"Monolithic unity!": The dictator Nicolás Maduro's request to the Venezuelan army

The President of Venezuela, Nicolás MaduroHe said Wednesday that military deserters, transformed into "mercenaries", conspire of Colombia divide the armed forces amid an attempted coup d'etat.

"A group of military deserters have become mercenaries of the Colombian oligarchy and conspire from Colombia to split the armed forces (…). Monolithic unit!Maduro said, leading a march with 2500 soldiers in Caracas, the same day that opposition demonstrations are called to ask the military to ignore it.

"Where a mercenary traitor appears, justice!", exclaimed the president before the troops of the military complex of Fuerte Tiuna, the largest in the Venezuelan capital.

Early military mobilization previous events convened by the head of Parliament, Juan Guaidó – self-proclaimed interim president on January 23 – calling on the armed forces to withdraw support for the socialist leader.

Guaidó was sworn in and was recognized by the United States and several Latin American countries after the majority of opposition to the legislature declared Maduro "usurper".

Maduro said that the "imperialist aggression of the Donald Trump government for attempted coup d'etat"must create"consciousness"Therefore, the president questioned described as" military revolution of morality ".

Present in the act, the high command of the armed forces has ratified again "loyalty". "He is the only constitutional president (…) and commander in chief," said General Vladimir Padrino, defense minister.

(With information from AFP)