Venezuela: Guaido requests for US military assistance
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Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido has formally requested the
support of US military forces in the ongoing political and humanitarian
crisis inside the South American country, a letter published by his
representative Carlos Vecchio said on Monday.
“We welcome strategic and operational planning so that we may fulfil
our constitutional obligation to the Venezuelan people in order to
alleviate their suffering and restore our democracy,” Vecchio said in
the letter to the commander of United States Southern Command Admiral
Craig Faller.
In the letter, which is dated May 11 and was published by Vecchio on
Twitter on Monday, he requests a meeting between SOUTHCOM and “the
appropriate members” of Guaido’s inner circle.
“We are grateful to the United States for its friendship, resolve and
readiness to support our continued efforts to place Venezuelan people
first and look forward to fruitful planning and coordination,” Vecchio
said.
Venezuela has experienced a worsening political crisis since January,
when Guaido proclaimed himself to be interim president. Guaido has also
declared Vecchio to be his ambassador to the United States.
The United States and 54 countries recognised Guaido, but Russia,
China, Turkey and numerous other countries have said they recognise
President Nicolas Maduro as the only legitimate head of state in
Venezuela.
Maduro has called Guaido a US puppet and accused the United States of
orchestrating a coup in Venezuela to effect a forced change of
government and claim the country’s resources.
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