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Opponents and supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro are demonstrating this Wednesday in Caracas, first return to the streets after the violent mobilizations of 2017 that had made some 125 dead. The Speaker of Parliament, opponent Juan Guaido, has proclaimed himself " president in office " of the country. The United States recognizes him as " acting president ".
Several hundred thousand Venezuelans demonstrated Wednesday in Caracas to demand the departure of the government of President Nicola Maduro when the United States consider recognizing the opponent Juan Guaido as head of state.
Opposition rally in the capital's eastern neighborhoods follows dozens of incidents that occurred during the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, killing at least four people, according to a report provided by an official and a advocacy association.
In several cities across the country, protesters from poor neighborhoods gathered Tuesday night and clashed with security forces, human rights groups reported.
Juan Guaido, the new Speaker of the Parliament, where the opposition is in the majority, hopes to be able to unify the opponents of Hugo Chavez's heir and is ready to replace it temporarily, with the support of the army , the time to organize free elections. " I swear to formally assume the powers of the National Executive as President-in-Office of Venezuela to achieve (...) a transitional government and obtain free elections ," he said from a platform.
In a motion, the Venezuelan parliament believes that Maduro, reelected last summer after a vote boycotted by the main opposition forces, is a " usurper ".
The Supreme Court, in favor of the regime, ruled on Tuesday that the parliament should not recognize Guaido as its president and asked the state prosecutor's office to open an investigation against the opponent.