Violent scenes broke out in Venezuela after the country's opposition leader called for a military uprising.
Juan Guaido took to the streets with a small contingent of heavily armed troops early on Tuesday, in a bold attempt to oust socialist leader Nicolas Maduro.
As chaos ensued a Venezuelan National Guard vehicle reportedly drove into crowds of protesters outside a military base in Caracas, who were throwing stones and hitting vehicles with sticks.
Mr Maduro said he had spoken with military leaders and they had shown him "their total loyalty", following Mr Guaido claiming he had the support of troops.
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is monitoring the situation in Venezuela and reiterated US support for its people as Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido moved further to oust President Nicolas Maduro.
Doctor Maggi Santi of the Salud Chacao health centre in eastern Caracas said there were 36 people injured in incidents on Tuesday.
Most of them were hit with pellets or rubber bullets.
Brazil's right-wing government threw support behind Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido's push to oust the "Maduro dictatorship" with street demonstrations on Tuesday.
Figureheads in the country called on other nations to do the same.
President Jair Bolsonaro wrote on his official Twitter account that the people of Venezuela are "enslaved by a dictator" and he supports "freedom for our sister nation to finally become a true democracy".
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who many nations have recognised as the country's rightful interim ruler, walks with supporters in Caracas, Venezuela.
Hundreds of supporters of President Nicolas Maduro also gathered at a rally beside Venezuela's presidential palace, where security force members were deployed on the perimeter wall.
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Vladimir Padrino Lopez said President Maduro, who has been in power since 2013, was in full control of the country.
He said:
He is in his place of command as always, and he is in control of the situation. He is making government decisions as he does every day.
Venezuelan military commander Vladimir Padrino Lopez has appeared on national television to say that a "coup attempt" by the opposition is being defeated and most rebellious troops have withdrawn from the streets.
He was flanked by other security forces as he described Tuesday's rebellion as small and insignificant, stating that the armed forces reject "this new aggression" by the US-backed opposition.
Mr Guaido, in a video posted on Twitter earlier on Tuesday, wrote that he had begun the "final phase" of his campaign to topple President Maduro.
He called on Venezuelans and the armed forces to back him ahead of May Day mass street protests planned for Wednesday.
Prominent US figures have backed the opposition to President Maduro's tenure, with Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and national security adviser John Bolton all expressing support for those positioned against him.
Mr Pence tweeted: "We are with you!"
He added: "America will stand with you until freedom & democracy are restored."
As chaos ensued, a Venezuelan National Guard vehicle ran over protesters outside a military base in Caracas.
The demonstrators were throwing stones and hitting vehicles with sticks after opposition leader Juan Guaido called on members of the military to rise up.
Violent scenes have broken out after Venezuelan opposition leaders called for a military uprising against the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
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