Maduro denounces the American plot against his government | World

"Today is ongoing and coordinated directly from the White House, an attempt to disrupt Venezuela's democratic life" by "a coup d'etat", said Maduro after voting in the elections of the municipal council.

The Socialist leader, who had once denounced Washington's supposed plans to overthrow him, announced that he will hold a press conference in the coming days to give details of the so-called plot, behind which he also stated that Colombia was present.

"I do not know if the New York Times and the Washington Post will call me to get the hole – because they have very accurate data," Maduro added.

The President referred to a report published in September by the New York Times about meetings between US authorities and the Venezuelan army as part of an aborted plan to overthrow him, a topic that , according to Caracas, allegedly provided "rough evidence" of conspiracy activities of Donald Trump 's administration.