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Bolivarian army is behind president
Defence minister assures delegates that no coup is coming
VENEZUELA’S defence minister has said that its “anti-imperialist and anti-oligarchic” armed forces would stand with the country’s people against foreign and domestic attempts to overthrow the government.
General Vladimir Padrino was addressing a gathering on Monday in Caracas to mark 12 years of an initiative to increase co-ordination between the services, set up by late president Hugo Chavez.
Commanders and service members of the army, navy, air force, national guard and Bolivarian militia were joined by delegates to the Todos Somos Venezuela (We Are All Venezuela) international solidarity conference.
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