Protesters gathered near Venezuela’s Guayana city cheered on April 30 as armored national guard vehicles drove away from them. El Nacional reported on the incident, saying it took place in the neighborhood of Puerto Ordaz. In other parts of the country, the response to protests was more robust, with videos circulating showing vehicles driven into crowds in Caracas. On April 30, Venezuela’s self-declared president Juan Guaido said members of the armed forces had joined his “operation freedom,” in what he said was a bid to end the “usurpation” of government by President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro responded on Twitter to say he had spoken with army commanders who expressed their total loyalty. Credit: Carlos Suniaga Guevera via Storyful
