A demonstrator displays a sign with an image of U.S.-deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a march outside the National Assembly on the day Vice President Delcy Rodriguez was formally sworn in as Venezuela's interim president, as Maduro appeared in a New York court after the Trump administration removed him from power, in Caracas, Venezuela January 5, 2026. REUTERS/Maxwell Briceno
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Shocking Toll: Venezuela Minister Claims 100 Dead in US Attack Ousting Maduro

  • Venezuela's interior minister Diosdado Cabello stated 100 people died in the US attack that removed President Nicolas Maduro on January 3.
  • This is the first official death toll from Caracas, though the army previously posted a list of 23 names of its dead.
  • Venezuelan officials claim a large part of Maduro's security contingent was killed "in cold blood" during the raid.
  • Cuba reported 32 members of its military and intelligence services in Venezuela were killed in the attack.
  • Maduro's wife Cilia Flores suffered a head injury, and Maduro sustained a leg injury; interim President Delcy Rodriguez declared a week of mourning.

Why It Matters: Venezuela's minister claims 100 deaths, including Cuban personnel, from a US attack that ousted President Maduro.

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