Venezuela's president threatens Trump: You'll be covered in blood.

In a television interview, he warned that US President Donald Trump would leave the White House “covered in blood”, if he would intervene in his country's crisis.

But, the head of state refused at the same time the European Union countries' call, along with Sunday's deadline set for organising early elections.

Opposition leader Juan Guaido pleaded acting president of the country last month, and immediately won the support of the United States. He said the day before he was trying to establish an international coalition that could send humanitarian aid to the Venezuelans, but Maduro accuses him of organising a <x0-rich state”

In an interview for a Spanish television programme broadcast on Sunday, Maduro was asked whether the Venezuela crisis could predispose civil war.

Today, no one can answer that question with certainty. All depends on the level of madness and aggression of the northern empire (a reference to the United States) and its Western allies. We have asked that no one interfere with our internal affairs... while we are also preparing to protect our country”, Maduro said.

President Trump was earlier expressed during an interview for “CBS”, that the option of military intervention was still on the table. But Maduro warned the American leader that he would risk repeating the Vietnam war if he intervened in Venezuela.

Stop Donald Trump! You're making mistakes that will cover your hands with blood, and you'll come out of the blood-covered White House. Let's respect each other, or do you want to repeat a Vietnam war in Latin America?

Sunday was also the expired deadline, set by some of the European countries, such as France, Great Britain, Germany and Spain, which demanded Maduros to hold early presidential elections. They had indicated they would recognise Guaido as the country's interim president, if such a commitment was not made by Maduro, tch broadcasts.

But the latter replied that he does not accept ultimatums from anyone.

It's the same thing as I tell the European Union, you have 7 days to get to know the Republic of Catalonia, and if you don't, we'll take steps. No, international policies cannot be based on ultimatums. The era of empires and colonies is gone”, he said.