Venezuela mobilizes 190,495 officials for a national carnival security plan

Venezuela mobilizes as of this Thursday a total of 190,495 military and police, among other state officials, throughout its territory, as part of a security plan for the Carnival parties, which will begin this Saturday and will conclude on Tuesdayreported the head of Interior and Justice, Diosdado Cabello.

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Through Instagramthe official announced the beginning of the plan called Happy and Safe Carnivals 2025, during which there will be, he said, 3,146 control points to «guarantee the security and enjoyment of the people.»

«The Bolivarian government of President Nicolás Maduro is on the street to protect each Venezuelan family. Let’s enjoy responsibility and peace », He expressed hair on the social network.

According to the minister, they will be deployed throughout the country of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) and national, regional and local police officers, as well as officials of the Bolivarian Intelligence Service (Sebin), of the Corps of Scientific, Criminal and Criminal Investigations (Cicpc), Civil Protection, Firefighters and Tourism and Sports portfolios.

Venezuela increased the deployment for the Carnival Plan for the 2024 operation by 164, when it mobilized 164,000 officials, the authorities then said.

Last November, the director of the Cicpc, Douglas Rico, informed that Venezuela registered a rate of 3.49 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants during 2024, and said there has been a sustained decrease in this crime since 2022 in the country.

That year, according to Rico, the South American Nation registered 6.8 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, while in 2023 the rate was 5.35.