Venezuela Is at a ‘Tipping Point’
The former head of U.S. Southern Command says, despite the failed uprising, Maduro’s regime is crumbling.
As Tuesday, April 30, dawned, the U.S. administration believed the tide was finally turning against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. But by the end of the day, it was clear that an elaborate attempt by U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó to seize power had failed miserably, leaving U.S. officials scrambling to save face.
Lara Seligman is a staff writer at Foreign Policy. Twitter: @laraseligman
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