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Journalists gather outside the house of Roberto Marrero, Juan Guaido's chief of staff, after Venezuelan intelligence officers arrested him at night. IMAGES
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo demands on Twitter that Venezuela immediately release opposition leader Juan Guaido's top aide and vows to hold accountable those involved in the arrest. IMAGES
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido arrives for a press conference to address the arrest of his deputy Edgar Zambrano, the deputy leader of the National Assembly. IMAGES
Juan Guaido, the opposition leader recognized by the US and other countries as the interim leader of Venezuela, leaves the house of Roberto Marrero, after intelligence officers staged a pre-dawn raid on his chief of staff's Caracas home. IMAGES
The US State Department rejects an arrest warrant issued by a Venezuelan court for opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims to have won the country's disputed July presidential election. "The arbitrary and politically motivated action demonstrates the extraordinary lengths to which Nicolas Maduro will go to try and maintain power following his attempt to steal the July 28th presidential election," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. IMAGES