Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido attacked during national tour
CARACAS, VENEZUELA
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED 49 MINUTES AGO
The leader of the U.S.-backed opposition in Venezuela was physically attacked Saturday during a visit to a rural community, according to members of his parallel government, who accused a group of ruling party associates of carrying out the assault.
A photo accompanying the opposition statement shows Juan Guaidó being held back as people gather around him and someone rips his shirt off. The parallel government said the group, which was associated with the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, known as PSUV, “hit and insulted” Guaidó, who is on a tour around the South American country seeking to unite and organize his party ahead of a planned primary election.
Guaidó tweeted that he planned to make a statement on social media Saturday night on the incident in San Carlos, a community about 270 kilometers (168 miles) southwest of Caracas, the capital.
PSUV leaders, who traditionally issue statements on social media or state television, did not immediately respond to the accusations.
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