Diosdado Cabello, a senior figure in the Maduro government
AFP
Venezuela's interior minister and ruling party secretary general, Diosdado Cabello, said on that the regime remains "the only guarantee of peace" in the country following the capture of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces.
Speaking on his weekly state television program Con el mazo dando, Cabello rejected reports of internal divisions within the ruling movement and argued that the military operation that led to Maduro's removal had not altered the balance of power. "Who continues governing is the Bolivarian Revolution. We are the only guarantee of peace in this country," he said.
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Cabello also accused political opponents and social media users of spreading false narratives about alleged rifts within the government, describing online platforms as tools used to "manipulate the truth." He said claims of betrayal and infighting were part of coordinated campaigns aimed at weakening the ruling coalition.
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Since Maduro's capture, the government has adjusted its communication strategy and Cabello's program has shifted to a reduced format for what he described as security reasons. The interim administration led by Delcy Rodríguez has overseen changes in state media leadership and renewed official activity on the social platform X, previously restricted under Maduro.
In separate remarks earlier this month, Cabello described Maduro and Flores as having been "kidnapped" during the U.S. operation and said efforts to reopen diplomatic missions with Washington were intended to ensure their safety and eventual return. "That is the fundamental objective," he said during a press conference of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela.
Cabello has also taken a defiant tone in response to warnings from the Trump administration, which, according to reports, has urged him to support Rodríguez's interim government or face potential consequences. He has dismissed suggestions that Maduro's capture would weaken the ruling movement, saying that those who believe the revolution would collapse "don't know these people."
U.S. officials and analysts have described Cabello as one of the most powerful figures in Venezuela's security apparatus, whose support is considered crucial to the stability of the interim government. He is currently sanctioned by the U.S. which has a $25 million reward for information leading to his arrest.
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