Venezuela says it has arrested 27 members of the country's National Guard accused of launching an uprising against the government of President Nicolas Maduro. <br />They allegedly stole weapons from a security post in the capital, Caracas, and took four officers hostage before making their way to Cotiza in the early hours of Monday.<br />The military said all weapons have since been retrieved.<br />The suspects had posted videos online saying they won't recognize Maduro's government and that they were acting on behalf of the Venezuelan people. <br />Maduro was sworn in for a second term earlier this month, which the opposition-controlled congress, as well as many other nations, claim is the result of an illegitimate election. <br />
