Days after Guaidó called in vain for a military uprising, national television showed Maduro wearing a camouflage hat as he shook hands and exchanged fist bumps with security forces during a visit to a military base. Article Continued BelowOn Tuesday, Guaidó appeared outside a Caracas military base with a small group of security forces and urged the military to overthrow his political rival. Maduro portrays Venezuela as a victim of U.S. antagonism toward the socialist principles championed by his predecessor, Hugo Chávez. U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said Padrino had backed out of a plan — allegedly at the last minute — to join Guaidó’s bid to topple Maduro. The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry and officials linked to Maduro, whose allies include Russia and China.

Source: thestar May 04, 2019 13:57 UTC