The leader of the opposition Venezuela announced the final stage of the overthrow of Maduro. Main

The opposition leader Juan Guydo announced the final stage of the overthrow of Nicholas Maduro . Early in the morning of April 30, Guydo published a video on Twitter in which he stated that he received the support of the military; On the recording he was surrounded by people in military uniform. He called on all Venezuelans to join them.

Large protest demonstrations resumed in Karakas . They are accompanied by clashes with employees of the National Guard and the military - protesters throw stones with stones, and they use tear gas, wateringles and rubber bullets in response. It is known at least one case when a military car ran into protesters. In total, 52 victims during protests are reported - most of them have injuries from rubber bullets, one person has a gunshot wound (how it is obtained, unclear).

Updated . At least 71 people were injured during protests, CNN writes . The number of detainees reached 83 people, said Alfredo Romero, head of the non -governmental organization “Venezuela Criminal Forum”.

The country's authorities announced the loyalty of the military . Immediately after Twoita Guydo, the Minister of Information Horge Rodriguez emphasized that the opposition is supported only by a “small group of conspirators”, who will be neutralized in the near future. The country's Foreign Minister Horche Arreas refused to consider what happened with a coup, also noting that only a few dozen military personnel supported the opposition. Nicholas Maduro announced the "complete loyalty" of the military leadership.

At the Karakas air base, the supporters of Guydo entered the shootout with the soldiers . The rally of supporters of the opposition, which Guydo gathered near the La-Carlot air base, led , according to eyewitnesses, to the shootout between the army accompanied by Guido in military uniform and soldiers of the army; The dead were not reported. As Reuters notes, the incident, in all likelihood, was a single incident, and there are no other indications that the opposition is planning an armed offensive yet.

The authorities blocked access to social networks . The State Internet Provider Aba Cantv blocked access to Facebook, Twitter, as well as Google services, including YouTube; Interruptions are also noted in the work of ordinary sites. At the same time, both Guaido and the ministers of the Maduro government continued to publish posts on Twitter during the day. CNN and BBC broadcasting were also stopped in the country.

The Russian Embassy in Karakas declares a calm atmosphere . As explained in the diplomatic mission, large confrontations in the capital of Venezuela were not noticed, military facilities remain under the control of the authorities. The representative of the embassy also clarified that Russian military specialists are not involved in the conflict.

The United States called on Maduro's supporters to go over to the opposition . US presidential adviser John Bolton on Twitter directly addressed the Minister of Defense Vladimir Lopez, the chairman of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, Micheel Moreno and the commander of the presidential guard Ivan Ernandes, urging them to take advantage of the “last chance” and remove Maduro. Bolton also said that the United States does not exclude “any options” of its own actions, depending on the development of the situation.

Grigory Levchenko