The United States, meanwhile, warned there would be a “significant response” if US diplomats, Guaido, or the opposition-controlled National Assembly were targeted with violence and intimidation. ADVERTISEMENTThe shot across the bows came after Spain, Britain, France, Netherlands and Germany said Saturday they would recognize Guaido as interim president unless Maduro calls elections within eight days. No one can give us an ultimatum,” Maduro told CNN Turk in an interview dubbed into Turkish from Spanish. Guaido has asked supporters to circulate copies of amnesty measures approved by the National Assembly to friends and relatives in the military. “Interim President Guaido has invited the US mission to remain in Venezuela.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 27, 2019 22:30 UTC