The uprising began in the morning on Sunday, August 6 at a military base near the city of Valencia, located 170 kilometers from the capital of Venezuela, Caracas. In the authorities' opinion, this was obviously an attempt to rebel the military group against the head of state.

At the same time, seven people were detained, "the official said..

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, in the video message published by a man who called himself a former officer of the National Guard, accompanied by about 15 armed men in military uniform, said that they are starting an uprising in Valencia in order to restore democracy in the country.

At the same time, he stressed that it was not a question of a coup d'etat. The exact number of participants in the riot is unknown.