A group of Latin American countries and Canada has called on Venezuela's military to back opposition leader and self-declared interim president Juan Guaido.
He has accused the armed forces, controlled by President Nicolas Maduro, of planning to divert international humanitarian aid earmarked for the crisis-torn country.
The Lima Group, a multilateral body with 14 members, has expressed its "support for a process of peaceful transition through political and diplomatic means without the use of force".
The countries also urged the military "not to impede the entry and transit of humanitarian assistance to Venezuelans".
Members released a joint statement after a meeting in Ottawa, Canada, where protesters briefly disrupted a closing press conference.
The Lima Group welcomed Mr. Guaido's "legitimate government of Venezuela" and vowed to "recognise and work with" his representatives in their respective countries.
The body's 17-point declaration states that the governments of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Peru support Mr. Guaido as interim president.
Three members - Guyana, Mexico and St Lucia - did not back the declaration.