As the people of Venezuela celebrated International Workers’ Day or May Day, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro addressed his fellow countrymen via social media and called upon them to resist Washington’s attempts at interference in their domestic matters.
"Today the Venezuelan Working Class is mobilised throughout the country to celebrate its day and defend its achievements, with a great march that will say ‘NO’ to the coup and ‘NO’ to the Yankee interference", the president tweeted. "Nerves of Steel, Calmness and Sanity! Long live the workers of the Homeland!"
Hoy la Clase Obrera Venezolana se moviliza en todo el país para celebrar su día y defender sus logros, con una gran marcha que le dirá NO al golpismo y NO a la injerencia yankee. ¡Nervios de Acero, Calma y Cordura! ¡Vivan los trabajadores y las trabajadoras de la Patria! pic.twitter.com/CZpR1D0kBp
— Nicolás Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) 1 мая 2019 г.
The political crisis in the country escalated in January after Guaido, a member of the semi-defunct National Assembly legislature, proclaimed himself interim president pending new elections, just weeks after Maduro's inauguration for a second term.
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The coup plot received immediate support from the US and its Latin American and European allies, as well as Canada, while Russia, China, and dozens of other countries voiced support for the elected government or urged non-interference in Venezuela's internal affairs.
