Venezuelan Ambassador to Iraq recognizes Juan Guaido as interim president
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Venezuela to Iraq, Jonathan Velasco Ramirez, recognized Parliament Speaker Juan Guaido as acting president. He stated this in a video message , excerpts from which are given by the newspaper El Nacional. “We, the officials representing the state abroad, believe that the National Assembly is the only legitimate authority of the republic. And our place is on the side of the people, the constitution and the National Assembly,” said Velasco.