These sources stressed that at this moment they are "studying several ways" to reach Venezuela, but they added that "it will be very soon" when he is back in Caracas in order to exercise the functions of interim president, a position he announced that he assumed the past January 23.
"An inmate does not serve anyone, an exiled president either, we are in an unprecedented area (...) And my role and duty is to be in Caracas despite the risks, regardless of what that implies," he said. Guaidó in an interview broadcast on Tuesday by channel NTN24, reported AFP.
Guaidó arrived in Colombia last Friday to coordinate the delivery of humanitarian aid
along the border with Venezuela, where he faces a severe economic crisis, with lack of food and medicines that the Government of Nicolás Maduro attributes to the sanctions of the United States. ).The frustrated activity culminated in festivities with troops loyal to Nicolás Maduro.
Guaidó also participated in the Bogotá meeting of the Lima Group, which promised to tighten the fence against Maduro but without resorting to force.
The countries that do not know Maduro claim that their election was fraudulent. Faced with this scenario, Guaidó, self-proclaimed on January 23 as the responsible ruler.
The head of the Parliament insisted that he will return this week to Caracas to exercise his "functions", even "if they decide to take the step" of imprisoning him.
Colombia denounced "serious and credible threats" against Guaidó and blamed the "usurper" government for what might happen to him. Maduro has said that Guaidó must respond to justice.
On Monday, the vice president of the United States, Mike Pence, insisted in Bogota that "all options" are still open with Maduro, which is well received by Guaidó.