Venezuela's Guaido risks arrest as he returns home to defy Maduro

[TomSea]

Venezuela's Guaido risks arrest as he returns home to defy Maduro
Angus Berwick

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido plans to risk arrest by returning home on Monday, after he ignored a court-imposed travel ban and toured Latin American countries to boost support for his campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro.

Guaido’s return, details of which his team have kept under wraps, could become the next flashpoint in his duel with Maduro as he seeks to keep up momentum and spur his international backers to further isolate the socialist government.

His arrest could allow the opposition to highlight how the Maduro administration represses political foes and prompt the United States to impose even harsher sanctions. But it could also strip the opposition of a public figurehead who has brought unity after years of infighting.

Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics/venezuelas-guaido-risks-arrest-as-he-returns-home-to-defy-maduro-idUSKCN1QL0A6

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Guaido returns to Venezuela, challenging Maduro

By Rafael Bernal - 03/04/19 12:02 PM EST  

Venezuelan National Assembly President Juan Guaidó, who is recognized as the country's interim president by more than 50 countries, returned to Caracas Monday after a Latin American tour to shore up support for his claim.

The opposition leader's return to Venezuela amid street protests is a direct challenge to embattled President Nicolás Maduro, who has held on to control of Venezuela's government despite crippling international sanctions.

"Back in our beloved land!" Guaidó tweeted Monday. "Venezuela, we have just passed migration [controls] and we'll move to where our people are."

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https://thehill.com/latino/432474-guaido-returns-to-venezuela-challenging-maduro

[Fishrrman]

Bold move, but I think this guy could end up dead before too long if he stays there...

[catfish1957]

Bold move, but I think this guy could end up dead before too long if he stays there...

You may be right, but if he is eff'ed by Maduro ......   talk about a SHTF scenario there.