Authorities have been investigating a plot in Zulia state involving business sectors and opposition figures.

During a hearing before the National Assembly on Tuesday, Citizen Security Minister Diosdado Cabello said Venezuela has faced at least 20 terrorist attacks over the past year.

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“These attacks intensified after the July 28, 2024, elections in which President Nicolas Maduro was reelected,” he said, emphasizing that the acts of the Venezuelan far right have crossed “the limits of what is acceptable.”

Since December 2024, authorities have been investigating a plot in Zulia state involving business sectors and opposition figures, which included plans to attack oil facilities, the power grid, health centers and other public places.

More specifically, Cabello confirmed recent arrests of individuals who attempted to carry out a bomb attack against him at Venezuela Square in Caracas on Sunday.

“We began to pull the strings to see the connections, where the bombs came from, and behind it is an inept person like Ivan Simonovis,” Cabello said, referring to a far-right activist who is a fugitive from justice.

The Bolivarian citizen security minister then described the arrest of a man carrying explosives in his backpack who intended to detonate them at the crowded site.

The text reads, “Diosdado Cabello informed that Venezuela has seized 70% of the drugs attempting to pass through its territory. So far this year, nearly 52 tons have been confiscated. Maduro emphasized that the country has reached a record for seizures.”

So far, authorities have arrested 16 people linked to this terrorist action, Cabello said, adding: “No one should be surprised by the surnames; those who have nothing to hide have nothing to fear.”

Previously, on Monday, Cabello thanked Colombian President Gustavo Petro for expressing support for Maduro, who has been accused by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi of being linked to drug trafficking networks and posing a threat to U.S. national security.

“We thank President Petro for his words. We thank the governments around the world that have expressed solidarity and rejection of this new attack by imperialism against our country,” said Cabello, who is also secretary of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).

“This new attack by imperialism has a single purpose — to try to overthrow governments that are not aligned with the United States,” the Bolivarian minister concluded.

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Sources: Version Final – EFE – Correo del Orinoco

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