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VA's Paul Dobson talks to TRT World about the assassination attempt against President Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition's ongoing efforts to seize power by any means.

By Paul Dobson – TRT World

Aug 9th 2018 at 10.28am

Venezuela's President, Nicolas Maduro, has credited the military with stopping an attempt on his life. A government investigation says drones carrying plastic explosives were flown at a rally Maduro was addressing, but they were intercepted in mid-flight. Who's behind Caracas' drone explosives?

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