Venezuelan security forces fire tear gas at Guaido as he leaves congress

Members of the security forces block Venezuela's National Assembly President and opposition leader Juan Guaido, who many nations have recognised as the country's rightful interim ruler, at the Venezuela's National Assembly building in Caracas, Venezuela January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Fausto Torrealba

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan security forces fired tear gas at opposition leader Juan Guaido and allied lawmakers as they left congress on Tuesday, according to a Reuters witness and local media images.

(Reporting by Caracas newsroom)