In a live televised address Tuesday night, his first since the apparent uprising began, Venezuela's embattled President Nicolas Maduro rejected claims he has lost control of the military.
Venezuela's embattled President Nicolas Maduro has claimed his troops have defeated a"coup" attempt amid calls by opposition leader Juan Guaido for protesters to return to the streets Wednesday.
In a live televised address Tuesday night, his first since the apparent uprising began, Maduro rejected claims he has lost control of the military and accused"imperialist" forces of seeking"to attack and overthrow a legitimate government to enslave Venezuela.
CNN live in Venezuela as Maduro government mows down citizens in streets 02:53Guaido: Army deserting MaduroOn Tuesday, protesters made their way to the city's La Carlota military airbase, sparking confrontations between Guaido's military supporters and Maduro regime loyalists under a cloud of tear gas as gunshots rang through the air.More than 70 people were injured in the clashes and were taken to Salud Chacao Medical Center in Caracas, according to the hospital's president.
Menendez on whether there's any possible peaceful resolution to Venezuelan standoff 03:40Of the injured, 42 were wounded with rubber bullets and two were treated for gunshot wounds. According to Venezuela Minister of Defense Vladimir Padrino, a military colonel was also shot during clashes.
Pompeo: Maduro was ready to leave. Russians said stay 02:38US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had claimed Tuesday that Maduro was on the cusp of fleeing to Cuba before being talked into staying by Moscow. Speaking at an event in Washington, DC, on Tuesday night, he said that the US State Department, intelligence community and military were all"very focused on protecting the Venezuelan people, restoring their dignity, growing their economy.
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