The Minister for Defense, G/J Vladimir Padrino López, condemned the request for an international military invasion in Venezuela by the former presidents of Colombia, Álvaro Uribe and Iván Duque, in turn, supported by the Venezuelan opponent residing in Spain, Leopoldo Lopez.
“Here you will find the sons and daughters of Bolívar and Chávez in perfect popular-military-police fusion,” refuted Padrino López, who assured that they are “willing to defend this land until the last breath if necessary.”
Dark anti-politics characters
The military chief maintained that “we could not expect anything else from these dark anti-political figures (Álvaro Uribe, Iván Duque and Leopoldo López), who, acting as agents of imperialism, openly and irresponsibly call for armed intervention in our homeland.” .
Along these same lines, Padrino López assured those who request military action that, “Neither you nor anyone will disturb the peace of Venezuela!”
Arrest warrant against Leopoldo López
The Attorney General of the Republic, Tarek William Saab, reported this Monday that the Public Ministry has requested an arrest warrant against Leopoldo Lópezwho joined the call for a foreign military intervention in Venezuela made by the former president of Colombia, Álvaro Uribe Vélez.
“This Public Ministry has immediately opened an investigation and we have requested an arrest warrant against the fugitive from justice, repeat offender in criminal actions, Leopoldo López,” the prosecutor indicated in statements to the media.
