Captured US spy near refineries in Falcón

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The President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, reported this Friday that a US spy was captured near the refineries in Falcón state. From an event to celebrate the 12 years of the youth of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), he denounced a new attack on the oil industry in the country.

He said, we captured an American spy yesterday in Falcón state. He was watching the Amuay and Cardón refineries. He had heavy weaponry and a large amount of dollars. He's a spy who's been working for the CIA in Iraq. We have all the evidence.

He explained that it is already in the declaration phase while noting that the authorities have all the evidence, photographs and videos related to the case. The marine was allegedly planning a boycott of the refineries. Maximum alert, it is a war of revenge against our country.

He called on the workers of the oil company to be 100% activated to guarantee the physical security of the strategic facilities.

He urged, attention refinery workers, all internal and external security measures must be reinforced for all processes. It is a war of vengeance of the gringo empire against to prevent Venezuela from producing all oil derivatives. He announced that the case was passed to the Public Ministry and that more information about the case will be given in the coming days.

The arrest comes two days after a team of technological engineers, led by the Minister of Popular Power for Petroleum, Tareck El Aissami, dismantled a plan to explode the El Palito refinery, located in Carabobo state.

Maduro said, it is a war of revenge by the gringo empire against Venezuela to prevent it from producing all oil derivatives.