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Caracas, Feb 12 (EFE) .- Opposition leader Juan Guaido, recognized as Venezuela's legitimate interim president by more than 50 nations, presided Wednesday over a session of Parliament held in the streets of Caracas, while elected President Nicolas Maduro addressed the youth of the country. FOOTAGE SHOWS OPPOSITION LEADER JUAN GUAIDO NICOLÁS MADURO OUTSIDE THE CONGRESS IN CARACAS, VENEZUELA. SOUNDBITES: JUAN GUAIDO, VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION LEADER (IN SPANISH)(00:00:02,52 - 00:00:25,16) "(Sanchez) was the first who recognized me as president and the party he represents ratified it in a tweet minutes ago, we are happy to have the diplomatic backing, we are going to place a lot of emphasis with concrete actions that we are articulating with all the countries of the world ... and Venezuela and its situation sadly can no longer give more, not because of the political situation that has already reached unexpected levels but because of the human situation above all."
Opposition lawmakers shout and protest during a National Assembly session lead by Luis Parra, Juan Guaido's rival lawmaker and self-proclaimed parliament speaker backed by Maduro. IMAGES
Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido opens a parliamentary session at the offices of the El Nacional newspaper after being denied entry by police to the National Assembly parliament earlier in the day. IMAGES
President of the French National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, and the President of the Bundestag, Bärbel Bas, speak at a Franco-German parliamentary session on the 60th anniversary of the reconciliation treaty between the two countries. IMAGES
Austria's new Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg arrives for his first parliamentary session, as the ruling party tries to emerge from a corruption scandal that cost the job of one of Europe's youngest leaders. Former Foreign Minister Schallenberg, 52, was sworn in by President Alexander Van der Bellen on October 11. IMAGES