Nicolás Maduro, before the EU's ultimatum: "I will not give my arm to twist me with cowardice"

A few hours before the deadline set by the European Union to call free and transparent elections, dictator Nicolás Maduro repeated that he would not call a presidential election. "We do not accept anyone's ultimatums"he warned.

"We have not considered accepting ultimatums to anyone (…) I am calm with my conscience, I have complied with the Constitution," said President Chavez during an interview with the Spanish journalist. Jordi Évole for the "Saved" program.

He added: "I will not give the arm to the twist for cowardice in the face of pressure from the American empire."

The dictator declared that "Venezuela is endowed with its constitution".

Spain, France and four other European Union countries issued an ultimatum to Maduro expiring Sunday at midnight to call elections, under penalty of recognizing Juan Guaidó, who already enjoys the support of the United States and several Latin American countries, as interim president of Venezuela.

"The city is already armed"

Asked about the possibility of a civil war in Venezuela, Maduro said: "Nobody could say for sure today an answer to this question. "

Once again, he stressed the United States: "It all depends on the level of madness and aggressiveness of the northern empire and its western allies. It does not depend on us, we just live in our country. "

He also asked that no country intervene in the internal affairs of Venezuela and warned: "We are preparing to defend our country (…) The people are already armed."

"We will not deliver Venezuela, "he said.

"For Donald Trump, stop there! You make mistakes that will stain your hands with blood. And you will go to the presidency stained with blood … Stop! ", Said the dictator Chavez, in a message addressed directly to the President of the United States.

Maduro accused Trump of wanting to "repeat a Vietnam" and to try to return to a twentieth century "military coups, puppet governments, subordinated to their commanders".

Messages for leaders of Europe and Latin America

Vladimir Putin (Russia): "Thank you for the friendship, thanks for the support."

Justin Trudeau (Canada): "I think I would not tell him anything, because I do not know if he really reigns over this country. "

I have r Bolsonaro (Brazil): "It takes care of health, it seems to be bad enough. "

Manuel López Obrador (Mexico): "I agree with his vision of Latin America. "

Emmanuel Macron (France): "I heard the yellow vests. "

Angela Merkel (Germany): "What I say to many Europeans, try to see the other Venezuela, try to listen, the other Venezuela, the real Venezuela. Do not listen to one sector, opponents. Listen more. "

Mauricio Macri (Argentina): "Put the skates on because he's out of the presidency this year. "

Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Turkey): "That we continue to strengthen the economic, commercial, financial and technological alliance … ".

Pedro Sánchez (Spain): "It is a fraud, he was elected by no one (…) It is he who calls for elections so that the Spanish people can choose the president of his country".