Juan Guido. Photo: twitter.com/jguaido
The opposition leader of Venezuela Juan Guido, who declared himself interim President of the country, urged the military and the people of the country to overthrow the current President Nicolas Maduro and said that the Venezuelan army stood at his side.
This is stated in the video policy, released on Tuesday, April 30, Twitter.
In particular, in the video, Guido surrounded by people in uniform gave a speech about the “final stage” overthrow “the usurper” Maduro. Next to him was also attended by Leopoldo lópez, informed the arrested leader of the Venezuelan opposition. According to information, the movie was filmed at the air base of La Carlota in the Venezuelan capital Caracas.
“The national armed forces made the right decision and rely on the support of the Venezuelan people,” said Guido.
En el marco de nuestra constitución. Y por el cese definitivo de la usurpación. https://t.co/3RD2bnQhxt
— Juan Guaidó (@jguaido) 30 kWt 2019 R.
He also added that calls upon the people of Caracas to come to the airbase and take part in a General uprising with the “major military units”. The overthrow Maduro, Guido called “Operation Freedom”.
We will remind, in may of 2018 in Venezuela held presidential elections in which incumbent President Maduro won, however, the Parliament acknowledged the re-election of Maduro to the presidency unconstitutional.
On 23 January in Caracas held a rally against President Nicolas Maduro. During it the President of Venezuela’s Parliament, the leader of the local opposition Juan Guido declared himself interim President of the country.
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The US President Donald trump said that he recognizes, Guido new interim President. Also on the support of Guido, except the United States, said France, UK, Spain, Denmark, Austria, Sweden, Argentina, Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras, Georgia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Chile, Ecuador and Israel.
In turn, Maduro’s support of Cuba, Bolivia, Turkey, Russia and Mexico. Ukraine has also declared its position regarding the political crisis in Venezuela.
In response to the decision of trump Maduro announced the termination of diplomatic relations with the United States. Maduro also rejected the ultimatum of a number of European countries, which required the appointment of early elections of the President.
At the same time on March 28, recognized in the West, the head of Venezuela, Guido announced the beginning of mass protests to overthrow the regime of Maduro.
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