A demonstrator take control of a truck to block a highway after a demonstration demanding the resignation of President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Momentum is growing for Venezuela’s opposition movement led by Guaido, who has called supporters back into the streets for nationwide protests Saturday, escalating pressure on Maduro to step down. Maduro’s call for early legislative voting is likely to intensify his standoff with rival Juan Guaido, who is demanding a new presidential election. Guaido told supporters Saturday that he’ll keep his opposition movement in the streets until Maduro agrees to a presidential election overseen by international observers. Maduro also dug in his heels, insisting he was the only president of Venezuela and describing Saturday’s large anti-government protests as part of a U.S.-led coup attempt.

Source: Washington Post February 03, 2019 03:00 UTC