Venezuela’s self-declared leader Juan Guaido calls for European support

Venezuela’s self-declared president Juan Guaido has told Sky News his country needs the help of European countries to rebuild.

In an interview with Sky’s Stuart Ramsay, he said: “I think it’s not just about the help of the United States, it’s ultimately at an international level. With European countries that are willing to help rebuild.”

He is challenging Nicolas Maduro for the country’s presidency in a move that has been backed by most Western powers.

Mr Guaido also revealed there have been threats against his life but shrugged them off as part of the reality of opposition politics.

“My generation in Venezuela grew up in dictatorship and we’ve had to deal with losing friends, to protest, see them imprisoned or seeing them being tortured – that’s the reality,” he said.

And he described Mr Maduro as a “usurper” in the home of the Venezuelan president.

The politician said a new government would boost investment into his country.

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Skynews