31 July 2024, Venezuela, Caracas: Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez stands during a property league with Venezuelan President Maduro astatine the Miraflores statesmanlike palace 3 days aft Maduro's arguable re-election.
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A ample portion of erstwhile President Nicolas Maduro's information squad was killed successful the U.S. raid that led to the leader's Saturday capture, said Venezuelan Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino, successful a televised connection connected Sunday morning.
Padrino did not springiness an nonstop fig of causalities but backed the declaration of Vice President Delcy Rodriguez arsenic interim president and said the equipped forces person been activated crossed the state to warrant sovereignty.
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