Maduro accuses Colombia of wanting to kill him | Chronic

The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Madurosaid the former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe, with the participation of the United States Ambbadador in Bogotá, they are leading a plan for the murder, which was flattened by the country's coffee government.

"I heard about a plan led by Álvaro Uribe Vélez, with the participation of the Colombian ambbadador to the United States, Francisco Santo, discussed with the Venezuelan opponent Lester Toledo to enter 32 mercenaries to come and try to kill me "Maduro warned this Wednesday night in a message from the national channel.

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The Venezuelan president added that the plan also aimed at murder "leaders of the revolution" and emphasized that Colombia "he is terrified by the revolutionary and revolutionary revolution", gathered the local media and the Europa Press news agency.

Immediately, Bogotá came out to deny the charges, which he described as "delirious and defamatory".

he "Colombian government rejects dictator Maduro's delirious and defamatory accusations against two Colombians who have dedicated their lives to the service of democracy"said the Chancellor Carlos Holmes Trujillo in a Twitter message.

The foreign chief said that it was about "slander of the dictator Maduro, whose goal is to divert attention from the serious crisis that Venezuela is going through and the reputable human rights violations that he has already committed Michelle Bachelet", United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Venezuela and Colombia have long had tense relations with permanent and reciprocal insulting statements between Maduro and the president. Ivan Dukewho recognizes Juan Guaidó as a legitimate ruler.