Venezuela's Self-Proclaimed President Guaido Thanks World Leaders For Support

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 24th January, 2019) Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido has expressed gratitude to the leaders of the countries that have supported the opposition-controlled National Assembly.

"On behalf of entire Venezuela, I thank you for your commitment to supporting the will of the people of Venezuela," Guaido Tweeted responding to the message of US President Donald Trump, in which he recognized Guaido as interim president of Venezuela.

Guaido also thanked the presidents of Chile, Brazil, Paraguay, the foreign ministries of Peru, Argentina and Colombia, as well as European Parliament President Antonio Tajani, European Council President Donald Tusk and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini for their support.

On Wednesday, Guaido declared himself the country's interim president at a mass rally in Caracas. The United States urged Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down in favor of Guaido. Maduro called the opposition leader "the US puppet" and said that Venezuela was severing diplomatic ties with Washington.