TASS, August 5. First results of the probe into the attempt on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s life indicate that the United States and Colombia were behind it, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said on Sunday.
"The investigation indicates that [US state of] Florida and [Colombian capital city] Bogota were the places where the plot was conspired," the Ministry of Popular Power for Communication and Information (Minci) said on its Twitter account, citing Arreaza.
An assassination attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was committed with the use of several drones stuffed with explosives. They detonated while the head of state was delivering a speech at the ceremony for the 81st anniversary of the Bolivarian National Guard’s establishment. Seven law enforcement officers were injured. Neither the state leader nor the top government officials were injured in the explosion, he said.
The Venezuelan president said several people involved in the attempted murder had been detained. He accused the Colombian leader, Juan Manuel Santos, of being behind the plot. Maduro also said some of those who had planned to kill him were living in the United States.
