Maduro blames Colombia and US for refinery attack

Venezuelan authorities opened an investigation into an alleged missile attack this week on Amuay refinery, one of country's largest, government anunced Thursday. plant number 4 of Amuay refinery, which operates within Paraguaná Refinery Complex in western state of Falcón, was attacked on Tuesday afteron with a "remote missile" that authorities presume was launched "from a drone, or a boat," Petroleum Minister Tareck El Aissami said in a brocast on state television.

attack was first deunced yesterday by Venezuelan President Nicolás Muro during a press conference brocast by state television, and on Thursday Muro blamed once again Colombian President Ivan Duque and former president Alvaro Uribe for planning attack.

"y have limits. Iván Duque and Álvaro Uribe Vélez are behind this attack, y are behind this attack toger with intelligence ncies of United States government." Muro said

Muro also accused Facebook of censoring various videos posted on his Facebook account that showed information on alleged COVID vaccine Venezuelan government is developing. "We did what all countries in world have done: anunce that we are in experiments (and we are doing well, from scientific point of view) of a medicine that aims to treat and cure coronavirus. And that is why Facebook censors me to silence voice of Venezuela," Muro said. 

(Im Credits: AP)