AP. November 13, 2019
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A group of people backing Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó have occupied the nation's embassy in Brazil's capital, Brasilia.
An official from President Nicolás Maduro's government says a group of some 20 people forcibly invaded the embassy early Wednesday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity for lack of authorization to speak publicly.
The Venezuelan representative to Brazil named by Guaidó says that embassy employees opened the gates to let sympathizers in.
Brazil and more than 50 other nations recognize Guaido as Venezuela's legitimate president.
Some 20 Brazilian military police officers are outside the embassy, and others are within. Wednesday is the first day of the Brazil-hosted summit for BRICS nations, which also include Russia, India, China and South Africa.
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