Donald Trump declared his support "to the people of Venezuela and their freedom"

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has declared favorable to the operation Freedom in Venezuela, to the mobilization led by the acting president, Juan Guaidó, to dismiss Nicolás Maduro from power.

"I am keeping a close eye on the situation in Venezuela, the United States is with the people of Venezuela and their freedom!", wrote the president on his Twitter account.

For his part, the Vice-President Mike Pence He also spoke against Nicolás Maduro's regime. "In Juan Guaidó, in the National Assembly and in to all Venezuelans who are in love with freedom and who go down to the streets today Operation Freedom, we are with you! The United States will be with you until freedom and democracy are restored. Go with God! ", He wrote on his Twitter account.

"The interim President, Juan Guaido, announced today the launch of the Libertad operation.The US government fully supports the Venezuelan people in its quest for freedom and democracy, democracy can not be defeated" said the secretary of state. Mike Pompeo on Twitter.

John BoltonPresident Donald Trump's national security advisor sent a message to Vladimir Padrino López, chief of the army. "The national armed forces must protect the Constitution and the Venezuelan people, support the National Assembly and legitimate institutions against the usurpation of democracy, the United States supporting the people of Venezuela."

In the early hours of Tuesday, Mr. Guaidó, who declared himself Venezuela's interim president in January, announced the launch of "Operation Libertad" in order to achieve "the final cessation of the usurpation" that Maduro plans to lead.

The leader of the opposition has summoned the other members of the armed forces to accompany this feat "within the framework of the Constitution, within the framework of a non-violent struggle".

Along with Guaidó, head of the National Assembly (Parliament), is Leopoldo López, leader of the Partido Voluntad Popular (VP), who was released this morning from house arrest despite a prison sentence of almost 14 years old.