Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez claimed the CIA is already operating in the country as the Trump administration ramps up its pressure campaign, which different reports have claimed seek to ultimately oust the Venezuelan regime.
"We know the CIA is present not only in Venezuela but all around the world where there is a U.S. embassy. From here and with humility we say that all actions we are taking seek to avoid and counter the military threat deployed in the Caribbean against the region and to protect any act of destabilization," Padrino Lopez said.
