"If I could, I would take the little that I have and leave the country," said Renee Martinez, a 31-year-old Caracas resident. Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said the military deployed to protect Venezuela's power installations from alleged saboteurs. Julio Castro, a doctor who supports Guaido, also referred to the 15 alleged deaths in Maturin. Independent confirmation of the alleged deaths was not immediately available. Maduro, who counts Russia and Cuba as allies, says Guaido is a collaborator in a US coup plot.

Source: Stuff March 11, 2019 01:07 UTC