Back

LatinNews Regional Monitor: Andean Group - 18 January 2019

Guaidó tries to turn screw on Maduro but needs military

The president of Venezuela’s opposition-controlled national assembly, Juan Guaidó, is making a concerted effort to topple President Nicolás Maduro. Guaidó is ratcheting up the pressure on Maduro, pushing through legislation accusing him of usurping the presidency, and an ‘amnesty law’ urging the military to uphold the constitution and remove him from power. Guaidó has firm backing from many governments in the region, as well as the US, but they are little more than cheerleaders around an uneven playing field. The principal players are on the government’s side: the military is professing unswerving loyalty, and the supreme court (TSJ) is taking steps to countermand the legislation and proceed to prosecute those behind it.

End of preview - This article contains approximately 1912 words.

Subscribers: Log in now to read the full article

Not a Subscriber?

Choose from one of the following options

LatinNews
Intelligence Research Ltd.
167-169 Great Portland Street,
5th floor,
London, W1W 5PF - UK
Phone : +44 (0) 203 695 2790
Contact
You may contact us via our online contact form
Copyright © 2022 Intelligence Research Ltd. All rights reserved.