The president of the Venezuelan parliament, the opponent Juan Guaidó, arrived this Tuesday in Venezuela, having been attacked by supporters of the Venezuelan regime.
Juan Guaidó arrived at Simón Bolívar de Maiquetía International Airport (25 kilometers north of Caracas), the main airport in the country, at 5 pm local time (9 pm in mainland Portugal), on board a flight by the carrier TAP, and on arrival sympathizers of the regime attacked him in the face and tore his shirt, due to the indifference of agents of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB, military police).
The opposition leader, who arrived in Caracas from a tour started on January 19 by Colombia, later visited England, Switzerland, Spain, Canada, France and the United States, where he met with different government officials and even with the North President. American Donald Trump, respectively.
Upon arrival, Guaidó was waiting for a group of opposition MPs but also dozens of regime supporters and journalists.
Despite the aggressions, and surrounded by ‘chavistas’, Juan Guaido managed to get into a white van, while the car was punched and hit with objects wielded by opponents.
The regime’s supporters attacked at least seven journalists and forced media professionals to leave the airport.
Juan Guaidó then went to the capital Caracas, where in the Plaza Bolívar de Chacao (east) a political act of the opposition is called.
Shortly before appearing to the public, Juan Guaidó informed, through the social network Twitter, that he had arrived.
“Venezuela: we are already in Caracas. I bring the commitment of the free world, willing to help us regain democracy and freedom. A new moment begins that does not allow for setbacks and that demands that we all do what we have to do. Time. Everything for Venezuela “, he wrote.
In another message, he addressed “all political forces, all sectors of civil life, the entire military family”.
“The dictatorship has never been so isolated. Today, more than ever, unity, trust and political discipline will be needed. Attentive to new announcements. We are back,” he wrote.
The Venezuelan crisis has worsened since January 2019, when opposition leader and parliamentary president Juan Guaidó publicly vowed to assume the role of interim president of Venezuela until he succeeded in removing Nicolás Maduro from power, calling for a transitional government and free elections in the country. parents.
The USA was the first of more than 50 countries that expressed support for Juan Guaidó, including Portugal, a position taken within the European Union.
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