Venezuela: Chavez activists attacked a caravan of Juan Guaidó with stones

A few seconds after Juan Guaidó, self-proclaimed president of Venezuela, delivered a speech in the National Assembly, a group of Chavez activists they attacked a caravan of cars in which opposition MPs were traveling. They threw stones, sticks and smoked bombs.

According to media reporters reported The patilla, dozens of buses with Chavez activists went to the door of the building of the National Assembly scare the press workers: two agency photographers AP and Reuters they stole them and the middle driver Live Play they threatened him.

The attacks were extended to MPs who entered and left Parliament during a day of sessions. "Surprisingly, once again, violent groups have surrounded the legislative palace, attacking journalists and deputies in the presence of the National Guard," Simón Calzadilla told reporters.

The incidents occurred after a session during which Guaidó rejected the arrival of Russian military in the country last weekend. He declared that they "violated the Constitution" of Venezuela. In addition, he rejected the charges of Nicolás Maduro on the "attacks" on the electrical system because of the breakdown that affects most of the country since Monday.

In the midst of the riots, local and foreign media reporters they were "besieged" for about two hours in the congress gardens, denounced the National Union of Press Workers (SNTP).

"We ask the authorities to guarantee the journalistic work and the omission of the state makes him responsible for arbitrary acts and abuses," said Espacio Público, an NGO that defends freedom of expression.

Guaidó announced Wednesday that he would give details of "the operation of freedom " "take the final step and stop the usurpation", which according to him would have directed the administration led by Maduro.