VENEZUELA’S right-wing opposition called for a military coup against socialist President Nicolas Maduro ahead of anti-government marches yesterday.
Justice First party leader Henrique Capriles, one of the top dogs in the Democratic Unity Roundtable (Mud) alliance that now dominates the parliament, told generals to “prepare the tanks and war planes.”
Speaking on Tuesday, he added: “The hour of truth is coming to decide whether you are with the constitution or with Maduro.
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