Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. AFP/Juan Barreto
By Sue-Ann Wayow
DEFENCE Minister Wayne Sturge is not commenting on the allegation made by Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro that a group of paramilitary “terrorists” was intercepted while trying to enter Venezuela from Trinidad and Tobago.
Maduro made the allegation on Tuesday while speaking at the swearing-in ceremony for Jhoanna Carrillo Malave, the new governor of Sucre State and urged Venezuelans to remain vigilant.
Sucre State is a coastal region in northeastern Venezuela. It borders the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Gulf of Paria to the east.
Maduro said weapons that could be used in war were seized.
“Yesterday, a group of terrorists were captured attempting to enter the eastern part of the country from Trinidad and Tobago with a shipment of weapons of war, including Colombians,” he said.
When asked about the claim, Defence Minister Wayne Sturge told AZP News on Wednesday, “That is information that is not for public consumption and therefore cannot be commented on at this time.”
