Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday he had spoken with military leaders and they had shown him "their total loyalty". "The national armed forces have taken the correct decision, and they are counting on the support of the Venezuelan people," Guaido said. But Maduro, for his part, has appeared to retain control of state institutions and the loyalty of senior military officers. "I have been freed by soldiers on the side of the constitution and President Guaido," he tweeted. Spain, instrumental in setting the European Union line, said that, although it considered Guaido the legitimate leader of Venezuela, it did not support a military coup and wanted to see elections.

Source: The Star April 30, 2019 14:15 UTC