only today, we have captured seven foreign mercenaries, including two
18:53important mercenaries of the United States of America. They are captured, imprisoned. We got
19:01them with drugs, as something that is unprecedented in Venezuela. They are imprisoned, and they will
19:15be confessed in the next hours. They came to carry out terrorist actions against peace in Venezuela.
19:25Two Colombian hitmen were captured in different places of the country, and three mercenaries
19:34that came from Ukraine to bring violence to the country. We captured seven mercenaries today,
19:43and as we say in Venezuela, I don't know if it has a translation,
19:47seven mercenaries this hour. And the operations continue. We are going for them, because Venezuela
19:59deserves respect, and we need to ensure the security of our homeland, men and women of
20:06this Venezuela of the 21st century. And since they are insane, we need to be aware and ready.
20:26That is why it's marvelous that you have implemented the order I provided as Commander-in-Chief of the
20:35Bolivarian Armed Forces to activate and train and prepare the combatant corps of the working
20:44class in all the work centers, factories, and private sectors of the country. I congratulate you,
20:53each one of you. And now we need to consolidate physical preparation, mental preparation.
21:01We need to perfect everything to guarantee peace throughout our country.
21:19Power belongs to the people. Sovereignty is not trespassable.
21:30Our constitution is clear. The political power belongs to you. The social power belongs to you.
21:37And we are making progress in strengthening our democracy. But also, the people,
21:44with its Bolivarian Armed Forces, according to the constitution and the law,
21:50the power of the weapons belongs to you to defend this land, the peace and democracy
21:58from any threat, from any attempt, no matter where it comes from.
22:10Ready. We are ready.
22:20Are we going to guarantee victory and peace in Venezuela?
22:24Yes. Then, consciousness and mobilization. And I'm going to ratify you here in this
22:36presidential palace of Mila Flores, before the White Palace in this afternoon, so beautiful,
22:44in a clear sky, and fresh wind.
22:52Blessings come for the homeland. We knew how to defend our right to progress,
23:01future, and peace. And with the experience, strength, and power that we have here,
23:07progress, recovery, and peace, and harmony, and union will prevail
23:20with the will of God Almighty.
23:26Militias, combatant corps, say with me,
23:34I swear to date January 7th, 2025,
23:47200 years from the decree of the liberator Simon Bolivar in Peru,
23:52Simon Bolivar in Peru, organized and consolidated in a patriotic and conscious way,
24:07the combatant corps of the working class in my work center,
24:12and assume with discipline the territorial and sectoral defense of peace in Venezuela.
24:28I swear to be loyal to the constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
24:37I swear to be loyal to the historic legacy of the liberator Simon Bolivar.
24:49I swear to be loyal to the legacy and example of our commander Hugo Chavez.
24:56And I swear to be loyal to the Venezuelan people in their fight for the building
25:10of a free and socialist homeland. I swear it. I am a militia.
25:17I am a militia. And I will triumph for peace, independence, freedom, and democracy. I swear it.
25:33Let's comply with the swearing-in with happiness, strength, love. I congratulate you. You are
25:41ratified as militias of the combatant corps of the working class of Venezuela.
25:50Long live the homeland. Down with fascism. Down with the traitor fascists.
26:05And in the use of my faculties
26:19as constitutional president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
26:26and commander-in-chief of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces,
26:29I am going to sign a decree that has been presented to me by the Ministry of Defense,
26:39Vladimir Padrino López, with a proposal of the superior staff to immediately,
26:51with this presidential decree, summon and activate the Organization
27:05of Integral Defense of Venezuela, the organization
27:10to the body of Integral Defense of Venezuela, the ODIs, which is a superior body at national level
27:27and at state level, and also municipality level and parish level and communal level,
27:35that encompasses the whole political power of Venezuela, the popular power of Venezuela,
27:42the Venezuelan Bolivarian Armed Forces, the Bolivarian militia as a special component,
27:50and the police forces so that they are activated from tonight during the days 8 and 9 at national
28:02level and ODIs activated in all of the states, municipalities, parishes and communities to
28:11grant what is going to be the victory of peace in Venezuela in these upcoming days.
28:21No one will defeat us. They haven't been able to do it and they won't do it.
28:31I activate for the first time ODIs in defense of peace, stability and the family of Venezuela.
28:51The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, in signing this decree that will allow
29:06peace and encourage peace in the country in the upcoming days through the ODIs as
29:13institutions of the Bolivarian militia, a special component of the armed forces,
29:19that encompasses the political power of Venezuela, ODIs will be organized,
29:31signed, approved, and the body of integral direction for the defense of peace in Venezuela,
29:43ODIs are activated at national level in the 335 municipalities, in all parishes and communities
29:53of the country because in Venezuela we are going to make history again and peace will triumph.
30:02Let's defend peace. Long live the combating force. Long live the working class. Long live
30:09the national Bolivarian militia. Long live the popular military police fusion. Long live peace.
30:18Long live Venezuela, my beloved homeland. Thank you very much. God bless you all.
30:27Honored ever to victory.