The assembly had days earlier promised an amnesty to soldiers who abandoned Maduro. - European ultimatum -On January 26 several European powers say they will recognize Guaido as president unless Maduro calls elections within eight days. In Caracas, the supreme court bars Guaido from leaving Venezuela and freezes his accounts. Thousands of opposition protesters, led by Guaido, call on the military to abandon Maduro and allow humanitarian aid into the country. France and Spain demand the release of five foreign journalists detained in Venezuela as part of a crackdown on international media.

Source: Philippine Star January 31, 2019 16:07 UTC