US President Donald Trump held a phone call with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Wednesday to offer his backing for Guaido’s claim to the presidency, the White House said. “President Donald J. Trump spoke today with Venezuelan ‘Interim President’ Juan Guaido to congratulate him on his ‘historic’ assumption of ...
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro confirmed military deserters of having become “mercenaries” conspiring from Colombia to divide the armed forces and plot a coup. “Military deserters have become mercenaries of the Colombian oligarchy and conspire from Colombia to divide the armed forces,” Maduro said.