Others are hiding out in undisclosed missions while 18 national guardsmen who answered Guaido’s call to rebel are holed up in Panama’s embassy. Guevara’s decision to seek refuge inside the ambassador’s residence was part necessity, part political strategy. “Every lawmaker living inside an embassy is a permanent reminder for that country, its media and its people that Nicolas Maduro isn’t just a problem for Venezuelans,” said Guevara. At one point, Ramirez was also sheltering five judges whose appointment to the high court by congress was disallowed by Maduro. He’s also not allowed overt political activity, although Chile’s foreign ministry made him available to The Associated Press for a rare interview.

Source: National Post May 12, 2019 15:22 UTC