Guaido said on Tuesday he had begun the "final phase" of his plan to oust President Nicolas Maduro, calling on Venezuelans and the military to back him to end Maduro's "usurpation." Guaido, of Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly, in January invoked the constitution to assume an interim presidency, arguing Maduro's re-election in 2018 was illegitimate. Military personnel loyal to Venezuela's President Nicolas Madura stand inside La Carlota airbase in Caracas. 'Largest march in Venezuela's history' WednesdayGuaido said soldiers who had taken to the streets were protecting Venezuela's constitution. Maduro calls Guaido a U.S-backed puppet who seeks to oust him in a coup.

Source: CBC News April 30, 2019 10:40 UTC