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Juan Guaido gains more support, EU Parliament backs him as Venezuelan interim president

Click to play video: 'Venezuela diplomatic envoy warns Maduro against imprisoning Guaido'
Venezuela diplomatic envoy warns Maduro against imprisoning Guaido
WATCH: Venezuela diplomatic envoy warns Maduro against imprisoning Guaido – Jan 30, 2019

The European Parliament recognized Venezuela’s self-declared interim president Juan Guaido as the de-facto head of state on Thursday, a symbolic step that lawmakers said was designed to keep pressure on President Nicolas Maduro.

EU lawmakers voted in a non-binding resolution to recognize Guaido as interim leader and called on all EU governments to follow suit.

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“From Europe, we can help change the Venezuelan regime and make it known that tyrants will never enlighten any democratic possibility,” Spanish centre-right EU lawmaker Esteban Gonzalez Pons said in a statement.

Last week, a handful of Western nations, including Canada and U.S., also recognized Guaido as the interim president of Venezuela.

WATCH: Venezuela diplomatic envoy warns Maduro against imprisoning Guaido

Click to play video: 'Venezuela diplomatic envoy warns Maduro against imprisoning Guaido'
Venezuela diplomatic envoy warns Maduro against imprisoning Guaido

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