The Government of Venezuela confirmed this Tuesday the murder of two soldiers during the attack carried out on January 3 on the Mamo Plateau, La Guaira, an action carried out by the US government.
The deceased were identified as Ángeles Tovar Piñero and José Salvador Rodríguez, the latter a native of Tirima, Carayaca, and first sergeant of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB), who was on duty at the time of the attack.
In addition to the fatalities, seven wounded troops were reported at the scene, which increases the toll of the military operation that, according to Venezuelan authorities, is part of an invasion of national sovereignty ordered by the administration of the American president. donald trump.
Context of Maduro’s invasion and kidnapping
The attack in La Guaira is part of a broader offensive that included military actions in Caracas, Aragua and Miranda, and which culminated in the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and the first lady, Cilia Flores.
The Venezuelan administration described these events as a flagrant violation of international law and national sovereignty, emphasizing that it was an unprecedented aggression in the region.
The Executive also reported that 32 Cuban soldiers They died during the operations, which sparked protests and demonstrations of rejection in different countries, with calls for the international community to condemn the military escalation.
The murder of a Colombian citizen was also known, Yohana Rodríguez Sierrawho has lived in Venezuela for more than 12 years, was one of the civilian victims of the United States military attack on Venezuela on January 3 of this year.
Venezuelan authorities maintain that these attacks constitute a crime against peace and have urged multilateral organizations to speak out against what they consider a threat to regional stability.
