Guaido's rebellion to oust Venezuelan leader Maduro fails, for now


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“Those who try to take Miraflores with violence will be met with violence,” he said on national television, referring to the presidential palace where hundreds of government supporters, some of them brandishing firearms, had gathered in response to a call to defend Maduro.


Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said the “right-wing extremists” would not succeed in fracturing the armed forces, which have largely stood with the socialist leader throughout the months of turmoil.


A supporter of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido secures a skeleton to a Venezuelan flag during a rally in New York's Union Square.

A supporter of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido secures a skeleton to a Venezuelan flag during a rally in New York’s Union Square.Credit:AP


“Since 2002, we’ve seen the same pattern,” Arreaza said. “They call for violence, a coup, and send people into the streets so that there are confrontations and deaths. And then from the blood they try to construct a narrative.”


But in a possible sign that Maduro’s inner circle could be fracturing, the head of Venezuela’s secret police penned a letter breaking ranks with the embattled leader.


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