Vladimir Padrino López
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.
Born on Dec 30, 1963 (61 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Venezuela | 3 | 2.67 | 0.21% | +10% | 28,435,943 | 65,621 | $48,000 | 111$ |
| Honduras | 1 | 7.00 | 0.07% | +10% | 9,904,608 | 7,342 | $25,000 | 19$ |
| Totals | 4 | 38,340,551 | 72,963 | $73,000 | 130$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Venezuela:
Padrino López, as the Minister of Defense, was aware of the organized prisoners and failed to act on their possession of weapons.
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Venezuela:
Vladimir Padrino López is criticized for prioritizing loyalty over merit in military promotions.
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Venezuela:
General Vladimir Padrino López is noted for leading the coup against the elected president.
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Honduras:
Vladimir Padrino López stated that the FANB remains 'alert' to the supposed false flag operation against ExxonMobil.
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Venezuela:
Vladimir Padrino López is noted as a military leader in Maduro's government, which faces increasing pressure.
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Venezuela:
Vladimir Padrino López is the general in chief who has openly supported Nicolás Maduro's regime.
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Honduras:
Vladimir Padrino López stated that the Venezuelan Armed Forces will not tolerate threats from foreign officials.
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France:
Vladimir Padrino Lopez is the Venezuelan Minister of Defense who stated that the military would not tolerate threats from foreign officials.
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Venezuela:
Vladimir Padrino López stated that the Bolivarian National Armed Force will not tolerate threats from any foreign official.
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Venezuela:
Vladimir Padrino López is listed among the top officials accumulating significant fortunes.
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