the Helicopter was on the way from the capital city Caracas to the Cojedes, when it plunged to the ground. The cause of the accident is not clear, writes the news agency Reuters.
the military base in Cojedes on Saturday, where he delivered a speech broadcast on tv, about the ongoing protests against him and urged the armed forces to stand ready for an invasion from the united states.
– Was ready to defend the homeland with weapons in your hands if the american empire one day venture into this territory, this sacred place, ” said Maduro.
” As I said to the generals and the admiral yesterday: Loyalty. I want to see active loyalty. I trust you, but keep your eyes open, a handful of traitors shall not to dirty the honor, the camaraderie, the cohesion and the image of the armed forces.
Guaidó had called for a new day with a powerful, albeit peaceful, demonstrations that would attract the military to go over to their side. But the power looks to be at least temporarily to have gone out of the opposition.
After this week’s protests have not led to the military switched sides, which Guaidó hoped, attracted the Saturday protest crowds that could be counted in hundreds instead of many thousands.
The Washington Post, published on Saturday, acknowledges the leader of the opposition that he may have overestimated support from the military.
– We still need more soldiers who change sides, and perhaps more senior members of the regime who are willing to support us, to support the constitution, ” says Guaidó to the newspaper.
He has continued and broad international support, and the US secretary of state Mike Pompeo reiterates its support. In a video he calls on venezuelans have to replace the bars.
