31 July 2024, Venezuela, Caracas: Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez stands during a press conference with Venezuelan President Maduro at the Miraflores presidential palace three days after Maduro’s controversial re-election.
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A large part of erstwhile President Nicolas Maduro’s security team was killed in the U.S. raid that led to the leader’s Saturday capture, said Venezuelan Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino, in a televised statement on Sunday morning.
Padrino did not give an exact figure of causalities but backed the declaration of Vice President Delcy Rodriguez as interim president and said the armed forces have been activated across the country to guarantee sovereignty.
