Opposition leader and self declared president Juan Guaido will lead a rally in Caracas but demonstrations have been called all over the country
Britain, France and Spain were among 16 EU nations to side with Guaido, following in the footsteps of key regional powers and the United States
Trump backed the president’s challenger, but the army and Russia are firmly behind Maduro
​The US and other major countries are backing Venezuela’s new self proclaimed acting president in repudiation of President Nicolas Maduro
In calling on government supporters to take part in a counter-rally, Maduro’s right-hand man Diosdado Cabello suggested the regime would hold fast
The US president threatened swift action if its leader pushes on with an unpopular bid to change his country’s constitution.