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Venezuela’s Guaido re-elected as parliament speaker in parallel session

Two lawmakers are declaring themselves speaker of the National Assembly after a political standoff in Venezuela. The country's socialist government installed Luis Parra the new head of parliament, after armed troops blocked the opposition from entering the building. And in a parallel vote in a pro-opposition newspaper’s office, the opposition lawmakers chose Juan Guaido as parliament speaker. Mary Triny Mena reports from Caracas. #VenezuelaGovernment #NicolasMaduro #JuanGuaido

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