Nicolás Maduro threatened to imprison those who demanded the restoration of democracy in Venezuela

Nicolás Maduro warned Wednesday that the chavez justice "was looking for" the leaders of the military uprising on Tuesday, and that these "sooner than later" they will pay with prison for the crime of treason.

"Yesterday he tried to enforce the treachery of a handful, and look at what happened, a handful captured by the right, I have the evidence in hand of how from which they were captured, they flee from one embbady to the other, "said the dictator during an action on the occasion of the International Labor Day, referring to the opposition leader Leopoldo López, that he did not mention directly.

"We are after the capture of coup leaders who have been left alone and defeated (…)" Justice looks for them and, sooner or later, they will pay to imprison their treason and their crime "he threatened.

The dictator's words also seem to be aimed Juan Guaidó, who heads Operation Libertad, and is held in an unknown location, while López has sought diplomatic protection from the Spanish embbady.

In front of his supporters, he criticized the soldiers who revolted and recognized Juan Guaidó as interim president.

He also accused the opposition of claiming to provoke a civil war: "Anyone who wants to go to Miraflores must win the elections, all that remains is for the people to participate and get rid of them, but it is not bullets or rifles that will impose a puppet president. "

He also pointed out that the "coup d'etat" attempt was led from the White House "by John Bolton" and Donald Trump, which he described as "misleading".

"I will never surrender to imperialism, always faithful, never betraying"he warned.

For its part, convened on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May next "a great national day of dialogue, action and proposals of all the people power for a big change". "I want to take on a plan to rectify the mistakes, a big plan for change and rectification." With this call, the dictator urged his supporters to ask the executive questions that must change and improve.

He also asked his followers to go down the street. "if the right tries a new coup ".

On Wednesday, thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets to demand the fall of the dictatorship. Once again, the regime reacts with violence and repression, leaving at least 27 injured.

The population, which for the most part accompanies Guaidó, has warned that it will continue to mobilize. On Wednesday, the interim president announced that tomorrow "Unemployment continues until everyone participates in a general strike."