The vice president of Venezuela and the head of the Ministry of Defense were not injured in the US attack.

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez are safe amid the U.S. attack. This was reported on January 3 by the Washington Post, citing sources.

"In addition to Venezuelan Defense Minister Padrino Lopez, the Vice president (in the administration. — Ed.) Nicolas Maduro, Delcy Rodriguez, apparently, is also safe," it follows from the material.

One of the interlocutors also noted that the Chairman of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Jorge Rodriguez Gomez, was also unharmed.

The Monroe Doctrine in action: The United States has struck at Venezuela

Military bases and infrastructure facilities were attacked

American leader Donald Trump said that the United States had successfully launched a large-scale strike on Venezuela. Trump also said that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his family had been captured and taken out of the country. According to the US president, the operation was carried out with the participation of American law enforcement agencies.

Earlier in the day, explosions were heard in Caracas. Jennifer Jacobs, a CBS journalist, said that Trump had ordered strikes against targets in Venezuela, including military installations. The Venezuelan authorities have declared a state of emergency in the country due to the American strikes. In turn, Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for an urgent meeting of the United Nations and the Organization of American States.

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