In Venezuela, a coup has matured

28 June 2017, 11:28 | Policy
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In Venezuela, a group of security officials attacked the Supreme Court building and the headquarters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. President Nicolas Maduro called the incident a terrorist attack. At the residence of the head of state is going to armored vehicles.

Attacks on state institutions took place the previous evening. The helicopter, belonging to the corps of scientific, criminal and forensic investigations of the Venezuelan police (CICPC), flew around Caracas and dropped grenades on the buildings of the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, RIA Novosti reports..

As evidenced by photographs in social networks, a flying machine was attached to a flying machine with the inscription "350. Freedom". The authors of the message had in mind the 350th article of the Constitution, which speaks about the possibility of non-recognition of citizens by the authorities in case of violation of democratic values, principles and guarantees, as well as human rights.

According to local media, the attack was arranged by one of the pilots CICPC named Oscar Perez. Did he have accomplices, for some unknown reason. Government officials confirm this information. Minister of Communications and Information Ernesto Villegas said on NTN24 that "one man raised arms against the republic, he kidnapped the helicopter and attacked the Supreme Court".

The President sharply condemned the incident. He called the incident "a terrorist attack" and promised "to catch those who committed it". According to the head of state, two grenades were dropped on the courthouse, one of them did not explode. At that moment there were people in the court, the attack could lead to dozens of victims and wounded.

Maduro also said that the attacking security official had previously been a pilot of former Interior Minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres, "who is in contact with the CIA". The president expressed hope that the opposition will condemn this attack. However, Torres himself via Twitter denied Maduro's statement that his pilot took part in the attack. At the same time, he condemned the incident and stated that violence must be brought to an end.

What happened to the pilot in the end is still unknown. It was reported that after flying around the capital, he planted the car on the roof of one of the buildings.

About an hour after the incident with the helicopter near the presidential palace Miraflores in Caracas began to concentrate armored vehicles. According to eyewitnesses, the armored cars left the residence and turned around the perimeter of the building. Among them are the armored vehicles "Dragon-300".

Soon after the attack on the Internet appeared the video of the pilot Oscar Peres. "Venezuelans, beloved brothers, we turn to you on behalf of the state. We are a coalition of military, police and civil servants in search of balance and against a short-lived criminal government, "said the security official..

According to him, the group has no party affiliation and is not fighting against the rest of the armed forces, but "against impunity imposed by this government against tyranny, against the death of young people fighting for their legal rights, against hunger, against health and against Fanaticism ". "This is a struggle for life, for the hope that we are building," reads the message.

The reset of grenades to state institutions occurred against the backdrop of clashes between supporters and opponents of Nicholas Madurov at the building of the National Assembly (Parliament) of Venezuela. Since the beginning of April, mass protests have been taking place in the country. They began after the decision of the Supreme Court to seriously limit the power of the opposition National Assembly. Soon the decision was canceled, but the opposition supporters took to the streets demanding the resignation of the members of the court and holding early elections, as well as against convocation of the constituent assembly, considering it an attempt to change the constitution. According to the latest data, 75 people were killed in the clashes.

On Tuesday, supporters of the incumbent president seized the parliament building.

Before that, three deputies and several journalists were beaten up by National Guard fighters. The siege lasted a total of five hours and was withdrawn shortly after the incident with the helicopter.

"Now the majority of those who did violence and besieged the National Assembly retired. Deputies, journalists and staff have already left the palace. The National Assembly is defending itself, "wrote Freddi Guevara, Vice Speaker of Parliament, on his Twitter.




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