01-05-2019 14:04 via news.yahoo.com

Guaido’s High-Risk Gamble Flops as Maduro Keeps Grip on Military

Before dawn Tuesday, Juan Guaido, flanked by his political mentor Leopoldo Lopez and a handful of soldiers who had broken ranks, issued a message to Venezuela and the world: The time to topple Nicolas Maduro’s authoritarian regime was right now.While the situation remains fluid enough that a quick turnaround can’t be ruled out in coming days, Tuesday marked the biggest setback yet for Guaido and his three-month-old push to oust Maduro.If that happens, how will the U.S., the de facto
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