CARACAS: Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido was cheered by thousands of flag-waving supporters chanting 'Yes, you can!' as he returned to ...
CARACAS: Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido was cheered by thousands of flag-waving supporters chanting"Yes, you can!" as he returned to Caracas on Monday , defying the threat of arrest by embattled President Nicolas Maduro's regime.
Supporters, media and the ambassadors of allied countries mobbed Guaido on his arrival at the international airport in Caracas before he headed into the city and a tumultuous homecoming by thousands of supporters.There, the self-declared acting president announced a new protest march for Saturday to ramp up the pressure on Maduro.
Before returning he had warned Maduro against trying to detain him, saying it would be"one of the last mistakes" he would make.Guaido left Venezuela 10 days ago in an unsuccessful bid to force through desperately needed humanitarian aid stockpiled in Colombia.Guaido's reappearance in Venezuela poses a direct challenge to socialist Maduro, who had said the opposition leader would face justice when he returned.
The high command has professed absolute loyalty to Maduro, however, and the military has blockaded the border to prevent the entry of humanitarian aid, supplied mostly by the United States. He acted after the legislature declared Maduro a usurper and illegitimate over his May 2017 re-election, which was widely criticized as fraudulent. Maduro's new term in office began on Jan 10.He says he has not ruled out any measures to achieve that aim, while US President Donald Trump has repeated that"all options are on the table."
The socialist president warned last week that Guaido should"respect the law" and would have to"face justice" upon his return.
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