Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro are moving to the residence of the head of state in Caracas
Local television broadcasts footage of crowds walking through the streets of the city. Among them are soldiers with weapons.
Meanwhile, it is reported that social networks and some other Internet services are blocked in the Republic. In Caracas, three of the four metro lines have been stopped. One of the opposition radio stations has been closed down. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López threatened to use weapons. According to some reports, two dozen people were injured in today's clashes.
The Russian Embassy in Venezuela is not yet strengthening security measures. The diplomatic mission is operating normally. According to the staff of the representative office, the Venezuelan authorities control the situation in the country.
Meanwhile, local television claims that gunfire can be heard in the streets of Caracas. The leader of the Venezuelan opposition Juan Guaidó announced that a group of soldiers went to his side."[https://echo.msk.ru/news/2417711-echo.html?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop]
April 30, 2019 21:26
Translation from Russian into English: April 30, 2019 22:01.
Владимир Владимирович Залесский "Рассказ об интересе к событиям в Венесуэле вечером 30 апреля 2019 года".