Will Venezuela's President Use the Mysterious Drone Attack to Seize More Power?
The Venezuelan government's account of Saturday's attempted assassination-by-drone of President Nicolás Maduro has raised more questions than it has answered. Here's what we know: A video of the event shows the chaos that ensued when the drones exploded, with Maduro abruptly stopping his speech and soldiers in the crowd fleeing. The president was unharmed, but seven National Guard soldiers were injured. Hours later, Maduro appeared on national television to accuse the outgoing Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos, and far-right elements in the U.S. of plotting the alleged attack. A little-known group called "Soldados de Franelas" claimed responsibility for the attack on Twitter. The group regularly posts anti-Maduro content but little else is known about them.
Aug-6-2018, 19:25:08 GMT
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