"Among the thousands of supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro who joined a public protest in Caracas against his weekend abduction by United States soldiers, one man stood out. Wearing a blue cap emblazoned with the slogan To doubt is to betray, Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace Diosdado Cabello marched on Tuesday with the protesters before delivering a speech in front of a giant portrait of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores."
"A longtime ally of Maduro and his predecessor Hugo Chavez, Cabello has emerged as a key figure in the leadership that the ousted president had built. Some analysts described him as in effect the most powerful person in Venezuela today, even though Maduro's deputy, Delcy Rodriguez, has formally taken over as interim president of the country. Cabello has been accused of enforcing crackdowns on protests and media coverage that has been critical of Maduro's government, including by an independent United Nations human rights mission in 2024."
"Born in El Furrial in Monagas State in northeastern Venezuela, Cabello has a background in engineering, including a graduate degree from Andres Bello University. He served in various roles under Chavez, who was in power from 1999 until his death in 2013, including his chief of staff and minister of interior and justice, infrastructure and public works. As a member of the armed forces, Cabello joined Chavez's attempted coup against President Carlos Andres Perez in February 1992"
Diosdado Cabello is a central Venezuelan political and military figure closely allied to Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro. He led a pro-Maduro rally, wearing a cap reading "To doubt is to betray." Analysts portray him as effectively the most powerful person in Venezuela despite Delcy Rodriguez being interim president. He has been accused by an independent UN human rights mission of enforcing crackdowns on protests and critical media. Born in El Furrial, Monagas State, Cabello has an engineering background and a graduate degree from Andres Bello University. He served in multiple Chávez-era government roles, participated in the 1992 coup attempt and spent two years in jail. He helped set up pro-Chavez Bolivarian Circles.
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