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Venezuela defense minister disavows opposition president

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said via Twitter on Wednesday that the country’s armed forces disavow any president who is self-proclaimed or imposed by “dark interests.”

That came hours after opposition leader Juan Guaido swore himself in as president in a challenge to President Nicolas Maduro.

Reporting by Corina Pons, writing by Brian Ellsworth; Editing by Phil Berlowitz

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