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01/05/2019 GMT

Defiant Maduro claims victory over 'coup' attempt in Venezuela

BBC World Service - World Update, Defiant Maduro claims victory over 'coup' attempt in Venezuela

President Maduro insists the opposition has failed to turn the military against him.

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro claims to have defeated what he called a military coup attempt by the opposition leader, Juan Guaidó.

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro claimed to have defeated what he called a military coup attempt by the opposition leader, Juan Guaidó. Dozens of National Guardsmen sided with the opposition in clashes on Tuesday that injured more than 100 people.But Mr Guaidó insists that Mr Maduro has lost control of the armed forces, and that a peaceful transition is at hand.

(Picture: Blue cross volunteers carry a wounded person after the clash between pro-Guaidó civilians and pro-Maduro military forces on April 30, 2019 in Caracas, Venezuela./ Credit: Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images)

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