This was stated by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello. arrest of two Spanish citizens, three Americans and a Czech, involved in the alleged operation, the purpose of which was murder to President Nicholas Ripe.

According to the minister, they were More than 400 weapons ‘transported from the US’ seizedSome of those captured were attempting to smuggle a “group of mercenaries” into Venezuela to assassinate Maduro, as well as Executive Vice President Delcy Rodriguez and other Chavismo leaders.

Cabello assured that the two Spanish citizens “have connections” with the Spanish National Intelligence Center (CNI).

Speaking to Venezuelan media, Cabello explained that the Spaniards were captured in Puerto Ayacucho, the capital of the state of Amazonas (the south bordering Colombia and Brazil).

He added that the authorities found information on the detainees’ phones about their contacts with the regional “leader” of the Vente Venezuela (VV) party, whom they questioned. “How do they buy explosives?” and “contact groups that would like to do special work.”

Behind the arms ‘trade’, Cabello said former Caracas police commissioner Ivan Simonovis, who, he assured, has “direct” connections in Venezuela with leaders opposition most of whom he mentioned Maria Corina Machadoa major supporter of former presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalezexiled to Spain on September 8.

The minister demanded that the US government, which he reiterated was “behind this operation,” explain “the use of its territory to transport weapons” so that “to overthrow a democratic government elected by the peoplein the presidential elections on July 28.

Following these elections, the National Electoral Council (CNE) declared Maduro the winner, but the opposition rejected the result.

Venezuela, Cabello added, is “under constant siege by imperialism and its allies, who have no doubts, and the Venezuelan state has been obliged to make decisions to defend itself.” (EFE)