Venezuelan officials say they foiled a pre-dawn attempt by a group of armed men to invade the country by boat.
Venezuelan officials said they foiled an early morning attempt by a group of armed men to invade the country by boat Sunday, killing eight attackers and arresting two more.
“Those who assume they can attack the institutional framework in Venezuela will have to assume the consequences of their action,” said Cabello, adding that one of the detained claimed to be an agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. A coalition of nearly 60 nations back opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s legitimate leader, saying Maduro’s 2018 election was a sham because the most popular opposition candidates were banned from running.The United States has led a campaign to oust Maduro, increasing pressure in recent weeks by indicting the socialist leader as a narcotrafficker and offering a $15 million reward for his arrest. The U.S.
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