Bolivarian National Police stand behind a burning roadblock set up by anti-government protesters who are showing support for a mutiny by some National Guard soldiers in the Cotiza neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (Fernando Llano/Associated Press)CARACAS, Venezuela — The Latest on a reported national guard uprising in Venezuela (all times local):2:50 p.m.Officials in Venezuela say they’ve arrested 27 members of the National Guard accused of launching an uprising against the government. Tensions are thick in Venezuela, where the political opposition leaders have called for nationwide protests on Wednesday aimed at driving President Nicolas Maduro from office. Opposition leader Juan Guaido is urging the armed forces to abandon Maduro and return Venezuela to constitutional rule. ___9:25 a.m.Venezuela’s military says it has detained several national guardsmen who stole a cache of weapons and kidnapped two officers.

Source: Washington Post January 21, 2019 13:31 UTC