Venezuela's opposition denounced a 'parliamentary coup' on Sunday after its leader Juan Guaido was prevented from entering the National Assembly by police while a rival tried to take his role as speaker. Luis Parra - backed by legislators loyal to socialist President Nicolas Maduro - declared himself speaker in a controversial move inside the National Assembly. Guaido later opened a parliamentary session on Sunday at the offices of the El Nacional newspaper after being denied entry to the National Assembly. 'This morning´s phony National Assembly session lacked a legal quorum. But all day, opposition lawmakers faced resistance by security forces who set up several barricades downtown.

Source: Daily Mail January 05, 2020 21:54 UTC