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The Venezuelan Vice President of Communication, Jorge Rodriguez, denounced the coup actions of a small group of soldiers and urged the people to preserve peace.
The Vice President of Communication of Venezuela, Jorge Rodriguez, reported on Tuesday that has proceeded to deactivate a small group of soldiers trying to promote a coup d’état attempt in the country.
Through his Twitter account, the official alerted of the activities of this rebellious group.”We inform the people of Venezuela that we are currently facing and deactivating a small group of traitor military personnel who positioned themselves in the Altamira Distributor to promote a coup d’état against the Constitution and the peace of the Republic,” Rodriguez said.
A este intento se agregó la ultraderecha golpista y asesina, que anunció su agenda violenta desde hace meses.Llamamos al pueblo a mantenerse en alerta máxima para,junto a la gloriosa Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana,derrotar el intento de golpe y preservar La Paz.Venceremos 2/2
— Jorge Rodríguez (@jorgerpsuv) 30 de abril de 2019
Main government officials have rejected the attempted coup and called on the country’s population to reject the coup and march towards the Miraflores presidential palace to protect the country from the far-right, U.S.-backed coup
The Mexican government has issued a statement saying it was worried about the escalation of Violence in Venezuela and a possibility of bloodshed. It also called for resuming peace dialogue efforts that were agreed on in Montevideo.
Bolivian President Evo Morales and Cuban President Diaz-Canel issued statements rejecting the military coup attempt in Venezuela.
We strongly condemn the attempted coup in #Venezuela, by the right wing that is submissive to foreign interests. Sure that the courageous Bolivarian Revolution at the head of the brother @NicolasMaduro, will be imposed on this new attack of the empire. https://t.co/m57KYHxoU2
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) 30 de abril de 2019
We reject this coup which pretends to fill the country with violence. The traitors who have placed themselves at the forefront of this subversive movement have used troops and police with war weapons on a public road in the city to create anxiety and terror. #HandsOffVenezuela https://t.co/rSRJyhfwJZ
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) 30 de abril de 2019
“The pseudo political leaders who have placed themselves at the forefront of this subversive movement have used troops and police with weapons of war on a public highway in the city to create anxiety and terror,” the official said on the same social network.
Country’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino rejected the coup attempt and said that the country’s legitimate military forces would respond to any attempt to overthrow the government of Nicolas Maduro.
The FANB stands firm in defense of the National Constitution and its legitimate authorities. All the military units deployed in the eight Integral Defense Regions report normalcy in their barracks and military bases, under the command of their natural commanders. https://t.co/jidvJkLwmF
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) 30 de abril de 2019
“We reject this coup movement that aims to fill the country with violence. The pseudo-political leaders who have placed themselves at the forefront of this subversive movement have used troops and police with weapons of war on a public road in the city to create anxiety and terror.”
(Translated by Yeney Perez Corona)
