mo4ch:>Venezuelan opposition seeks to depose Maduro in US-backed ‘democratic’ coup | Mo4ch News
The leader of Venezuela’s opposition says he is ready to seize power and is seeking army support to stage a coup against President Nicolas Maduro, after the US refused to recognize the legitimacy of his just-started six-year term.“The United States does not recognize Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro’s illegitimate claim to power. His ‘election’ in May 2018 was viewed internationally as not free, fair or credible,” US National Security Advisor John Bolton reiterated Friday, in a statement.Furthermore, the US welcomed the “courageous decision” of the country’s National Assembly President Juan Guaidó, who, on Friday, stated he was ready to take over the president’s office. Addressing the public the day after Maduro was sworn into office for a second term, Guaidó asked for an “international mandate” and for the army to help him assume the office of the president.“It should be the people of Venezuela, the armed forces, and the international community that give us a clear mandate to assum…