Venezuela's Top General Reacts to Maduro Arrest: "Maximum Alert"

Venezuela's defense minister has condemned the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro as a "cowardly kidnapping." Minister Vladimir Padrino López spoke on Sunday. He was reacting to a U.S. military operation that detained Maduro and his wife. López called the action a major violation of Venezuela's sovereignty. The statement was broadcast on Venezuelan state media. In it, López said the country's armed forces are now on "maximum military alert." He did not provide further details about the operation or the current location of the detained president.