Demonstrations for supporters of Maduro and Guaido in Caracas

The Venezuelan capital Caracas has seen massive demonstrations by supporters of President Nicolas Maduro and supporters of opposition leader Juan Guadillo, who declared himself the interim president of the country, rejecting the legitimacy of the former.

Maduro supporters gathered outside the Robert Serra Cultural Center, which was burned earlier this week during a demonstration by Guido supporters.

Louis Silvira, one of the participants in the demonstration in support of Maduro, said that Venezuela is facing an economic war, and that the opposition lost its way and does not know what to do.

Silvira explained that the opposition is seeking to create a war within the country, while President Maduro seeks to bring peace and stability.

For her part, the mother of MP Robert Serra, who died in 2014 as a result of stab knife, Venezuela is being attacked by the governments of neighboring countries.

"Our country is subject to imperial ambitions and will not be able to fulfill their ambitions, because we are ready to face their plans. We have a constitution and everyone has to respect it," she said.

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In the field of Alfredo Sadele, some 2,000 supporters of the Speaker of the Parliament, Juan Guadillo, gathered in front of the crowd, indicating that he was ready to meet all members of the Maduro Government.

"I can meet with all members of the government to end the monopoly of the presidency and hold free and transparent elections," he said.

Venezuela has been under growing tension since Wednesday after Juan Guido, who heads the opposition majority parliament, claimed his right to hold the presidency temporarily until new elections, a move backed by US support and Russia's opposition.

President Donald Trump quickly recognized the leader of the opposition as a transitional president, followed by Canada, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Panama, Argentina, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Britain, Spain and France.

On the other hand, countries including Russia, Turkey, Mexico and Bolivia supported the legitimacy of Maduro, who a few days ago was sworn in as president for a new six-year term.