A supporter of Guaydou lifts a banner reading "Freedom" during protests in Caracas
Guido offers plan to save Venezuela
Venezuelan President Juan Guido, who announced himself as the country's interim president, on Thursday presented his plan to lift the country out of its economic and social crisis and impose itself against President Nicolas Maduro, who is under intense US and European pressure.
"We will work to make the economy stable, and we will respond immediately to the humanitarian emergency, restore public services and overcome poverty," Guido, 35, told the Venezuelan National Assembly.
"We know how to do it," he said.
In an article published in the New York Times on Wednesday, Guido wrote that support for the Venezuelan army was "crucial" in bringing down the Maduro regime, noting that secret meetings were held with members of the security forces. He stressed that most of his interlocutors agreed that the current situation in the country can not continue.
Gawaido, who was not known for public opinion a month ago, declared himself acting president last week, saying there was a lack of governance. The opposition believes Maduro's second term, which began on January 10, was illegal because it came from fraudulent elections.
Since the start of the demonstrations on 21 January, some 40 people have been killed and more than 850 arrested, according to the United Nations.
Two French journalists were arrested Tuesday and a Colombian photographer while two Chilean journalists were expelled and journalists from the Spanish news agency Efi were arrested on Wednesday evening.
The Spanish government demanded Thursday the "immediate release" of four members of the "Ivy" team, three journalists and a driver arrested by the Venezuelan intelligence services.
"The government again asks the Venezuelan authorities to respect the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms in which freedom of the press is a central element," the Spanish foreign ministry said in a statement.
Venezuela, once the richest oil country in Latin America, has plunged into a severe economic crisis and its population is suffering from a serious shortage of food and medicine, as well as 10 percent more inflation in 2019, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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