Nicolás Maduro returned to show the armed forces: "We have started the most important military exercises in our history"

Nicolás Maduro started this Sunday a series of military exercises that will last until friday, in another act in which he was close to the armed forces to reiterate the support that still counts for this sector, key to the outcome of the crisis in Venezuela.

"Today began successfully the most important military exercises of our republican historyMaduro exclaimed.

The Chavez leader took the opportunity to shout "out" to US President Donald Trump on the grounds that he intended to intervene in the country. "Do not let Donald Trump threaten us. Out Donald Trump from Venezuela, apart from his threats, here is the armed force and here there are people to defend the honor, dignity and decorum of a country that has been fighting for more than 200 years, "he said following an act with officers in uniform in Miranda State, near Caracas.

In the activity broadcast by the public channel VTV, the president announced that approve the investments necessary for Venezuela to have "the whole of its anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense system", without mentioning the deep economic and social crisis of the country.

"Make our places and cities impregnable, impregnable by air. By land, they can not be installed because here are the soldiers of Bolívar who would pay dearly to the American empire daring to touch the sacred soil of the Venezuelan homeland."he continued.

These practices that involve civil and military They were summoned by Maduro after Parliament, with a majority of opposition, did not recognize him as legitimate president since last month, when he had started his second term, arrived after having was reelected at a qualified vote of fraudster.

The head of the legislative power, Juan Guaidó, was proclaimed president last month as the country's responsible president and received the support of fifty countries, including the United States, whose government reiterated that it was considering all options, including military, to remove the chavismo from power given the crisis the country is going through.

Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world and, under the Maduro regime, has entered the worst crisis in its history: widespread shortages, hyperinflation, deterioration of all public services, mbad exodus and devaluation of the currency .

(With EFE information)