Pompeo also did not answer directly when asked by reporters if the United States would ensure Maduro's safety if the embattled socialist president fled to Cuba, saying only that the Venezuelan leader was aware of US "expectations".
But according to The Guardian, Maduro said the actions of Mr Guaido and supporters "cannot go unpunished". Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also denied the United States claims, telling CNN that "Washington tried its best to demoralize the Venezuelan army and now used fakes as a part of information war".
BBC and CNN were taken off air by the Venezuelan government moments after images of the National Guard running over protesters were broadcast.
The tear gas appeared to have been fired from inside the Carlota air base.
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said Tuesday's protests had been "directly planned" in Washington.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has congratulated the country's military for "defeating" the plotters of a coup following a day of violence on Tuesday.
Political crisis in Vaenezuela took another turn on Tuesday morning, when Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido and his supporters gathered in Caracas on a highway in front of La Carlota military base.
Cuba denied having soldiers in Venezuela, as Maduro's future continues to be uncertain.
Now Guaido is seeking a widespread army uprising against Maduro, who has overseen a 50 percent collapse in the economy and shortages of food and medicine that have led more than 3 million Venezuelans to leave the country since he took office in 2013. Earlier this year, the United States banned the sale of Venezuela's oil in USA markets, adding more financial pressure on the country.
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Tens of thousands of people reportedly marched in Caracas in support of Guaido early on Tuesday, clashing with Maduro's supporters and riot police.
Guaido said that in the coming hours he would release a list of top commanders supporting the uprising.
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Confirming that his government has faced several "modalities" of a coup d'état, Maduro pinned Tuesday's violence on the USA, who the president believes masterminded the failed attempt to overthrow his government.
Lopez, seen with Guaido, appeared to have left his home for the first time since he was placed under house arrest in 2017, after three years in jail.
As he and the president have emphasized repeatedly for months, Bolton said all options remain on the table when asked about the possibility of US military intervention.
"The armed forces have taken the right decision", said Guaidó.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday evening issued an order prohibiting U.S. air operators from flying below 26,000 feet in Venezuela's airspace until further notice, citing "increasing political instability and tensions".
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