Rival political factions are taking to the streets across Venezuela in a mounting struggle for control of the crisis-wracked nation.
A supporter of opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido, cheers him on during a rally in a west side neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, April 5, 2019. Last Updated Saturday, April 6, 2019 3:14PM EDT
The rallies also follow crippling power failures that left most of the country scrambling in the dark for days and without running water or phone service. Guaido tried to channel Venezuelans' ire by calling crowds in the capital to march to the headquarters of the national power utility, Corpoelec. His supporters said the blackout is another failure of the socialist government.
Meanwhile, crowds of Maduro backers, many dressed in bright red and gathered in the centre of Caracas, waved flags and danced around a stage blasting music ahead of a march to the presidential palace. He has gained support from Washington and roughly 50 nations, but he has yet to budge Maduro, who maintains control over the government and military and is backed by foreign allies including China, Cuba and Russia.
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