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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 10,847,910 | 7,704 | $89,000 | 63$ |
| Honduras | 1 | 1.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 9,904,608 | 6,656 | $25,000 | 17$ |
| Brazil | 1 | 2.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 211,049,527 | 125,849 | $1,500,000 | 894$ |
| Colombia | 1 | 7.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 50,882,884 | 30,287 | $350,000 | 208$ |
| Ecuador | 1 | 6.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 17,643,060 | 10,270 | $108,000 | 63$ |
| Portugal | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 10,196,709 | 6,389 | $240,000 | 150$ |
| Totals | 6 | 310,524,698 | 187,155 | $2,312,000 | 1,395$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Colombia:
Vladimir Padrino López confirmed the deaths and expressed condolences for the indigenous community.
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Brazil:
Vladimir Padrino López is the Minister of Defense and chief of the Army, accused of involvement in narcoterrorism.
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Dominican Republic:
Vladimir Padrino López is the minister of Defense of Venezuela.
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Honduras:
Vladimir Padrino López is also facing charges for narcoterrorism as part of the sanctions.
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Portugal:
Vladimir Padrino López, the Minister of Defense, denounced a violation of Venezuelan airspace during the elections.
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Ecuador:
Vladimir Padrino López is the Minister of Defense of Venezuela who claimed that a US spy plane violated the country's airspace security system.
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Paraguay:
Padrino López reaffirmed support for Maduro during the Independence Day event.
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Venezuela:
Vladimir Padrino López is the Venezuelan Minister of Defense who reported on the detention of the ship.
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Panama:
Vladimir Padrino López informed about the interception of the ship, describing it as 'very suspicious'.
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Venezuela:
Vladimir Padrino López is the Minister of Defense who signed the order extending military service for personnel close to retirement.
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