Maduro foe says he’s ready to replace the president

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The head of Venezuela’s opposition-run congress says he’s prepared to step into the nation’s presidency to replace Nicolas Maduro, whose inauguration has been rejected as illegitimate by most countries in the hemisphere.
National Assembly President Juan Guaido made the statement to an energized crowd in Caracas on Friday, a day after Maduro’s inauguration to a second term.
But Guaido said he’d need support from the public, the armed f