Caracas, July 12 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ratified on Thursday the cohesion in the ranks of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) as a guarantee for the defense of peace and sovereignty of the country.

The President assured on Twitter that the military corps is made up of men and women prepared in a civil-military union to protect the rights of the people.

'Let no one be mistaken! The people have a cohesive FANB, which guarantees them to have a free and independent homeland forever,' the President said.

Earlier this week Maduro urged the ranks to strengthen union and loyalty to ensure the stability of the country during the act of transmission of command of the components that comprise it, in the Courtyard of Honor of the Military Academy in Caracas.

The dignitary also thanked the commanders of the Bolivarian Army, the Bolivarian National Guard and the Militia for their work in the face of constant threats of foreign military intervention.