Venezuela opposition must pass over "our dead bodies" to oust Maduro - minister

Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez attends a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela, February 19, 2018. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero - Copyright STRINGER(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 19/02/2019 - 17:32•Updated 27/04/2024 - 01:52

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CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino said on Tuesday the country's opposition would have to pass over "our dead bodies" to oust President Nicolas Maduro and impose a new government.

"Those that attempt to be president here in Venezuela ... will have to pass over our dead bodies," he said, in comments broadcast on state TV. Padrino was referring to opposition leader Juan Guaido, who has invoked the constitution to assume an interim presidency, denouncing Maduro as illegitimate.

(Reporting by Vivian Sequera; Editing by Angus Berwick)

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Venezuela opposition must pass over "our dead bodies" to oust Maduro - minister

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