Venezuelan Security Forces Block Opposition Leader Juan Guaido And His Supporters From Entering Congress

Daily Mail: Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido and his supporters are blocked from country's congress building as President Maduro backs bid to axe him as Speaker amid accusations of 'parliamentary coup'

* Juan Guaido had been expected to be re-elected parliament speaker in a vote
* However, police blocked him and his allies from attending the vote on Sunday
* Guaido attempted to climb a fence to get access to Congress but was denied
* US and Colombia have both slammed Sunday's vote against Guaido as a farce

Venezuela's opposition denounced a 'parliamentary coup' on Sunday after its leader Juan Guaido was prevented from entering the National Assembly by police while a rival tried to take his role as speaker.

Guaido led a small group of lawmakers trying to access the palace where the opposition-controlled National Assembly was set to elect a new speaker, when they were pushed back by national guardsmen wielding heavy riot shields.

He had been expected to be re-elected as speaker in a vote on Sunday but only regime lawmakers and opposition deputies critical of Guaido were allowed to enter the building.

As scuffles broke out, the US-backed leader tried to mount an iron fence surrounding the legislature, only to be repelled again.

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