Venezuela's Guaido attends Trump's State of the Union speech

White House statement calle Guaido the interim president of Venezuela

Last updated: February 05, 2020 | 06:47

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Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido (C) waves as he is acknowledged by US President Donald Trump during his the State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2020.

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Washington: Venezuela’s Juan Guaido, whose year-long fight to topple leftist leader Nicolas Maduro enjoys US support, on Tuesday attended President Donald Trump’s annual State of the Union address to Congress.

The opposition leader was spotted in the visitors’ gallery by an AFP photographer. The White House in a statement confirmed his attendance, calling Guaido the interim president of Venezuela.