Venezuela defense minister says will resist presence of foreign troops
A US attack on the country in the early morning struck civilian areas, Padrino said, and Venezuela is compiling information about dead and injured people.
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro sits with Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez during a rally against a possible escalation of U.S. actions toward the country, at Fort Tiuna military base in Caracas, Venezuela, November 25, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Venezuela will resist the presence of foreign troops, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said in a video early on Saturday, as US President Donald Trump said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had been captured and was being removed from the country.
A US attack on the country in the early morning struck civilian areas, Padrino said, and Venezuela is compiling information about dead and injured people.
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