In Venezuela, thousands of people demanded the resignation of President Nicolas Maduro
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called the protest action of the opposition attempt a coup, and said that authorities were able to prevent it.
“We thwarted an attempted coup that aimed to make the streets of Caracas embraced the violence,” he said, adding that the government will report more “good news in the coming hours”.
Maduro also accused the President of the National Assembly Henry Ramos Allup that he knew about the impending coup. “Already prepared a decree on the abolition of parliamentary immunity,” he said.
According to the President of Venezuela, the opposition March was attended by about 25 thousand people, “which, unfortunately, believe their enemies.” “Right-wing forces again were defeated,” – said Maduro.
The opposition claims that the police tried to prevent the marchers from other cities to get to Caracas, blocking several entrances to the capital. According to eyewitnesses, the police used tear gas against those who decided to go on a blocked highway on foot.
We will remind, the opposition demands from the authorities to set a date for a referendum on the resignation of Maduro.
