Attempted coup in Venezuela

Today, April 30, the self-declared interim president of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, declared that the "third phase of Operation Freedom" had begun. What made this declaration highlight in the middle of the chaos in the country is the fact that he appears surrounded by military soldiers and the previous leader of the political opposition, Leopoldo López. Up to now the Venezuelan military had supported Maduro inconditionally, frustrating most of the attempts of the opposition to take his power by force, but now some parts of the military appear to support Guaidó. Additionally, the former leader of the opposition, Leopoldo López, who was under arrest until today, seems to have broken free, further proving that the military is no longer completely supporting Maduro.

The support of the military was the last spark needed to start the fire, and today supporters of the opposition have taken the fight to the streets, starting riots all over Venezuela. Some members of the military are on the side of the opposition this time, and several sources, including the Venezuelan government, have referred to this uprising as an attempted coup. The protests are still going on, and the future of democracy in Venezuela might be decided in the next few days. What do you think? Will this finally be the uprising that takes Maduro out of power, of will it be extinguished like most of the protests up to now? Whatever the outcome, this is an important moment in Venezuela's history.

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  1. Emilia7 de mayo de 2019, 17:59

    I really hope that justice and peace comes to Venezuela soon, as the conditions that people are living in are incredibly sad and violates all human rights. I cannot believe that people still support Maduro after everything he has done and how can anyone be so blinded by ambition.

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