In baseball parlance, you could say (and some already have) that Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó may have struck out. Dozens of countries, including the United States, soon recognized his status — but Maduro, with the country’s military at his back, clung to power. Guaidó said whole sections of the Venezuelan military were with the opposition. On one hand, it underscores the fragility of the Maduro regime, which has not moved to arrest Guaidó despite the opposition leader’s provocative gambit. Maduro finds himself surrounded by top military and civilian officials who he now knows are contemplating a future without him.

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