Juan Guaido calls on Venezuelans and the military to back him to end President Nicolas Maduro's “usurpation”
n opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Tuesday he had begun the “final phase” of his plan to oust President Nicolas Maduro, calling onA Reuters journalist later saw security forces firing tear gas at Guaido and around 70 mostly young armed men in military uniform outside the La Carlota air force base in Caracas. Hundreds of civilians also joined the group.
He said the armed forces remained “firmly in defense of the national constitution and legitimate authorities,” and that all military units acrossThe move was Guaido’s boldest effort yet to convince the military to rise up against Maduro. If it fails, it could be seen as evidence that he lacks the support he claims to have.
A former U.S. official said that while it was unclear whether Guaido’s efforts would touch off a broader military uprising against Maduro, it appeared aimed at building momentum toward Wednesday’s May Day Street protests and making that a turning point.n Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez tweeted that the government was confronting a small group of “military traitors” seeking to promote a coup.
He has been traveling outside the capital Caracas in recent weeks to try to put pressure on Maduro to step down.Anti-Maduro protests are planned for Wednesday, including what Guaido has said will be “the largest march in’s history,” part of what he calls the “definitive phase” of his effort to take office in order to call fresh elections.
Last week, Guaido said his congressional ally - opposition lawmaker Gilber Caro - had been detained, and that 11 members of his team had been summoned to appear before the Sebin intelligence agency.
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