CARACAS, Venezuela. – The statements by US President Trump, who promote a military coup against Venezuelan head of State Nicolas Maduro, were rejected by the Bolivarian National Armed Forces.

In a statement signed by the Minister of Defense, Vladimir Padrino, the military institution considers that unusual such an action against a legitimate government, elected by the majority vote of the population, be promoted publicly.

In recent hours, the former President of Colombia, Alvaro Uribe, joined the group of those promoting an invasion of Venezuela, spreading a video where he invites the Venezuelan military to take a coup d’état.

Regarding emigrants, Venezuelan embassies in several South American countries reported this Wednesday about the desire of 20 thousand of them who wish to benefit from the Back to Homeland Plan that the government of President Nicolas Maduro carries out.

This program protects the conational in conditions of vulnerability in Peru, Colombia, Argentina and Ecuador who left their homeland deceived by false promises of employment and better living conditions.