coup: Venezuela opposition leader claims coup is under way live news Read more The time is now, Guaid said outside the La Carlota airbase, according to The Guardian. We are going to achieve freedom and democracy in Venezuela, he added, urging supporters to take to the streets. A day of high drama and profound uncertainty began shortly before dawn on Tuesday when Guaid who has been spearheading a three-month campaign to topple Maduro posted an online video in which he appeared surrounded by dozens of armed troops near a key military installation in Caracas. On Tuesday evening local time, Guaid reiterated his call for action in a video message to his supporters posted on You Tube. No mention of where Guaid now is. 1, 2019 His said his rallying cry was not a coup but a peaceful rebellion and claimed that Maduro no longer had the backing of the armed forces, which have so far mostly remained loyal to the president. Tom is the full video.
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