Venezuela defense minister says will resist presence of foreign troops

January 3, 2026 4:36 AM EST

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro sits with Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez during a rally against a possible escalation of U.S. actions toward the country, at Fort Tiuna military base in Caracas, Venezuela, November 25, 2025. REUTERS/Leonardo

Jan ⁠3 (Reuters) - Venezuela ⁠will ‍resist the presence ‍of foreign troops, ​Defense Minister ​Vladimir Padrino said in a video early on ​Saturday, as U.S. President ​Donald Trump said Venezuelan ‌President Nicolas Maduro had been captured ​and was ⁠being removed from the ‌country.

A U.S. attack on ‌the country in the ‌early morning struck civilian areas, Padrino ‍said, and Venezuela is compiling information ⁠about dead and injured people.

(Reporting by Julia Symmes Cobb)



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