Maduro urges the army to prepare in anticipation of "the American invasion"

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FEDERICO PARRA / AFP

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called on his army to prepare for the "push of the American enemy" following media reports that President Donald Trump said a year ago that Venezuela could be invaded.

Maduro said during a military ceremony on Wednesday: "You can not reduce your alert for a second because we will defend the greatest right to our country in its history is to live in peace."

Maduro told soldiers In August, Trump offers his foreign policy advisers the opportunity to invade Venezuela, which accuses Trump of his regime of tyranny and corruption.

The Venezuelan leader adds that the United States is considering a military action attack on Venezuela "He said that Trump's proposal came after his meeting with representatives of the United States. Venezuelan opposition in Washington and said: "Is this a coincidence, no, this is not the case. "

Venezuelan-American relations are very tense, economic sanctions against Venezuela, while Maduro accuses Washington of collaborating with the opposition and intervening in the domestic affairs of his country with a view to overthrowing the power

Source: Organizations