CARACAS, Venezuela — After days of upheaval, Venezuela is sinking back into political stalemate. In the fourth month of their standoff, President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido are unable to deliver a knock-out blow as Venezuela spirals deeper into neglect, isolation and desperation. Venezuela’s military commander instead pledged loyalty to Maduro, and four people died in clashes between protesters and police after the opposition’s risky bid for control. Any attempt to detain Guaido would be “highly inflammatory,” said Eileen Gavin, senior Latin America analyst at Verisk Maplecroft, a global risk consultancy. The court also opened a treason investigation of Edgar Zambrano, the deputy head of the National Assembly who had joined Guaido outside the military base in Caracas.

Source: National Post May 03, 2019 04:52 UTC