Juan Guaido went to meet the population, can we see in videos broadcast on Saturday by relatives.
Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs said Thursday that the leader of the opposition was in the French Embassy in Caracas. Paris denied these claims on Friday by Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Jorge Arreaza the day before.
“Show my face”
Juan Guaido appears in these images made public by his team and by allied parliamentarians, wearing gloves and a protective mask because of the coronavirus pandemic. He walks by a line of vehicles in front of a gas station, while greeting and chatting with drivers.
“Those who hide are them […] $ 15 million reward for them. I’m showing my face “said Mr. Guaido on one of these videos, where it was not specified where or when they were made.
The American justice promised at the end of March 15 million dollars of reward for the capture of the socialist president Nicolas Maduro, accused of “Narcoterrorism”.
Venezuelan President suggested Monday that Juan Guaido may have been “Hidden in an embassy”. Three days later, his Minister for Foreign Affairs declared that the opponent was in “The French Embassy” and that another opponent, Leopoldo Lopez, had taken refuge at the residence of the Spanish ambassador. He demanded their arrest.
“Juan Guaido is not at the French (Ambassador’s) residence in Caracas”, replied the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Agnès von der Mühll on Friday. “He is not in any of our precincts” in Caracas, she added, questioned by the AFP, stressing that France had it “Repeatedly confirmed to Venezuelan authorities”.
Acting President
The President of the Parliament has been prosecuted in his country in several cases since he proclaimed himself acting president of Venezuela in January 2019. However, to date, no arrest orders have been made public.
Attorney General Tarek William Saab accuses him of having fomented an attempted invasion in early May with the complicity of the United States, and of encouraging actions to destabilize the regime.
Like France and Spain, some 50 countries recognize Juan Guaido as interim president, rather than Mr. Maduro, who they say elected head of state by serious irregularities.
Venezuela is hit by a deep economic crisis with many shortages, including fuel, huge inflation and a collapse of public services. However, it has the largest proven oil reserves in the world.
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