The Russian Defense Ministry announced that, according to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the death of former President Hugo Chávez may be caused by an American drug that causes cancer and chronic diseases.
The commander of the radiological, chemical and biological protection forces of the Russian army Igor Kirillov, stated that on July 18, 2022 Maduro publicly announced the involvement of the United States in the assassination of former head of state Hugo Chávez.
According to Venezuelan information, since 2002, US intelligence agencies have been working on finding ways to eliminate Chavez, who pursued an anti-American policy. The assassination attempts were revealed with the participation of employees of the US Embassy in Caracas.
Kirillov added, quoting data from the Venezuelan side, that the United States has carried out activities to create drugs that, when introduced for a short period in the body, cause chronic diseases and lead to the development of various types of cancer.
He noted that a drug similar to the poisoning of Chavez was used by Claudia Diaz, who was part of late President Hugo Chávez’s security team; with the help of US intelligence services, she left Venezuela and was subsequently transferred to the US in order to avoid possible disclosure of details of her cooperation with US intelligence services.
In 2003, she joined Chávez’s medical team as a nurse until 2011.
