In a video released on Twitter, Venezuelan opposition leader and President of the Venezuelan National Assembly Juan Guaido announced a military coup to overthrow the regime of Nicolas Maduro.
In the video, taken at a military airbase in the capital city Caracas, Guaido was flanked by armed military personnel and was accompanied by his longtime mentor and opposition figure Leopoldo Lopez.
Juan Guaido is recognized as the legitimate president of the country by dozens of countries including the United States and Israel.