President Maduro blames the Miami-Bogotá axis for the attack against him

Caracas, 05 Aug. AVN - The President of the Venezuelan Republic, Nicolás Maduro, denounced the Venezuelan opposition and the ultra right of Miami, U.S. and Colombia along with their outgoing President Juan Manuel Santos, of planning the assassination attempt against himself this Saturday.

"It was an attempt to kill me. They have tried to assassinate me today and I have no doubt that everything points to the Venezuelan ultra right in alliance with the Colombian ultra right, and that Juan Manuel Santos is also behind this attack, I have no doubt," the president said.

Maduro announced advances in the investigations and said that the first indications point to Bogota, and financiers who reside in Florida, United States.

"I hope that the Trump government is willing to fight these terrorist groups," Maduro said while indicating that the attack came days after statements by Santos, who said he "sees strong evidence" of the president's departure from office. Maduro said that the attack -orchestrated with flying devices with explosives, took place as he gave a final message at the celebration of the 81th anniversary of founding of the Bolivarian National Guard. He spoke on Avenida Bolivar in Caracas denouncing the sabotage to the electrical system, and defended the economic recovery program and the National Transportation Census.

The Venezuelan president mentioned that the first explosion was attributed to a failure in the launching of fireworks prepared for the end of the event, however seconds later another explosion was heard behind the platform, towards the right side. It was an attack meant to kill Maduro and that wounded seven soldiers.

"My first reaction was one of observation, of serenity, because I have full confidence in the people and in the loyalty of the Armed Forces. God protects me but on earth the people and the Armed Forces are the ones who protect me," Maduro said.

Justice

Pres. Maduro said that the security investigations were in place to retrieve pertinent information, and the perpetrators of the attack were rapidlyapprehended.

"Some of the material witnesses have been already processed. Evidence has been collected; the investigations are going well." Maduro assured.

He pointed out that "what they (U.S. and Columbia) did in attempt to destroy the revolution will remain in the memory of history." In addition, he said that the people gained a new understanding in the process of this experience.

Revolutionary revitalization

After the attempted assassination, the head of state said he is more determined to fight, reinspire the Bolivarian Revolution and "win by the only way we can, the path of peace, and the Constitution."

Pres. Maduro insisted that peace, tranquility, development and prosperity will triumph in Venezuela with the economic recovery program that includes monetary reconversion and other measures recently taken.

"I tell opponents that they should want to live in Venezuela because that I am the guarantor of peace for them. If someday the right wing did harm me, they would face millions of humble workers and peasants, and soldiers in the streets doing justice by their own hands," Maduro said.