“The Bolivarian armed forces are ready for a thousand percent. We must protect the right of our people to peace, coexistence, harmony, tolerance, social happiness, ”TASS quoted him as saying.

Maduro previously said Venezuelan authorities issued an arrest warrant for an opposition group of people suspected of preparing an attack on the military.

On December 15, Venezuelan Minister of Communications and Information Jorge Rodriguez accused leaders of the country's opposition forces of preparing attacks on military units.