Posts Tagged ‘Diosdado Cabello’
Rep. Carlos Giménez Says He ‘Doesn’t Understand Why We Haven’t Arrested’ Top Venezuelan Official Diosdado Cabello
Rep. Carlos Giménez said he believes Venezuelan top official Diosdado Cabello should face prosecution in the United States and questioned why U.S. authorities have not acted yet. In an interview with Voz News, Giménez said, “I don’t understand why we haven’t arrested that person,” adding that if he were in power, he would ask Venezuela’s…
Read MoreSen. Rick Scott Warns U.S. Is ‘Watching’ After Venezuela’s ‘Thuggish Regime’ Rearrests Key Opposition Figure
Florida Sen. Rick Scott said the United States is “watching” after Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa was rearrested shortly after being released, warning the country’s authorities that continued cooperation depends on freeing political prisoners and ending repression. In a video posted Tuesday on X, Scott addressed interim leader Delcy Rodríguez and top official Diosdado…
Read MoreTop Venezuelan Officials Were Given 15 Minutes To Agree To Cooperate With The U.S. Or Be Killed, Leaked Recording Shows
A leaked recording of a closed-door meeting of Venezuelan officials and pro-government influencers reveals how the country’s interim leadership has sought to project resistance domestically while signaling readiness to cooperate with Washington after the U.S. operation that led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro on January 3. In the audio, reported by The Guardian and…
Read MoreVenezuela Denies Reports of Secret Talks Between Top Regime Figure and U.S. Officials: ‘False and Malicious’
Venezuela‘s interim government denied reports that Diosdado Cabello, a senior figure in the ruling regime, held secret talks with U.S. officials, calling the claims “false and malicious” and accusing unnamed actors of trying to sow divisions within the country’s leadership. In a statement posted on the interim administration’s new rapid-fire X account, the government rejected…
Read MoreVenezuela Restores Access to X After Yearlong Ban, Country’s Interim Leader Rodriguez Marks Online Comeback
Venezuela restored access to the social media platform X, ending more than a year of restrictions imposed under captured leader Nicolás Maduro, as interim leader Delcy Rodríguez resumed posting on the platform and signaled a return to official government use. Rodríguez announced her return to X with a message calling for unity and stability. “We…
Read MoreTop Venezuelan Official Strikes Defiant Tone Despite U.S. Threats: ‘We’ll Bring Nicolas Back’
Venezuela’s Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello struck a defiant tone despite threats from the Trump administration about him potentially being targeted following the capture of Nicolas Maduro. Speaking during a political rally, Cabello said “those who laugh thinking they took Nicolas and the revolution will fall don’t know these people.” “We lost (Hugo) Chavez but we’ll…
Read MoreVenezuela’s Second in Command Says U.S. ‘Imperial Madness’ Won’t Spoil Holidays in the Country
Venezuela‘s interior minister Diosdado Cabello, widely regarded as Nicolás Maduro‘s second in command, said Monday that U.S. military pressure and recent actions by Washington will not disrupt holiday celebrations in Venezuela. Speaking during a televised ceremony for the delivery of vehicles to police forces, Cabello said that despite months of tension with the United States,…
Read MoreVenezuelan Government Detains Man for Posting ‘Welcome Gringo Ships’ on Social Media
Venezuelan authorities have arrested a man on the island of Margarita for posting “welcome gringo ships” on social media, a reference to U.S. naval vessels currently deployed in the Caribbean. The announcement was made by Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello during his weekly program on state television. “Today we caught one in Margarita—he wrote ‘welcome gringo…
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