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Freelance journalist/researcher with a passion for the struggle for democracy, human rights & wildlife preservation. Reporting on wars, uprisings & conservation

Jan 5, 2020, 6 tweets

Crazy situation in #Venezuela 🇻🇪 today. @jguaido is prevented by the #GNB from entering the National Assembly where he is suppose to be re-elected as interim president.

Inside pro-#Maduro #PSUV members have voted for Luis Parra as new assembly president, citing Guaido's absence

#Venezuela 🇻🇪: @jguaido was voted out of office by pro-#Maduro MPs because he was absent at the vote.

This was Guaido outside of the National Assembly, trying to get in for the session

@jguaido #Venezuela 🇻🇪: @jguaido is again blocked from entering the National Assembly building by the #GNB as he tries to enter to open a session.

With the support of a overwhelming majority of 100 out of the 167 MPs Guaido was re-elected as leader of the assembly.

#Venezuela 🇻🇪: after some pushing and pulling @jguaido and the other MPs got into the National Assembly, but only after the #PSUV MPs finished their separate session

#Venezuela 🇻🇪: moment @jguaido and other MPs manage to break into the National Assembly

#Venezuela 🇻🇪: while Guaido and other MPs managed to convene inside, collectivos showed up outside the National Assembly charging the local and international press

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