Day: January 18, 2019

As Iron-Fisted Maduro Lets Foe Roam Freely, Some Sense Weakness

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

January 19, 2019 By Andrew Rosati

Juan Guaido speaks to a crowd of opposition supporters Jan. 16. Photographer: Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images

In a country where hundreds of political prisoners are behind bars, it’s not surprising that Juan Guaido was arrested a week after becoming the face of Venezuela’s battered opposition. The surprise was his release just hours later.

Now, as Guaido aggressively pushes the Venezuelan military and foreign governments to recognize him and not the authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro as the legitimate head of state, his freedom underscores just how tense the situation has suddenly become in Caracas.

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Venezuela: Who is Juan Guaidó?

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 19:57

On January 11, the illegal National Assembly of Venezuela decided to ignore the inauguration of Nicolás Maduro and appointed Juan Guaidó, their leader, as the true president of the country. They say that the Constitution grants the nation’s highest legislative body the right to appoint a president in the event of a power “vacuum.” This move has won the support of the Organization of American States (OAS), the fascist president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro, and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence.

Guaidó embraced the appointment and has called on the Venezuelan military and the people to support his claim. Neither have done this. Why?

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