Bolivian President Expresses Support For Maduro During Meeting In Venezuela

MEXICO CITY (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 02nd February, 2019) Bolivian President Evo Morales said he had arrived in Venezuela to meet with his counterpart Nicolas Maduro and express support for the Venezuelan president amid a political crisis in the country.

"We are meeting with my fellow President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro and expressing all our support to him in the face of the overthrow and intervention by the empire that wants to appropriate Venezuela's national wealth in violation of international law. Bolivia supports dialogue aimed at avoiding conflicts," Morales wrote on Twitter.

The Bolivian president also published a photo taken during his meeting with Maduro.

Venezuela is currently facing large-scale anti-government protests with opposition leader Juan Guaido having declared himself the country's interim president in a bid to ouster Maduro. Moreover, the United States, which has supported Guaido, has seized millions of worth of assets of Venezuela's state-owned oil and gas company PDVSA.

In response, Maduro called Guaido a puppet of Washington, accusing the United States of plotting to overthrow him.

On Wednesday, Mexico and Uruguay said they planned to hold the conference in Montevideo on February 7, bringing together officials from over 10 countries and international organizations. Bolivia has expressed readiness to join the initiative.