Nicolas Maduropresident of Venezuelareported that 7 “foreign mercenaries” were detained; among them there are two Americans.
Through an official message, the Venezuelan president reported the arrest of the seven “mercenaries” of different nationalities.
“Two hitmen Colombianscaptured in different parts of the country and three mercenaries who came from Ukraine…from the Ukrainian war, to bring violence to the country“Maduro specified, adding the capture of “two important mercenaries from the United States of America.”
Nicolás Maduro accused that the detainees “They came to carry out terrorist actions against the peace of Venezuela.”
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🚨 | BREAKING NEWS: Nicolás Maduro confirms the kidnapping of two American citizens, two Colombians and three Ukrainians. pic.twitter.com/7Ei5ptDjzP
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They shield the center of Caracas for the investiture of Nicolás Maduro
This situation occurs prior to Maduro’s inauguration, the next Friday, January 10, for a third consecutive six-year term (2025-2031), amid complaints of electoral fraud in his re-election.
For its part, the opposition called for protests for next Thursday, January 9, which will be led Maria Corina Machado.
The Government of Venezuela deployed a strong security operation, with hooded elements at the entrances to Caracas and the surroundings of the government palace and the Parliament.
In some subway stations of Caracas are guarded by armed security agents.
Machado reported on social networks an alleged harassment of his 84 year old mother on the part of regime agents who surrounded the elderly person’s house, installing checkpoints and cutting off the electricity supply in the area.
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Who served as Maduro’s electoral rival in the last Venezuelan elections, Edmundo González Urrutiadenounced from Washington the alleged kidnapping of his son-in-law, Rafael Tudares.
The incident occurred in Caracas, when hooded men intercepted Tudares while he was taking his grandchildren to school. According to González Urrutia, the attackers “put him in a truck.”
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