Venezuela's Guaido urges troops to rise, mass protests planned
* Opposition leader says he has begun move to oust Maduro
* No sign yet of widespread military support
* Gunshots reported at Guaido rally outside Caracas air base
* Maduro says he has total loyalty of armed forces (Adds Maduro tweet)
By Vivian Sequera and Angus Berwick
CARACAS, April 30 (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Tuesday called for a military uprising to oust President Nicolas Maduro and armed factions exchanged gunfire outside a Caracas air base as the country hit a new crisis point after years of political and economic chaos.
Several dozen armed men in military uniform accompanying Guaido clashed with soldiers supporting Maduro at a protest outside the La Carlota air base, Reuters witnesses said, but the incident fizzled out and did not appear to be part of an immediate attempt by the opposition to take power by force.
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* Opposition leader says he has begun move to oust Maduro
* No sign yet of widespread military support
* Gunshots reported at Guaido rally outside Caracas air base
* Maduro says he has total loyalty of armed forces (Adds Maduro tweet)
By Vivian Sequera and Angus Berwick
CARACAS, April 30 (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Tuesday called for a military uprising to oust President Nicolas Maduro and armed factions exchanged gunfire outside a Caracas air base as the country hit a new crisis point after years of political and economic chaos.
Several dozen armed men in military uniform accompanying Guaido clashed with soldiers supporting Maduro at a protest outside the La Carlota air base, Reuters witnesses said, but the incident fizzled out and did not appear to be part of an immediate attempt by the opposition to take power by force.
(Please see link above for rest of the article)
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