Live Updates: Venezuelan Defense Minister Rejects Guaido's Calls For Coup

Live Updates: Venezuelan Defense Minister Rejects Guaido's Calls For Coup
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30 April 2019
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The Venezuelan opposition lawmaker has once again called on the military to overthrow the legitimate government of President Nicolás Maduro 

The self-proclaimed "interim president" of Venezuela, Juan Guaido, went live on Twitter this morning to call on the military and people to begin an uprising against the legitimate government of President Nicolas Maduro. 

Main government offcials have rejected the attamepted coup and called on the country's population to reject the coup and march towards the Miraflores presintial palace to protect the country from the far-right, U.S.-backed coup.

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Updates are all in Venezuelan time. 

UPDATE 9:05 

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.

UPDATE 8:00

Bolivian President Evo Morales and Cuban President Diaz-Canel issued statements rejecting the military coup attempt in Venezuela.

teleSUR English Retweeted Evo Morales Ayma

We strongly condemn the attempted coup in , by the right wing that is submissive to foreign interests. Sure that the courageous Bolivarian Revolution at the head of the brother , will be imposed on this new attack of the empire.

Condenamos enérgicamente el intento de golpe de Estado en , por parte de la derecha que es sumisa a intereses extranjeros. Seguros que la valerosa Revolución Bolivariana a la cabeza del hermano , se impondrá a este nuevo ataque del imperio.

teleSUR English Retweeted Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez

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.

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez Retweeted Jorge Rodríguez

Rechazamos este movimiento golpista que pretende llenar de violencia al país. Los traidores que se han colocado al frente de este movimiento subversivo, han empleado tropas y policías con armas de guerra en una vía pública de la la ciudad para crear zozobra y terror

UPDATE 7:30 am

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. "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."

UPDATE 7:15 am 

Following Guaido's plea, the Venezuelan Vice President of Communications, Jorge Rodriguez, tweeted that the military is confrontating a group of traitors seeking to promote a coup d'Etat. "We inform to Venezuelan people that we are currently confrontating and deactivating a small group of traitors in our military personnel who positioned themselves in the Altamira Distributor to promote a Coup d'Etat against the Constitution and the peace of the Republic."

UPDATE 7:05 am

President of the National Constituent Assembly of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, denied the capture of the Carlota Air Base, after a small group of soldiers appeared to be supporting the Guaido coup. 
"No military installation has been violated in the country, they are on the street in the Altamira Distributor and we are directing operations from the Carlota Air Base," he explained. Likewise, the national government has called on the Venezuelan people to move to Miraflores to reject the coup attempt. 
 
 

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