Juan Guaidó will meet this afternoon Lenín Moreno at the naval base of the spa resort of Salinas, Ecuador

The Ecuadorian President, Lenin Moreno, announced Friday in the coastal city of Guayaquil that the president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, who has proclaimed himself acting president of this country, will visit Ecuador on Saturday afternoon.

"He told us that tomorrow (Saturday) will be happy to meet us and enjoy the Ecuadorian hospitality at 15:00 (20:00 GMT).Moreno told the media Friday after an event marking the next International Women's Day.

The General Secretariat of the Presidency Communication confirmed that the meeting between Moreno and Guaidó will be held at 16h30 local time (21h30 GMT) at the naval base of the Salinas spa, in the coastal province of Salinas.

According to the agenda, Guaidó will later visit the Salinas beach and will meet at 18:30 (23:30 GMT) with civil society at the Naval Base.

Moreno, in the statements reproduced by his communications office, stated that Guaidó will be able to feel the affection and the affection of the Ecuadorian people, a lover of democracy, the same who "builds more and more a country of the dark night of socialism of the twenty-first century".

In addition to ratifying the support of the nation to the sister Republic of Venezuela, Moreno hopes to speak with Guaidó about democracy, prosperity and the restoration of peace and progress in Ecuadoradds the press release.

Moreno on Thursday invited his country to the proclaimed interim president of Venezuela, recognized by fifty countries, to receive a sample of popular "support".

"I spoke with President Juan Guaidó. I invited him to Ecuador to receive the affection and support of a people in love with democracy.Moreno said on Twitter.

The surprise announced by the Ecuadorian president is added to the gestures of recognition of Guaidó by his government, even if the diplomatic representation of Venezuela in Quito is still responsible for those responsible for the executive of Nicolás Maduro.

Ecuador also voiced its position against a possible intervention in Venezuela, but demanded free elections as soon as possible.

Shortly after his proclamation, Guaidó appointed his diplomatic representatives in several countries, including Ecuador.

February 7th The Ecuadorian government has granted the blessing to René De Sola Quintero as new ambbadador of Venezuela on behalf of Guaidóand Monday presented his credentials to the Chancellor of Ecuador, José Valencia.

The Ecuadorian authorities announced Thursday that they would extend until March the emergency declaration that has been applied in several provinces of the country since last year due to the migratory flow. Venezuelans.

The measure will be applied in the provinces of Carchi (border with Colombia), Pichincha (whose capital is Quito) and El Oro (border with Peru), which were the most affected a few months ago by the unusual flow of Venezuelan citizens.

According to figures from the Ecuadorian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they have entered Ecuador in the last four years. more than 1.3 million Venezuelans, of which about 250,000 are still in the country.

The vice president of the country, Otto Sonnenholzner, recently said that between those who are permanently and those who transit, about 400,000 Venezuelans have traveled to Ecuador.

(With EFE information)