Venezuela's Guaido calls for uprising but military loyal to Maduro for nowVenezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who many nations have recognised as the country's rightful interim ruler, talks to supporters in Caracas, Venezuela April 30, 2019. He reiterated his call for the armed forces to take his side, and said Maduro did not have the military’s support. SEE ALSO :Guaido, Maduro rallies set as Venezuela struggles with blackout“Today Venezuela has the opportunity to peacefully rebel against a tyrant who is closing himself in,” Guaido said. But Maduro has held on, despite economic chaos, most Western countries backing Guaido, increased U.S. sanctions, and huge protests.Tuesday’s move was Guaido’s boldest effort yet to persuade the military to rise up against Maduro. Trump threatened “a full and complete embargo, together with highest-level sanctions” on Cuba for its support of Maduro.

Source: Standard Digital May 01, 2019 03:11 UTC