Published time: 30 Apr, 2019 11:18 Edited time: 30 Apr, 2019 11:27
A group of Venezuelan military have seized part of a Caracas neighborhood in support of a right-wing coup, the country’s Vice President said, after the opposition’s self-proclaimed ‘interim president’ declared a military uprising.
The Vice President, Jorge Rodriguez, said on Twitter that “a small group of traitor troops’ have positioned themselves in the Altamira neighborhood “to promote a coup” against the country’s government. He said the government was acting to counter them and called on the people to stay vigilant in the face of this new development.
Earlier Juan Guaido, the US-backed opposition leader who declared himself the legitimate head of Venezuela, called for a military uprising against President Nicolas Maduro. Speaking in a three-minute video, which showed him against the backdrop of several people in military uniforms, Guaido said the time has come for decisive action.
Source : RT - Daily news
Venezuelan vice-president confirms coup attempt in the country
Venezuelan vice-president confirms coup attempt in the country
