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Venezuela opposition leader claims coup is under way – live news

Source: www.theguardian.com - Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Live updates as Juan Guaidó posts a video of himself flanked by armed forces claiming he is ‘starting the final phase of Operation Liberty’ Venezuela’s Guaidó says ‘final phase’ of plan to oust Maduro has begun 2.04pm BST This video, from Venezuelan TV news, apparently shows members of the National Guard loyal to Guaidó trying to force their colleagues to get out of their armoured cars on a main road in Caracas. Funcionarios de la Guardia Nacional que apoyan a @jguaido , presionan a compañeros militares para que desciendan de la tanqueta en la autopista Francisco Fajardo, a la altura de El Recreo, en Caracas. #TVVNoticias #TVVenezuela pic.twitter.com/0XKjLU0Nc5 2.00pm BST Leopoldo López’s wife, Lilian Tintori, has just told Joe Parkin Daniels that her husband was released “to free Venezuela alongside Guaidó”. 1.58pm BST US national security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday appeared to back Juan Guaidó’s call for support after the Venezuelan opposition leader urged Venezuelans and the military to back his effort to oust President Nicolás Maduro. “The [armed forces] must protect the Constitution and the Venezuelan people. It should stand by the National Assembly and the legitimate institutions against the usurpation of democracy. The United States stands with the people of Venezuela,” Bolton tweeted. (Via Reuters) 1.56pm BST Reuters reporting shots - apparently live rounds - fired near the La Carlota military base Gunshots were hear

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