Venezuelan Minister of the Popular Power for Interior Diosdado Cabello announced on Monday that Caracas would deploy 15,000 troops to bolster security in Zulia and Tachira states, which border Colombia.
The Venezuelan government has released 103 people who were imprisoned following the country's disputed July presidential election, which the opposition accused President Nicolas Maduro of stealing, sparking widespread protests and arrests.
Caracas [Venezuela], Aug 5 (ANI): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused Colombia's far-right groups and outgoing president Juan Manuel Santos for what he called as an "attempt to assassinate him."
Washington D.C. [United States] March 21 (ANI): Diosdado Cabellohe, vice president of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela slammed United States President Donald Trump for signing a decree prohibiting Americans from using Venezuela's newly introduced cryptocurrency, Petro.
Caracas [Venezuela], August 6 (ANI): The head of Venezuela's ruling party, Diosdado Cabello, said the "terrorist" attack at a military base in Valencia was averted with the help of troops loyal to the government.