Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ordered the armed forces to clean the “gun barrels” Wednesday, after Colombia announced an elite command to fight insurgent groups that President Iván Duque said are seeking refuge in Venezuela.
“I have told the armed forces to vigorously answer Iván Duque’s reckless statements about Venezuela, answer them verbally, and clean the barrel of our guns to answer them on the plane that we must answer if Iván Duque dares the law . sovereignty of Venezuela, ”Maduro said at a press conference with international journalists.
“If Iván Duque dares to touch a millimeter of Venezuelan territory, don’t go crazy, Iván Duque! Know your borders and respect Venezuela,” launched Maduro, whose mandate is unknown to the Duque government, who replaced opposition leader Juan. Guaidó acknowledges.
The president of the Chavista also pointed out that the allegations of the presence of insurgents in the Caribbean country are a “rehash” that tries to divert attention from the “serious problems” of the neighboring country.