Nicolás Maduro called for loyalty to the army: "We must strengthen the power of the Venezuelan nation, with military power"

Nicolás Maduro led the military exercises Sunday at Fort Paramacay, in the state of Carabobo, and asked members of the armed forces "union, discipline and cohesion" to defeat the current "attempted coup d'etat".

He also warned that the army will leave "all the military force ready".

"Never traitors, always faithful!", Maduro harangued, after having badured that the "coup d'etat imperialist" sought to "impose a puppet government" Juan Guaidó, who has proclaimed Wednesday interim president with the support of the United States and a large part of the international community.

"We will let the entire weapons system, all the military force, all operational readiness, listening and listening., all the civil-military union, all the militia's capacity so that no one dares to even think about touching our sacred land, "said the Chavist dictator.

Maduro led military exercises in the state of Carabobo (north), while the followers of Guaidó distributed copies of an amnesty law encouraging military cooperation in the streets of the country's cities. put an end to what the opposition sees as a "usurpation" of the presidency by Maduro.

"We must strengthen the power of the Venezuelan nation, with military power," said the president.

He then asked the military, "Are you cutters or constitutionalists, are you pro-imperialist or anti-imperialist?"

The dictator explained that his visits to various military detachments today are aimed at: the preparation of major military exercises between February 10 and 15.

The armed forces are considered the main support of Maduro and although its leaders have declared "absolute loyalty" and unity, in recent days have increased cracks and defections.