Guaido calls for mass protests ahead of return to Venezuela Monday

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Agence France-Presse


3 MAR 2019

Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido called for mass protests across the country against President Nicolas Maduro on Monday as he announced his return after a week touring Latin American allies.

His reappearance in Venezuela would pose an immediate challenge to the embattled Maduro, who will have to decide whether to arrest him for defying a travel ban -- thereby provoking strong international condemnation -- or allow him to enter unmolested, which would undermine his authority, analyst say.

"I'm announcing my return to the country. I am calling on the Venezuelan people to mobilize all over the country tomorrow at 11:00 am (1500 GMT)," Guaido said in a Twitter message Sunday.

Guaido, who has been recognized by more than 50 countries as interim president, gave no details of when or how he would return, though speculation is rife that a flight from the Colombian capital Bogota to Caracas is the most likely route.

Read more: https://www.afp.com/en/news/3954/guaido-calls-mass-protests-ahead-return-venezuela-monday-doc-1e61az1

[Mr. Smith]

1. Seems like the soft coup has fizzled out, despite last week's publicity stunt.

But we shall see.

[yaesu]

3. It will keep getting rekindled as long as someone is stirring things up

the people deserve a much better president than what they got stuck with but keeping the unrest going will not help the situation, there needs to be a United Nations type of intervention, negotiations, a truce of some sort. I will never trust anything the US does, especially when the orange dipshit is in charge, him & his corporate controlled allies will only make things worse.

[oldsoftie]

4. Yes, worse than everyone starving and/or fleeing or getting shot. Please.

[Devil Child]

7. +1 n/t

[EX500rider]

2. Brave man to stick his head back in the mouth of the lion.

I'd guess Maduro with his authoritarian streak will arrest him.

[oldsoftie]

5. Hopefully he'll go somewhere where he can surround himself with the people for protection.

Of course, Maduro has his gangs of thugs that arent part of the military. They kill with no regard

[Devil Child]

6. Guaido praying for an escalation to violence

Only way he can make another and more effective appeal for US military support.