The Venezuelan Minister of the Interior, Justice, and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, confirmed this Wednesday during his program “Con el Mazo Dando” that at least 100 people, mostly young people, were killed during the US military aggression against Venezuela, which culminated in the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores.
The minister reiterated the Venezuelan state’s unanimous support for Delcy Rodríguez, appointed interim president, following the kidnapping of President Maduro, and asserted that “Venezuela will not surrender because it is a nation with history and a legacy.”
“We are fully supporting Delcy Rodríguez, the interim president, in the face of the kidnapping of our president, Nicolás Maduro,” he stated, emphasizing that both leaders are wounded and that, as a nation, they are waging “the battle for the return of the constitutional president and the First Lady, Cilia Flores.”
In his remarks, the minister condemned the U.S. operation as a violation of international law and reiterated that President Maduro is a “prisoner of war.”
“The entire world now knows that Nicolás Maduro is a prisoner of war, and the United States violated all norms of international conduct,” he said.
He added that he possesses videos proving that the aggression was not limited to military targets, but directly affected the civilian population.
Diosdado Cabello paid tribute to the fallen, including Venezuelans and Cubans, and highlighted the “true and genuine love story” between President Maduro and Cilia Flores, whom he described as symbols of resistance. “The people are in the streets supporting Nicolás Maduro, Cilia Flores, and the Constitution,” he asserted, emphasizing that “there has not been a single demonstration in favor of barbarism.”
The minister also refuted accusations of “narco-terrorism” and “lack of democracy,” stating that the external offensive is due to Venezuela’s natural resources.
“The problem is not democracy; the problem is the resources the nation possesses,” he declared, noting that the U.S. justice system itself has recognized the non-existence of the “Cartel of the Suns.”
Furthermore, he called for a review of history: “Every president who has protected natural resources has suffered a coup d’état.” In that context, he reaffirmed that the Constitution is being fully upheld in Venezuela and that all institutions support the interim president.
“The only guarantee of peace in Venezuela is the Bolivarian Revolution,” Cabello emphasized, thanking the people for remaining calm and asserting that “what the U.S. is doing to Venezuela today, they could do to anyone, and no one would be able to respond.”
He also noted that the U.S. military aggression against the country has generated widespread anti-American sentiment.
Finally, he expressed his gratitude for the messages of solidarity sent by nations around the world in response to the military aggression and the president’s kidnapping. “The only guarantee of peace in Venezuela is the Bolivarian Revolution,” he concluded.
IMAGE CREDIT: Diosdado Cabello confirmed 100 deaths in the US aggression against Venezuela, declared Maduro a prisoner of war, and reaffirmed institutional and popular support for Delcy Rodríguez and the Constitution. Photo >> mazo4f
