Maduro says ‘not afraid of army combat’ in Venezuela
President Nicolas Maduro in Monday said he is “not afraid of military fight,” accusing his US counterpart Donald Trump of plotting to invade Venezuela with the support of regional allies.
“We don’t want war; we don’t need violence; we don’t need terrorism, but we are not afraid of military fight and we are likely to warranty peace,” said Maduro in a televised speech, encircled by the armed forces high command.
“Donald Trump was convinced that it's easy to enter Venezuela,” said the socialist head, accusing the US of having assembled a “mercenary drive” to invade.
The US is one of a lot more than 50 countries that contain recognized opposition head Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president after Maduro’s 2018 re- election was widely denounced as rigged.
Maduro, however, nonetheless enjoys the support of Turkey, Russia, China and Cuba.
He as well said there were sets of military “deserters” trained in neighboring Colombia to “enter silently and attack army units.”
Military exercises were carried out more than the weekend, Maduro added, in response to alleged assault plans orchestrated by the united states, Colombia and Brazil.
According to official numbers, some 2.4 million soldiers and members of the civilian militia were deployed throughout the country.
The practices were completed “based on real threats, not imagined ones,” said defense minister Standard Vladimir Padrino, who was simply seated up coming to Maduro through the president’s speech.
Trump vowed to “smash” Maduro’s rule found in his annual Talk about of the Union address to Congress, that was also attended by Guaido, previous this month.
Trump branded Maduro due to a “tyrant” during his speech and called Guaido the “legitimate president of Venezuela.”
After returning from a three-week international tour, Guaido explained a change of government in his country was “inevitable.”
On Sunday, he explained the military had the opportunity to make the modification less “traumatic.”
