Venezuela Crisis: Juan Guaido Seeks US Military Cooperation

Caracas: National Assembly Speaker Juan Guaido, recognised as interim president of Venezuela by more than 50 countries, has asked his diplomatic representative in the US, Carlos Vecchio, to meet with the US Southern Command to coordinate its possible aid in dealing with the Venezuelan crisis. “We have instructed our Ambassador Carlos Vecchio to meet immediately with the Southern Command and the admiral so we can establish direct relations in matters of cooperation,” Efe news quoted the opposition leader as saying to a gathering in an east Caracas plaza on Saturday.

He repeated that with the backing of allied governments led by the US, “all options remain on the table” to resolve the national crisis, and that includes, he said, Nicolas Maduro stepping down from power, given that Guaido considers his presidency illegitimate. Guaido said the opposition also seeks to “apply the necessary pressure” to end the so-called Bolivarian Revolution, in power since 1999. (IANS)

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