Venezuela rocked by clashes between opposition, Maduro government as U.S. backs uprising. In addition to reports of gunfire, video showed Maduro's armored vehicles rolling through the streets, in some cases trampling protesters as they attacked them
Venezuela on Tuesday was rocked by violent clashes between opposition protesters and security forces still loyal to Nicolas Maduro, the country's socialist president, in a dramatic escalation of the political crisis that has left the country teetering on the edge of violence for months.
Guaido, the president of the country's National Assembly who was sworn in as interim president in January, was joined by Lopez, a leading opposition figure who had been under house arrest, but was freed Tuesday by deserted Venezuelan military officers. Near a major military base in the capital Caracas, he announced the"final phase" of their effort to remove Maduro from power.
Guaido's representative to Washington fought back, telling reporters,"This is not a military coup. This is a constitutional process led by the Venezuelan people under the leadership of a civilian, the interim president of Venezuela Juan Guaido." The U.S."fully supports the Venezuelan people in their quest for freedom and democracy," added Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, although he stopped short of outright endorsing the actions taken Tuesday.
Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino again reiterated support for Maduro Tuesday, saying Guaido is responsible for any violence or deaths.
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