Shocking Toll: Venezuela Minister Claims 100 Dead in US Attack Ousting Maduro

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CNBC TV18•08-01-2026, 10:19
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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