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Defiant Maduro claims victory over 'coup' attempt in Venezuela

Venezuela's President Nicol谩s Maduro claims to have defeated what he called a military coup attempt by the opposition leader, Juan Guaid贸.

Venezuela's President Nicol谩s Maduro claimed to have defeated what he called a military coup attempt by the opposition leader, Juan Guaid贸. Dozens of National Guardsmen sided with the opposition in clashes on Tuesday that injured more than 100 people.But Mr Guaid贸 insists that Mr Maduro has lost control of the armed forces, and that a peaceful transition is at hand.

(Picture: Blue cross volunteers carry a wounded person after the clash between pro-Guaid贸 civilians and pro-Maduro military forces on April 30, 2019 in Caracas, Venezuela./ Credit: Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images)

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