BUENOS AIRES (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 12th May, 2019) Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who illegally proclaimed himself the country's president, asked on Saturday his representative in the United States to meet with the US military officials.
"We informed our representative Carlos Vecchio to meet with the Southern Command in order to establish direct relations to achieve cooperation," Guaido said.
Guaido earlier said that he might agree to military intervention by the United States.
He did not rule out that the opposition of Venezuela may resort to the article of the constitution, which provides for external military intervention.
Venezuela has been rocked by unrest since January, when Guaido proclaimed himself the country's interim president and was recognized by the United States and dozens of other nations.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, recognized by China and Russia among numerous other countries, has accused the United States of seeking to overthrow his government and install Guaido in a bid to get hold of Venezuela's natural resources.
Guaido made a fresh attempt to depose Maduro on April 30, staging a demonstration in front of La Carlota military base in Caracas. However, the attempt has "failed completely," as the Venezuelan government has put it.
