Call for military to back boyco

– Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaido, has called on the armed forces to back a boycott of December’s contested legislative polls and help escalate international pressure on President Nicolas Maduro.

In an address on social media, Guaido urged the military high command to join a “unity pact” of opposition forces to block the holding of the 6 December polls.

“Stop hiding behind the dictator’s skirts,” Guaido said in a message addressed to the high command. – AFP