Vladimir Padrino López

Vladimir Padrino López

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Vladimir Padrino López is a Venezuelan military officer and politician who has served as the Minister of Defense under President Nicolás Maduro since 2014. He is known for his close ties to the Maduro government and has been a key figure in the country's military and defense strategies. Recently, he was in the news for announcing the destruction of over 20 drug processing camps in Venezuela as part of a military operation aimed at addressing violence and drug trafficking in the border region with Colombia.

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Vladimir Padrino López is mentioned as the Minister of Defense and a significant figure in the Venezuelan military.

¿Cómo impactará en Honduras la caída del Mencho?
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2026-02-25
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Vladimir Padrino López is the current Minister of Defense of Venezuela and remains a high-profile target after the death of El Mencho.

Los diez delincuentes más buscados por Estados Unidos tras la muerte del Mencho
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2026-02-23
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Vladimir Padrino López is the Venezuelan Minister of Defense who attended the meeting with U.S. officials.

Venezuela y Estados Unidos acuerdan luchar juntos contra el narcotráfico
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2026-02-19
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Minister of Defense Vladimir Padrino Lopez was present during the meeting with General Donovan.

Le chef du commandement militaire américain pour l’Amérique latine a visité le Venezuela et rencontré sa présidente
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2026-02-19
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Vladimir Padrino López is the Venezuelan Minister of Defense who attended the meeting with U.S. officials.

Venezuela y Estados Unidos acuerdan luchar juntos contra el narcotráfico y el terrorismo
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-19
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Vladimir Padrino López has been the Minister of Defense in Venezuela for almost 12 years, leading to significant discontent within the military ranks.

El malestar con la actual cúpula militar venezolana crece en los cuarteles por la falta de rendición de cuentas tras los ataques para capturar a Maduro
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-02-16
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Vladimir Padrino López is the Minister of Defense in Venezuela, mentioned in the context of the political transition.

Miami hoy tiene un peso en la política exterior de EEUU que nunca tuvo antes
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2026-02-15
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Vladimir Padrino López was appointed to lead the Gran Misión de Abastecimiento Soberano y Seguro initiative.

¿Operaciones militares quirúrgicas en Sudamérica o tumbes?
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-02-14
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Vladimir Padrino López remains in power as part of the chavista leadership.

¿Hay camino de vuelta tras la diáspora venezolana?
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-02-12
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Vladimir Padrino López is the sanctioned Venezuelan minister of Defense mentioned in the context of a meeting with Honduran authorities.

Congreso confirma continuidad del tratado de extradición con EEUU
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2026-01-26
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Vladimir Padrino López is the defense minister of Venezuela and a general in the armed forces.

S Trumpom bo Venezuela kvečjemu polavtoritarni sistem
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-01-24
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Vladimir Padrino López signed the appointments of the new military commanders.

Presidenta venezolana cambia comandantes militares regionales tras caída de Maduro
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-01-22
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Vladimir Padrino López signed a document containing copies of the military appointments.

Presidente venezuelana muda comandantes militares na véspera de reunião parlamentar sobre petróleo
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2026-01-22
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Vladimir Padrino López is the Minister of Defense who signed the appointments of the new military commanders.

Presidenta encargada de Venezuela reorganiza mandos militares tras caída de Maduro
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-01-22
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Vladimir Padrino López is the Defense Minister and part of the military faction in Venezuela.

Why It’s Hard to Run Venezuela
The New York Times·United StatesUnited States· 2026-01-18
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Vladimir Padrino López is the Minister of Defense in Venezuela.

La gente tiene que salir a la calle y mostrar lo que quiere
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2026-01-17
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Vladimir Padrino López, the Minister of Defense, called for the population to return to normal activities after Maduro's capture.

Venezuela ensaya una normalidad forzada tras la captura de Maduro
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-01-17
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Vladimir Padrino Lopez is the Venezuelan Minister of Defense who reported military casualties.

Au Venezuela, Alex Saab, un ministre proche de Nicolas Maduro, limogé
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2026-01-17
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Vladimir Padrino López, the Minister of Defense, stated that Venezuela will resist the presence of foreign troops.

„Pretextele invocate pentru a justifica astfel de acțiuni sunt nefondate” – Ziarul de Gardă
Ziarul de Gardă·MoldovaMoldova· 2026-01-12
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Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López has ordered full mobilization in response to the US intervention.

Trump’s Special Military Operation in Venezuela
Stabroek News·GuyanaGuyana· 2026-01-12
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Vladimir Padrino López is a sanctioned Venezuelan minister mentioned in the context of Honduran defense meetings.

Presidenta hondureña retira suspensión de Tratado de Extradición con EE. UU.
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-01-12
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Vladimir Padrino López confirmed the military aggression against Venezuela after the bombing.

‘¡Se llevaron a Maduro y a Cilia!’: BBC Mundo reconstruye la noche en la que Estados Unidos bombardeó Caracas
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-01-11
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Vladimir Padrino López is noted as a key member of the Venezuelan regime amidst discussions of power dynamics.

Venezolanos en Honduras bajo incertidumbre
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2026-01-11
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