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US denies any Venezuela plot



"Let me say it here extremely clearly... the United States categorically rejects allegations of any US government involvement in any plots to destabilize the Venezuelan government or to harm anyone in Venezuela," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.

Capriles, whom the late president Hugo Chavez defeated in October elections, is running in the upcoming election against Vice President Nicolas Maduro, Chavez's handpicked successor.

Maduro told the private Televen station at the weekend the US-planned plot aims to "blame the government" for an attack and "create chaos in Venezuela."


Maduro also alleged opposition groups were involved, and vowed his government would provide "protection for all presidential candidates," and in particular Capriles.

But Capriles, the governor of Miranda state, took to Twitter to say Maduro would be to blame for "anything that happens."
