A group of soldiers rose up against Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro at a command post near Caracas on Monday, posting an appeal for public support in a video.
Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino issued a statement after the video challenging Maduro was posted saying the soldiers had been arrested.
The soldiers rose up at a National Guard command post in Cotiza, north of Venezuela's capital Caracas, which was surrounded by police and troops.
“We are the professional troop of the National Guard against the regime, which we completely repudiate. I need your help, take to the streets,” a man who identified himself as the group’s sergeant said in video images circulated on social media.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP)
