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The president of the United States, Donald Trump, you will receive the interim president of Venezuela this Wednesday afternoon, Juan Guaidó, in the White House. According to what was reported by the National Communication Center – the dissemination body of the Presidency in charge of the oil country -, the meeting will take place at 14:00 local (19:00 GMT). Moments ago, Guaidó held a meeting with Vice President Mike Pence.
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Trump’s date comes after last night, during the annual speech before the Congress on the State of the Union, the US head of state would give Guaidó strong support, whom he recognized as the president “true and legitimate of Venezuela” And he also congratulated him for his courage and fight for democracy in his country.
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“Here tonight there is a very brave man who carries with him the hopes, dreams and aspirations of all Venezuelans, here with us is the true and legitimate president of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó”Trump said before the applause of the attendees in Congress.
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“Mr. President, take this message to your country. The American people are united to the Venezuelan in their great fight for freedom, ”he added.
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On the other hand, the president of the United States said that the “tyranny“Of the regime of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela is going to be”crushed”
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“The dominance of Maduro’s tyranny is going to be crushed and broken”Trump said in the speech he invited the leader of the Parliament of Venezuela, whom the United States and more than fifty countries recognize as interim president, considering that there were irregularities in the 2018 elections.
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“The United States is leading a coalition of 59 nations against the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro“Trump emphasized; and added:”Maduro is an illegitimate ruler, a tyrant who tortures his people. But Maduro’s control over tyranny will be broken and broken“.
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After being reelected leader of the National Assembly on January 5, Guaidó defied the ban on leaving the country issued by the authorities loyal to Maduro and, two weeks ago, undertook an international journey that took him to Colombia, Europe, Canada and the United States United in search of support to relaunch its offensive against the “dictator.”
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In a statement, the White House said the visit “It is an opportunity to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to the people of Venezuela and to discuss how we can work with President Guaidó to accelerate a democratic transition that ends the current crisis.“
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