Venezuela's Maduro, Guaido Vie for Military Support Amid Protest
- Talks widen over a new, critical phase of crisis in Venezuela
- Both men appealed directly to soldiers at bases for support
National Guard members supporting Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido crouch for protection from gun fire on the Francisco Fajardo Highway during a military uprising in Caracas, Venezuela, on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.
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Venezuela’s embattled president and his rival continued to vie for military support as the nation’s crisis appears to have reached a new and more critical phase.
Nicolas Maduro visited a military base on Saturday for the third straight day, working to shore up support among members of the nation’s most important institution. Meanwhile, National Assembly President Juan Guaido, who led a failed uprising earlier this week that also took place partly at a military installation, planned to court soldiers on Saturday.