Caracas_ With an impressive mobilization in the streets of this capital city, the revolutionary people of Venezuela confirmed their support to the Bolivarian government and rejection of violence, frustrating a coup offensive announced for September 1 by the opposition leadership, Granma newspaper reported.

"Peace has triumphed once again. They threatened to assault Caracas and the people of Caracas came out onto the streets by the thousands," President Nicolás Maduro said, as he addressed the Chavista crowd that filled Bolívar Avenue and other principal streets.

The President reported that the coup attempt was turning out to be a fiasco, as several plans for violence by paramilitaries around the country were dismantled, while recognizing the sensibility and adherence to constitutional law shown by those participating in the opposition march of 30,000 held in the capital.

“We have been capturing mercenaries in the northern zone of Caracas, among them an encampment of 92 Colombian paramilitaries deployed 500 meters from Miraflores, and important right wing leaders with plans to place bombs, with weapons, with millions of real and counterfeit dollars, prepared to attack their own people," he detailed.

He congratulated the Bolivarian National Armed Forces for guaranteeing the peace on the date - with firm, timely action - and explained that over the coming days, the military and intelligence mobilization will continue, to prevent any violent provocation.

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