Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is blaming far-right elements and Colombia's outgoing president for last weekend's apparent attempt on his life.<br />Maduro's government says six people have been detained over the drone explosions at an event in Caracas.<br />Lee Seung-jae reports. <br /> Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro survived the apparent assassination attempt, after several drones armed with explosives flew towards him, during a speech on Saturday evening local time commemorating the 81st anniversary of the country's National Guard.<br />Live footage of the event in Caracas shows Maduro suddenly looking up startled mid-speech,... while his wife, who was beside him, winced after a loud bang.<br /> Dozens of soldiers were seen scattering after the explosions,... and seven members of the National Guard were said to have been injured, three seriously.<br />Maduro accused far-right elements in Venezuela and Colombia's outgoing president, Juan Manuel Santos, of plotting the attack<br />However, CNN reports that a Colombian presidential source insists Maduro's accusations are "baseless".<br /> The Venezuelan leader addressed the nation, hours after the attack,...<br />describing the event as an assassination attempt,... adding that he's "alive and victorious".<br />Maduro added there were two explosions, seconds apart,... but he'd initially thought they were fireworks that were part of the military parade.<br /> Venezuela's Minister of Communication says preliminary information shows the explosions came from several "drone-type flying devices" containing explosive charges that detonated in the vicinity of the presidential stage,... and in other areas of the parade.<br /> An investigation was launched immediately after the incident,... and reports say several people believed to have been behind the attack have already been captured and charged.<br />Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News. <br />
